Registering a vehicle in Arizona

[HPBoats83]

As a California resident, can I register an off-road vehicle in Arizona as a Ca resident? I do have a friends address to use?

 

[grumpy88]

Yes .

 

[HPBoats83]

Do I have to bring the vehicle or just the title or.....? Does my drivers license have to be from Az?

 

[Bobby V]

Do I have to bring the vehicle or just the title or.....? Does my drivers license have to be from Az?

I didn't. I did mine online using Sierra Title in Phoenix.

http://www.sierra-title.com/

 

[BoatCop]

Just remember that if the vehicle gets caught rolling on any road or off-road in California, you will be liable for back registration, taxes, fines, fees, interest, towing, storage, penalties, and you can possibly be arrested (Misdemeanor Charge).

It is illegal for a California resident to operate a vehicle that they own anywhere in California, if that vehicle is NOT registered in California.

 

[Dirtbag]

Just remember that if the vehicle gets caught rolling on any road or off-road in California, you will be liable for back registration, taxes, fines, fees, interest, towing, storage, penalties, and you can possibly be arrested (Misdemeanor Charge).

It is illegal for a California resident to operate a vehicle that they own anywhere in California, if that vehicle is NOT registered in California.

and this is why california cannot be responsible for picking presidents...thank you electoral college....we have some of the stupidest laws knowsn to man

 

[lf2]

Just remember that if the vehicle gets caught rolling on any road or off-road in California, you will be liable for back registration, taxes, fines, fees, interest, towing, storage, penalties, and you can possibly be arrested (Misdemeanor Charge).

It is illegal for a California resident to operate a vehicle that they own anywhere in California, if that vehicle is NOT registered in California.

Is that true even if the vehicle spends more than 6 months out of the year in AZ?

 

[grumpy88]

Just pay both . Register it in az and pay for your ca green sticker . If the cop wants to push it further than that they truly are a dick

 

[slowride]

Title it in someone else's name.

 

[RVRKID]

Just pay both . Register it in az and pay for your ca green sticker . If the cop wants to push it further than that they truly are a dick

That's what I do I figure both states are happy they are getting there money!

 

[240Hallett]

Just remember that if the vehicle gets caught rolling on any road or off-road in California, you will be liable for back registration, taxes, fines, fees, interest, towing, storage, penalties, and you can possibly be arrested (Misdemeanor Charge).

It is illegal for a California resident to operate a vehicle that they own anywhere in California, if that vehicle is NOT registered in California.

So if it's registered in my wife's name I can operate it legally?

 

[240Hallett]

Would it be illegal to tow it back into California?

 

[Dkahnjob]

If your tow vehicle is registered in CA and you are towing an out of state vehicle/trailer and they are both in your name the Highway Patrol will pull you over and write a ticket that will be expensive because it will require you to pay CA license fees, and fines. If the vehicle being towed is licensed out of state and in someone elses name then they can't/won't do anything.

 

[mash on it]

Your pickup in your name with Ca tags?

Sami in the same name with Az tags?

If yes, then it's not legal, In Ca.

 

[Paul65k]

Your pickup in your name with Ca tags?

Sami in the same name with Az tags?

If yes, then it's not legal, In Ca.

But if you put it on a CA registered trailer and pulled it with a CA registered truck you certainly could.....you just couldn't take it off the trailer:rolleyes

 

[240Hallett]

Your pickup in your name with Ca tags?

Sami in the same name with Az tags?

If yes, then it's not legal, In Ca.

Yes.
Yes.
That sucks!

Sami lives in Havasu but it would be nice to bring it back on occasion. If I put it in my wife's name I would be legal??

 

[mash on it]

Yes.
Yes.
That sucks!

Sami lives in Havasu but it would be nice to bring it back on occasion. If I put it in my wife's name I would be legal??

Theoretically, yes.

In 2000, I was a resident of AZ. Boat and trailer Reg'd in AZ. Pulled it with wife's pickup, reg'd in Ca. Never had a problem. Permanently vacationed in Big Bear at the time. Towed the boat from BB to Bullhead 15+ times during the summer. (Business was operated out of AZ, hence the AZ residency)

Illegal? Probably. But hard to prove.

Dan'l

 

[Dirtbag]

So im buying a new boat in cali. Registering it in AZ cause thats where it will live. On the way to trailering it out there cop pulls me over cause its registered in AZ? Truck is registered in Ca. are u serious?

 

[mash on it]

So im buying a new boat in cali. Registering it in AZ cause thats where it will live. On the way to trailering it out there cop pulls me over cause its registered in AZ? Truck is registered in Ca. are u serious?

Yes, the CHP is serious.

Why have -anything- Reg'd in Ca?

Dan'l

 

[TPC]

Do dual registration both states.
They may allow it for off road stickers.
Check that out.

I've handed out paychecks and a few guys checks were missing, held up by the state until they squared the tax/fee liability from the vehicles registered in Az.
It's a real PITA just to save $50.

 

[HALLETT BOY]

Just remember that if the vehicle gets caught rolling on any road or off-road in California, you will be liable for back registration, taxes, fines, fees, interest, towing, storage, penalties, and you can possibly be arrested (Misdemeanor Charge).

