BULLETIN NO. 26-13 - September 2026 Update: MV-600 Road User Charge (RUC) Enrollment

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September 2026 bulletin No. 26-13 updates Pennsylvania’s Road User Charge (RUC) requirements for owners or registrants of EVs and PHEVs. Acts 85 and 149 of 2024 establish an annual RUC payable alongside vehicle registration fees, effective July 12, 2026. The bulletin explains MV-600 “Road User Charge (RUC) Enrollment” submission steps for initial registration and renewal, including flat-fee and payment-plan options, required checks, mailing instructions, and the online RUC enrollment workflow and limits.

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EV and PHEV RUC Enrollment Process for Initial Registration Applications

Flat Fee vs Payment Plan Requirements

MV-600 Completion and Payment Submission

EV and PHEV RUC Enrollment Process for Registration Renewal Applications

RUC Enrollment Website Option

RUC Enrollment Using Form MV-600 Option

| | | | --- | --- | | BULLETIN NO. 26-13 | September 2026 | Update: New Form, MV-600,“Road User Charge (RUC) Enrollment” and RUC Payment Plan Acts 85 and 149 of 2024 established a Road User Charge (RUC) for Electric Vehicles (EV) and Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) . The RUC requires owners or registrants of EVs and PHEVs with a gross vehicle weight rating of not more than 14,000 pounds to pay an annual RUC which will be concurrent with paying the vehicle registration fee. This law creates a way for all EV and PHEV drivers to help maintain Pennsylvania’s transportation network by creating a method to contribute to highway and bridge maintenance. As a reminder, the new form, MV-600 “Road User Charge (RUC) Enrollment” and updates on the RUC payment plan implementation became effective July 12, 2026. Agents MUST submit this form, along with a separate check for payment, every time they issue a customer new registration to an EV or PHEV. Please see the information below concerning the new Form MV-600,“Road User Charge (RUC) Enrollment” and RUC Payment Plan instructions along with additional clarifying information. EV and PHEV RUC Enrollment Process for Initial Registration Applications: Effective July 12, 2026, customers will have the option to enroll in a RUC payment plan or enroll/pay via a one –time (per registration period) fee at the time of application for title and registration through our network of authorized agents. To facilitate this, PennDOT recently created a new form, MV-600,“Road User Charge (RUC) Enrollment,” to allow PennDOT contracted Full Agents to enroll a customer into a RUC enrollment plan and collect the applicable RUC fee for a customer’s RUC Enrollment when processing an initial registration application. • If the owner or registrant elects to pay an annual registration fee for a two-year registration period, the RUC fee is two (2) times the amount required for one year. The one-or two-year vehicle registration period must match the RUC Fee enrollment period. • The owner or registrant of an EV or a PHEV MUST select a RUC Enrollment Plan. RUC Enrollment Plans and required fees are listed on the MV-600 . • If the owner or registrant selects a Flat Fee Enrollment Plan, the full amount must be paid with the MV-600 enrollment application. • If the owner or registrant selects a Payment Plan, the first payment must be paid with this registration application. Please check the owner’s or registrant’s desired option on the MV-600 form under RUC Enrollment Information. The MV-600 must be completed for all EV and PHEV initial registration applications, along with a separate check/money order for the flat payment or the initial payment for the payment plan option, made payable to the “Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.” The MV-600 and payment must be mailed or sent through a messenger service to the Department with a separate check/money order from the application for title and registration. If mailing, please send the completed application and payment to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, P.O. Box 68616, Harrisburg, PA 17106- 8616. Authorized online agents should process the initial issuance of registration or transfer of ownership and issuance of new registration transaction online and then mail or send with a messenger service the MV-600 along with the applicable payment directly to PennDOT. If the initial registration or transfer of ownership and issuance of new registration or registration renewal transaction cannot be completed online, the MV-1 or MV-4ST must be completed and submitted with the MV-600, with two separate checks-one for the registration or transfer of ownership and issuance of new or renewed registration transaction and any other fees and the other check for RUC payment and MV-600 enrollment application. Please note, the title and registration transaction must occur before PennDOT can process the RUC payment. EV and PHEV RUC Enrollment Process for Registration Renewal Appli

FAQs

When did the MV-600 Road User Charge enrollment process become effective?

The updates, including Form MV-600 “Road User Charge (RUC) Enrollment,” became effective July 12, 2026.

What are the available RUC enrollment payment options for initial title and registration applications?

Customers may enroll in a RUC payment plan or pay a one-time (per registration period) fee during the title and registration application.

What must an agent submit when issuing a new registration for an EV or PHEV?

Agents must submit Form MV-600 along with a separate check for the RUC payment each time they issue a customer a new registration for an EV or PHEV.

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