SANTO DOMINGO. - The Internal Taxes Agency (DGII) said the renewal of stickers for motor vehicle plates starts Tuesday morning in different financial agencies, a process to last only three months.

DGII director Juan Hernandez said the Government decided not to raise the fee for inflation, for which the renewal will cost the same as last year, or RD$1,200 for the year models until 2003 and RD$2,200 for 2004 and newer.

Vehicle owners can renew the stickers in 300 offices of various savings and loans associations, and the banks Ademi, BDI, BDA and Las Americas. Also via the Web at www.dgii.gov.do, a process which lasts six days for residents in the city and 10 days for the interior.

Hernandez said the Government expects to collect from 1.2 to 1.3 billion pesos, as some 900,000 automobiles are expected to renew their tags.