It is illegal for a California resident to operate a vehicle that they own anywhere in California, if that vehicle is NOT registered in California.

Arrested ?? !!! , oh never mind ...too soon for a rant ...

 

[CoolCruzin]

So like you can not even drive thru Calif with a out of state plates?
Don't sound right .Maybe I'm miss something . But than it is fuckafornia

 

[Dkahnjob]

I register my boats in AZ and the trailers in CA. That seems to keep everyone happy.
The only problem with out of state license plates on a vehicle is if it is in your name and you have a CA drivers license. If you have an out of state drivers license no problem.

 

[mash on it]

So like you can not even drive thru Calif with a out of state plates?
Don't sound right .Maybe I'm miss something . But than it is fuckafornia

You (as a Ca resident) cannot legally drive your own Az plated vehicle, in Ca. Or tow your own Az plated trailer, in Ca.

I could drive either, I don't own them. I'm also an Az resident, too.

Most of my business was in Orange County. AZ plated Pickup truck and trailer. Trailer was stored in Ca. (Trailer was in Ca for 16+ years) Never had a problem.

Dan'l

 

[Dirtbag]

This has gotta be the dumbest fucking thing i have ever fuckin heard. Im seriously pissed and i havent even got a fuckin ticket. I would really like to see the letter of the law on this. Its almost unbelievable

 

[Scott E]

So im buying a new boat in cali. Registering it in AZ cause thats where it will live. On the way to trailering it out there cop pulls me over cause its registered in AZ? Truck is registered in Ca. are u serious?

Our boat is registered in AZ as it stays at in the garage in Havasu. The trailer is registered in CA. As recently as last month I towed the boat from Havasu to Valencia and had a CHP officer pass me twice and I was not pulled over.

 

[FlyByWire]

So much misinformation in this thread. It's amazingly laughable.

 

[FlyByWire]

This has gotta be the dumbest fucking thing i have ever fuckin heard. Im seriously pissed and i havent even got a fuckin ticket. I would really like to see the letter of the law on this. Its almost unbelievable

Register it as you have planned. You'll be fine.

 

[240Hallett]

So much misinformation in this thread. It's amazingly laughable.

Can you provide the correct info? Thanks!

 

[Done-it-again]

Same here.

Boat Reg in AZ and trailer in CA. You will need 2 bill of sales to do this.

 

[Dirtbag]

Fly so what your saying is this thread has been liberalized haha....freaking me the fuck out

 

[FlyByWire]

Fly so what your saying is this thread has been liberalized haha....freaking me the fuck out

I'm talking specifically about registration as it relates to boats and trailers being towed in CA. The OP asked about off road vehicles registered in AZ which is not my area of study.

 

[Bobby V]

Fly so what your saying is this thread has been liberalized haha....freaking me the fuck out

This issue comes up at least 2-3 times a year. Its always the same results.

 

[mash on it]

Our boat is registered in AZ as it stays at in the garage in Havasu. The trailer is registered in CA. As recently as last month I towed the boat from Havasu to Valencia and had a CHP officer pass me twice and I was not pulled over.

The boat is NEVER driven on the highway, lol. Unregistered boat, boat reg'd in Pakistan, CHP doesn't care, its not on the highway.

The boat has ZERO to do with Ca. plated trailer.

Dan'l


From Ca. Veh. Code:

8804. Every person who, while a resident, as defined in Section
516, of this state, with respect to any vehicle owned by him and
operated in this state, registers or renews the registration for the
vehicle in a foreign jurisdiction, without the payment of appropriate
fees and taxes to this state, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

This has gotta be the dumbest fucking thing i have ever fuckin heard. Im seriously pissed and i havent even got a fuckin ticket. I would really like to see the letter of the law on this. Its almost unbelievable

If you are not breaking any other laws, you are likely not to get hassled for just this. A lot of people talk about it, but if the boat and trailer are registered and stored in AZ and you are towing into CA for some legit reason like repair, etc, you are likely going to be fine. If you are that worried, register your truck in your name and the boat trailer in your wife's name or something. Or start some LLC and register your trailer to it.

 

[BoatCop]

Boat registration has to be in the state of principle operation. That is, where you use it (on the water) the most. That is by state and Federal laws. If you operate it on the Colorado River, or its lakes, you can do either AZ or CA, AZ or NV, or AZ or UT. (River, Havasu, Needles - Laughlin, Mead, Mohave - Powell, respectively.

In 40+ years I have never seen this part of the law enforced. I would have had to physically see the boat every day for 6 months and 1 day in AZ (or whatever water) in order to cite this violation. It has nothing to do with residency, or even if the boat is docked. It's when it is in OPERATION.

As was said, a boat doesn't roll on the sacred ground of California, so CHP doesn't care about boats. But be careful, since if the see a CA vehicle towing an AZ trailer with a CF registered boat, that might make them look a little harder.

And what is wrong with a State requiring that their residents, when using their vehicle in the state, register their vehicles in their home state? If they didn't care, people would be looking all over the country for the cheapest state to register and no one would register in California.

And BTW, every other state in the country has similar laws.

