SALEM — Oregon residents starting Jan. 1, 2020, no longer will have to apply new address stickers on their driver license, permit or ID card.

Under Senate Bill 57, which the 2019 Oregon Legislature passed, Oregon joined the vast majority of states in ending the use of address stickers. The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services division announced Monday it will cease mailing the labels with new address for changes of address it receives after Dec. 31.

The DMV in a news release estimated the change will save $550,000 a year in printing and postage costs. That savings will go into the State Highway Fund to support local and state roads.

Oregon law requires driver license, permit and ID card holders to file a change of address with Motor Vehicle Services within 30 days of moving to a new address within Oregon. You can file a change of address for free at OregonDMV.com/dmv2u.

It is important to keep your address up to date with DMV so you receive vital information such as driver license and vehicle registration renewal reminders. In a traffic stop by law enforcement, officers can ask if the address on your card is current and verify it from inside their patrol vehicle.

Before SB 57, Oregon was one of three states that required cardholders to place a new address sticker on their license, permit or ID card. As of Jan. 1, only Connecticut and Michigan will require the use of stickers.