Yes they required in Virginia to get an inspection sticker. Kit cars are their own category now and fall under standard inspection criteria. Virginia has all the criteria on line at the DMV site. The folks at my local DMV tried for 30 minutes to get me antique plates but to no avail.................RCT
Just install them now and be done with it. If trying to skimp on spending do it someplace else. If you unexpectantly hit a rain downpour things could be scary.