2020 Annual International Conference is Canceled

The 2020 AAMVA Annual International Conference scheduled for August 25-27, 2020 in Austin, TX, has been canceled due to health and safety concerns about COVID-19 (coronavirus) as well as continued travel bans. We are putting plans in place to hold a virtual Annual Membership Meeting in August. Attendees will need to cancel their own hotel and travel reservations. You can call the Hilton Austin at 512.482.8000 to cancel hotel reservations. For questions, please contact Samara Fetner (703.254.7020) or Dianne Graham (571.265.5573).

AAMVA Deploys SPEXS WebUI Reporting Portal

On Sunday, May 17th, AAMVA successfully deployed the new SPEXS WebUI Reporting Portal to Production environment. AAMVA is continually enhancing the Reporting Portal with the goal to make it easier to navigate and use. Among other things, the portal now includes new reports and also supports access for CDLIS-only states. The process to migrate existing users to the new portal is currently under way. AAMVA expects to start onboarding CDLIS-only states in Q3 2020. You can find more information about the new Reporting Portal as well as the system demo on the AAMVA website here.

AAMVA Seeking Jurisdiction Members for Standing Committees, Subcommittees, and Working Groups

AAMVA is seeking additional jurisdiction members for its 3 standing committees and 12 subcommittees and working groups, including the NEW E-Title Working Group. Participating in a committee, subcommittee or working group is an ideal way to influence policy, develop best practices, and network with peers. We anticipate there will be both virtual meetings and in-person meetings during FY2021. AAMVA pays travel expenses for all jurisdiction members to attend in-person meetings. Visit the Committees and Working Groups page for full information and links to the applications. AAMVA attempts to maintain jurisdictional and regional balance on all committees and working groups. Read more here.

AAMVA Holds NMVTIS Stakeholder Webinar

AAMVA held a webinar on May 21, 2020 in an effort to keep NMVTIS stakeholders engaged. It was the second meeting this fiscal year. Nearly 120 attendees from the broader stakeholder community participated including state motor vehicle and law enforcement agencies, salvage pools, recycling, auto auctions, dealers, insurance, consumers, data providers and consolidators, federal agencies, and independent organizations focused on reducing vehicle-related crimes. As the NMVTIS operator, AAMVA provided an update on system activities, as well as program and policy issues during an open forum with system stakeholders. DOJ also provided an update. The presentation and Q&A will be posted soon to AAMVA's website. Materials from the kick-off meeting held November 18, 2019 are already posted on AAMVA's website. The next stakeholder webinar is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, 2020. 

Jurisdiction Response to COVID-19

Click here to view consolidated information and see how motor vehicle administrations are handling driver licensing and vehicle registration. This document will be updated with the most current information on our homepage. 

Motor Vehicle Industry Response on COVID-19 Pandemic

Below are a selection of news releases and announcements regarding the effects of coronavirus on the motor vehicle community.

• CT Department of Motor Vehicles Amends Deadline Extensions (Connecticut)
• Cash Toll Collection to Resume Thursday, May 21, 2020 (Delaware)
• RMV Implements Further Credential Extensions (Massachusetts)
• MVC Agency, Inspection Station Closures Extended Until June 8; Headquarters, Online Services to Continue Operations (New Jersey)
• NJMVC Further Extends Driver License, Registration, and Inspection Expiration Dates Due to COVID-19 (New Jersey)
• Limited Services Available at Additional PennDOT Driver License and Photo License Centers in Yellow Phase Counties; Also Offering Designated Hours for Customers 60 and Older (Pennsylvania)

• DDS Notice of Public Hearing (Georgia)
• DTOP Extiende Vigencia de Licencias en Todas Sus Categorías Hasta el 31 de Agosto (Puerto Rico)
• SCDMV Resumes Skills Tests With Modifications (South Carolina)
• Driver License Offices to Reopen by Appointment Only with Limited Services, Additional Safety Measures Enacted (Texas)
• Regional Offices Reopening for In-Person Transactions (Texas)
• DMV to Open Five More Offices for Appointments Beginning Tuesday, May 26 (Virginia)
• West Virginia DMV Announces 10 Regional Offices Now Taking Appointments

• Jesse White Announces Reopening Plan with Expanded Hours Beginning June 1 & 2 for Driver Services Facilities (Illinois)
• Gov. Holcomb Takes Action to Prepare for Revenue Shortfalls (Indiana)
• BMV Administrative Fees to Resume July 1 (Indiana)
• DOR Customer Walk-In Centers Reopening for Appointment-Only Service (Indiana)
• What You Need to Know to Visit a Reopened DVS Location (Minnesota)
• 250,000 Drivers Eligible for Online Renewal (Wisconsin)

• MVD: Letters to Commercial License Holders Can Be Verified Online (Arizona)
• DMV Further Extends Expiring Drivers Licenses (California)
• Traffic Safety Benefits as More Californians Stay Home
• O'ahu Driver Licensing and State ID Services Restart by Appointment Only (Hawaii)
• ITD DMV and County Officials Urge Online Renewals as COVID-19 Closures Cause Substantial Backlog (Idaho)

DMV Releases Reopening Plan; No Date Set (Nevada)

This Week's Webinars

Abandoned Vehicle & Mechanic's Lien Fraud Prevention Best Practices

Wednesday, May 27, 2020, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (ET)

The processing of vehicle titles for abandoned and mechanic's lien vehicles by motor vehicle agencies is an important and challenging process. Normally vehicle ownership information such as a title is missing and the motor vehicle agency relies on the customer's word that they have a legal right to the vehicle. These vehicles can be nuisances to communities and consume considerable resources for motor vehicle agencies to process. In addition, those looking to take advantage process may find dishonest ways to acquire ownership that ultimately causes harm to lenders, industry, and the public. The AAMVA Abandoned Vehicle & Mechanic's Lien Fraud Prevention Working Group developed a best practice document that provides over 70 recommendations for motor vehicle agencies to enhance their title process to detect and deter fraud while more efficiently processing title applications. Members of this working group will provide a detailed review of this best practice and highlight many of the recommendations included. This webinar is intended for motor vehicle agency staff responsible for the title issuance process and oversight of this process, motor vehicle agency investigators, and law enforcement officers.

This webinar is for AAMVA jurisdiction and federal members only.

NMVTIS Suspense Resolution for Online States (AMIE Version) – Part 2

Thursday, May 28, 2020, 1:00 - 2:00 pm (ET)

NMVTIS has two third party transactions that involve updates between the central site and multiple states. Because the transactions involve multiple states and the central site, it is possible for a transaction to break down before it completes. Further activity against this title record is greatly restricted until the problem is resolved. This webinar provides instruction as to how to identify and resume suspended transactions. The intended audience for this webinar are NMVTIS Help Desk Personnel, Business Process Analyst and IT System Integrators.

Note: This webinar is for AAMVA jurisdiction members only.