> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ekho.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Steps after delivery

> What some states require once you actually have the vehicle.

You get a **temporary tag** so you can use your vehicle while your registration is processed. Some states then require something from you.

## How it finishes

<Steps>
  <Step title="You use your temporary tag">
    Legal to ride or drive while registration is processed.
  </Step>

  <Step title="You complete any verification your state requires">
    Not all states require this. Your portal will tell you.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Ekho files with your DMV" />

  <Step title="Your plates and title arrive">
    Permanent plates are mailed to you. Your title goes to your lender if you financed, or to you if you paid outright.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Vehicle verification, where required

Some states require a physical inspection confirming the VIN and vehicle details.

You will know it applies if you see **verification forms** in your requirements, or you get an email after delivery.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Download your forms">
    Available once your vehicle is delivered. The section is locked until then.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Take the vehicle to an approved verifier">
    A DMV office, a licensed dealer, or a licensed inspector.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Upload the completed forms">
    For the Ekho team to review.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Mail the originals back">
    Using the prepaid label provided.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  **Do this promptly.** In many states Ekho cannot even begin the registration process until these forms arrive. Aim to complete within **7 days**, because a delay can mean your temporary tag expires before your plates arrive.
</Warning>

## New York: DMV safety inspection

If you are registering a **street-legal** vehicle in New York and chose automated titling and registration, you must have it inspected at a New York DMV-licensed inspection station. This is a state requirement for all street-legal vehicles before registration can complete.

You are warned about this during checkout and reminded after delivery.

Find a station on the [New York DMV website](https://process.dmv.ny.gov/FacilityLookup/).

## Colorado off-highway vehicles

Colorado does not issue plates for OHVs, so Ekho processes your **title only**. If you financed, the title goes to your lender; if you paid outright, it is mailed to you.

<Note>
  To ride legally on Colorado public lands you also need an **OHV decal**, which you get directly from [Colorado Parks & Wildlife](https://cpw.state.co.us/buy-apply/registrations). Ekho does not provide it.
</Note>

## If your temporary tag is running out

Contact Ekho support at [support@ekhodealer.com](mailto:support@ekhodealer.com) before it expires. Usually it is because something is still outstanding, and support can tell you what and whether an extension is possible.