 

[Abc123]

Do dual registration both states.
They may allow it for off road stickers.
Check that out.

I've handed out paychecks and a few guys checks were missing, held up by the state until they squared the tax/fee liability from the vehicles registered in Az.
It's a real PITA just to save $50.

Is that your kid? Looks like a baller runway/neighborhood. :thumbsup



I don't know the rules, but I did go to DMV in BHC, with a friend, last year, to register his Jeep. Wow! What a pleasant experience. No long lines, rude employees or posters in 8 different languages all over the walls. There were padded seats, a water cooler, seats at the desk to sit at while you handle your business and the TV actually had a show on apposed to "now serving B102".

They offered a discount if you register multiple years and hand you the plates right on the spot. It's no wonder why the CA DMV charges so much more; It takes 9 employees in CA, to do what it takes 1 to do in AZ. :rolleyes

 

[Dirtbag]

Boat registration has to be in the state of principle operation. That is, where you use it (on the water) the most. That is by state and Federal laws. If you operate it on the Colorado River, or its lakes, you can do either AZ or CA, AZ or NV, or AZ or UT. (River, Havasu, Needles - Laughlin, Mead, Mohave - Powell, respectively.

In 40+ years I have never seen this part of the law enforced. I would have had to physically see the boat every day for 6 months and 1 day in AZ (or whatever water) in order to cite this violation. It has nothing to do with residency, or even if the boat is docked. It's when it is in OPERATION.

As was said, a boat doesn't roll on the sacred ground of California, so CHP doesn't care about boats. But be careful, since if the see a CA vehicle towing an AZ trailer with a CF registered boat, that might make them look a little harder.

And what is wrong with a State requiring that their residents, when using their vehicle in the state, register their vehicles in their home state? If they didn't care, people would be looking all over the country for the cheapest state to register and no one would register in California.

And BTW, every other state in the country has similar laws.

if i live in both arizona and california i shouldnt have to pay for both considering the boat stays in Arizona 90% of the time if not more. Its just double dipping in my pocket. FUCK that. When i goto arizona i bring my wallet and i spend money there when im boating. If i goto california i bring my wallet and spend money there while boating. Im bring tourist dollars to both places. That should be enough

 

[BoatCop]

if i live in both arizona and california i shouldnt have to pay for both considering the boat stays in Arizona 90% of the time if not more. Its just double dipping in my pocket. FUCK that. When i goto arizona i bring my wallet and i spend money there when im boating. If i goto california i bring my wallet and spend money there while boating. Im bring tourist dollars to both places. That should be enough

I have no fucking idea what you're talking about. No, you don't live in Arizona and California. You can only be a RESIDENT of one state. That is the state where you pay income taxes, registered to vote, have drivers license, in-state licenses (fishing, hunting, etc), kids in school, etc. You can only LIVE (AKA be domiciled) in one state. It doesn't matter if you own property in every state in the country. You can only be a resident of one. There is no such thing as dual residency.

No one is telling you that you have to register your boat, car, trailer, OHV, motorcycle, tricycle, etc in 2 states. All it says is that if you are a RESIDENT (see above) of state "A" and you own and operate that vehicle IN state "A", then you have to register it in state "A". You can then drive it in state "A" and any of the other 57 states without a care.

As far as a boat, you have to register it where you use it the most. Operate in AZ most of the time, then register it in AZ. In CA, then register it in CA. Use it on the River, register it in either one. You can also use it in any of the other states, including California, no matter where you are a RESIDENT (see above). Some state have laws that if you use it for 90 consecutive days in that state you must temp register it. But again, it would have to be watched 24 hours a day for 90 days to prove this.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

I have no fucking idea what you're talking about. No, you don't live in Arizona and California. You can only be a RESIDENT of one state. That is the state where you pay income taxes, registered to vote, have drivers license, in-state licenses (fishing, hunting, etc), kids in school, etc. You can only LIVE (AKA be domiciled) in one state. It doesn't matter if you own property in every state in the country. You can only be a resident of one. There is no such thing as dual residency.

No one is telling you that you have to register your boat, car, trailer, OHV, motorcycle, tricycle, etc in 2 states. All it says is that if you are a RESIDENT (see above) of state "A" and you own and operate that vehicle IN state "A", then you have to register it in state "A". You can then drive it in state "A" and any of the other 57 states without a care.

As far as a boat, you have to register it where you use it the most. Operate in AZ most of the time, then register it in AZ. In CA, then register it in CA. Use it one the River, register it in either one. You can also use it in any of the other states, including California, no matter where you are a RESIDENT (see above). Some state have laws that if you use it for 90 consecutive days in that state you must temp register it. But again, it would have to be watched 24 hours a day for 90 days to prove this.

I think the spirit of what he trying to say is that he lives in state A. He boats exclusively in state B so he registered the trailer for the boat in state B (no one cares about the boat). If he needs to take the boat into state A on occasion for some reason (maintenance etc), he should not be cited by the police in state A if and when he has to do that.

I get his point.. the cops in LHC are not pulling people over because their CA registered tow vehicle is not registered in the same state as their AZ registered trailer. But by and large I don't believe the converse happens in CA either.