AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap announced on March 28 that the city of Caribou has recently launched Rapid Renewal, the Department of the Secretary of State’s online service for the renewal of motor vehicle registrations.
Officials with Dunlap’s office explained that Rapid Renewal is an e-commerce service allowing citizens to conduct business with municipal government and state government in one seamless computer transaction; officials also stated that the program has gained national acclaim and has been enthusiastically embraced by Mainers who utilize the Internet to do business.
While municipal participation in Rapid Renewal is optional, the service has now grown to include 180 municipalities and over 959,540 transactions have been processed. Citizens are able to quickly and easily renew their vehicle registrations and pay their municipal excise taxes online, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Rapid Renewal may be accessed through www.sosonline.org. The Caribou DMV is located at 14 Access Highway, suite 2.
