Vanity Plates: what's yours?
#333
You'll be fine with TX tags as a military member. You can even drive with an expired license in the military.
#335
If you can license in TX it would eliminate that issue (but legally you are suppose to be licensed in the state you reside - and they consider you primary residence the one that you spend majority of time in)...
Anyway - I wouldn't push your luck by getting a plate that draws attention...
Last edited by OCG35; 02-12-2010 at 02:06 PM.
#336
#344
things will probably be a little sticky if you get pulled over and present a CA drivers license and a TX registration...
If you can license in TX it would eliminate that issue (but legally you are suppose to be licensed in the state you reside - and they consider you primary residence the one that you spend majority of time in)...
Anyway - I wouldn't push your luck by getting a plate that draws attention...
If you can license in TX it would eliminate that issue (but legally you are suppose to be licensed in the state you reside - and they consider you primary residence the one that you spend majority of time in)...
Anyway - I wouldn't push your luck by getting a plate that draws attention...
#345
If you're military, they won't mess with you. CA driver license and ins. + TX registration is fine. It's when you have ins. from the state your plates are from and live somewhere else. You need to be insured where you live, but military can have a local license and out of state plates.
Here is the reg in CA (where he is licensed and "resides"):
Registration
All motorists in California must carry a registration certificate.
Out-of-State Vehicles
It is necessary to carry the registration certificate for your vehicle if your home state requires that it be carried.
Out-of-state registration is valid if the owner is a member of the US armed forces or the spouse of a member and the vehicle is currently registered in the owners state of residence or last duty station.
Out-of-state registration is NOT valid if a military member purchases a vehicle from a non-resident, unless the vehicle is immediately registered in the purchasers state of residence or California.
Non-resident military registration - Active duty members and spouses may register their vehicles in California under a special Vehicle Code provision at a reduced fee provided the member or spouse is listed as the primary owner.
Registration and Smog Laws
A car registered in another state that has no smog devices is legal to drive in California as long as it is equipped as required in the other state.
Vehicles are prohibited from emitting excessive exhaust and will be cited for air pollution, even if the car is registered in another state.
All new unregistered motor vehicles that are brought into California whose odometers read less than 7,500 miles must meet smog requirements and must be equipped with a California emission system before they can be registered.*
* New Vehicles - a new vehicle that was previously registered in your state of residence or last state of active military duty does not have to be equipped with a California emission system.
* Used Vehicles - Most used vehicles previously registered in another state must meet Californias emission standards before registration will be issued.
More boring stuff can be found here:
http://www.chp.ca.gov/html/militarydrivers.html
This is not to say he will have problems... but technically he could (dont forget what state we are talking about... things are often wacky in the People's Republic of Kalifornia)...