The city and county of Denver will again begin enforcing vehicle registration laws after suspending enforcement for several months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Denver drivers with expired vehicle registrations and license plates now have one month to make arrangements or risk receiving a citation.

Officials said they’re resuming enforcement because the state is back to handling plate requests in a timely manner. The state expects to finish working through its backlog of requests for new, standard license plates by the end of March.

Colorado suffered a significant backlog of requests during the pandemic due to a series of sporadic closures of Department of Motor Vehicle Offices.

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Denver tried to end its suspension period in January after DMV offices reopened on Jan. 5. This resulted in nearly 3,000 drivers being cited for expired license plates and registrations in one month.

Officials opted to waive the January citations and extend the grace period through Feb. 28, and then again through March 31.

Denver drivers who want the standard green and white plates can get them by visiting their local DMV office. Anyone who has already paid for a plate and hasn’t received it should visit a DMV office to pick one up.

Specialty/vanity plates are still experiencing backlogs. Drivers who have already ordered these plates should get a standard plate to avoid receiving a citation; however, the $25 fee for specialty/vanity plates will not be refunded.

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Drivers with temporary plates that are about to expire should seek an extension through their DMV office or the dealer from which they bought the car.

Those whose vehicle registrations are due for renewal should immediately begin the renewal process to avoid a citation in April.

Denver currently has renewal stickers in stock and no processing backlogs. Drivers are encouraged to go online, visit a DMV office or mail their renewal as soon as possible.

Drivers who don’t address expired license plates and registrations by April 1 may receive a citation. Citations can be contested at parksmartdenver.com if an error was made.