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Legal

Vehicle Registration in the Military
Lisa Kosek you are not a Texas resident, Texas will no longer legally allow you to keep your vehicle
registered there once you leave the state. The laws vary from state to state, so make sure
Attorney Volunteer, Legal Assistance O ce you research the laws for the state that apply to you, or make an appointment at the
It’s one of many questions military members ask when moving to a new duty station: Legal Assistance Office if you need help finding out the laws from the applicable state.
Do I have to change my vehicle registration? Fortunately, California’s vehicle registra-
tion laws are generally very military-friendly. Should you choose to register your vehicle in California, or find that you are required
California Residents: Residents of California may choose to register their vehicle to do so, make sure to leave yourself plenty of time to assemble the necessary paperwork
in California. In addition, your or your spouse’s vehicle may be registered in another and have the smog test performed. You will need the California Application for Registra-
state or foreign country, provided that that particular state or country was the location tion or Title, the last issued out-of-state title, the last issued out-of-state registration, a
of your last permanent duty station. In other words, if you registered your vehicle in California Verification of Vehicle (this may require an appointment to have completed),
the last state you lived in, California will allow you to keep the registration there. a certificate from a California smog station (this may also require an appointment to
Non-California Residents: The same rules as above apply for residents of a state other have completed), the out-of-state license plates, and payment for all appropriate fees and
than California. Non-California residents who are stationed in California are exempt taxes. Keep in mind that California may charge you taxes on your vehicle, depending
from paying the vehicle license fee if they register their vehicle in California. Non- on how long you have owned it, how it was acquired, and how much tax you paid when
California residents may also register their vehicle in the state that is their permanent you purchased it. This, along with the other mandatory California fees, may make
state of residence. All of these options carry the requirement that the vehicle must be the cost of registering your vehicle in California extremely high. Therefore, if you are
registered to you or your spouse, the registration and license plates must be current and not required to register your vehicle in California, it is highly recommended that you
valid, and the owner(s) must have valid insurance. calculate all fees and taxes before choosing to register in California. The California
Of course, even though California may not require you to register your vehicle(s) in DMV has a Vehicle Registration Fee Calculator on its website that can assist with this.
California, the state in which you are currently registered may not allow a non-resident
to renew registration if they have moved out of the state. Before assuming that you California residents who have their vehicle registered in California and who are
will be able to renew an out-of-state registration, make sure you check the laws of the deployed during the time that their vehicle registration is due for renewal and unable
state in which the vehicle is registered. For example, say you are a resident of Ohio, to renew it due to the deployment may apply for a renewal penalty waiver. The ap-
and immediately before you moved to Fort Irwin, you were stationed at Fort Hood in plication must be submitted within 60 days of termination of the deployment, and it
Texas. While you were in Texas, you registered your vehicle in Texas. However, because will require an appointment with the local DMV.

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