The Massachusetts annual inspection process costs $29. You pay the inspector whether or not your vehicle passes inspection. Some stations accept credit cards. Others are cash only.
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Depends on your local laws and ordinances. In Boston, MA, for example, not only can you get a parking ticket, your car can be impounded immediately as being "unfit for travel on a public way."
I just got a ticket in Texas for an expired inspection sticker and the fine in the town of
Malakoff was $175. My car is registered in Louisiana so I thought I was safe in Tx.