That_Z28_Camaro

If you live in a state that doesn't have emission tests then you move to a different state that does do you have to go by the new state? I know under normal circumstances you would have to but i'm in the military and I heard it was different but I wasn't sure. I'll be moving bases from Texas to Las Vegas and I just wanted to get further information on this if anyone knows anything.

badazz81z28

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Depends on the laws. I know when I was stationed at Elmendorf they did not care where you were registered. They stated "If you operate your vehicle in the municipality of Anchorage" you require a smog sticker. I guess it wouldn't matter until you actually got pulled over and the officer pressed the issue.

As far as other states go...I have never encountered an issue. I don't think you will have any issues. If you are registered in another state, there will be no road block to get one done in occupied state. That is usually encountered when you try to register in the state. What year is your car?

Undertow74

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If you are registering your vehicle in that state you have to go by their state emission laws. For example i was stationed in Washington state and all they required is a OBDII check for Codes. Easy for me, just used my HPtuners to tune all my emission related codes off.

Hardcoresoldier

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My vehicles are registered in WI and NC has no requirement for me to get them tested.

That_Z28_Camaro

I'll figure something out. Hopefully I can keep it registered in Texas. I guess when the time comes i'll have a better idea

Also it's a 2002

Schantin

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If you keep the Texas plates current, you should not run into problems. I'm in California, but have current TX plates on my Z.

98 Raptor TA

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I'm from TX but being stationed in CA in Aug, and from what i've found online and talking to the DMV, you're supposed to register your car in CA within 20 days of "becoming a resident or becoming gainfully employed in CA". But for military its kind of a gray area. We arent CA residents and technically we dont count as being employed in CA. I was thinking about mailing my registration to my parents house in TX and having them forward it to me in CA to stay current, but wasnt sure if cops would keep busting my ***** for driving around with TX plates for years...

Schantin, my other question would be, how do you keep inspection current on your Z with TX plates? Do you keep a TX reg sticker but CA inspection sticker on your windshield? Or has your inspection not expired yet?

Awake455

Even in the socialist state of NY military folks can keep their car registered in their home state and need only adhere to their home state laws.

That being said, if you live in a state that has some sort of checks those can be done in NY. One must be quite explicit in what you tell the shop though. If you go in for an inspection for states like WA who only do an OBDII code check you must very explicitly tell the dense individuals in the NY repair shops what must be done. That could just be a Fort Drum/Watertown specific thing though. I think it's the insanely cold winters freezing their brains and they have a hard time understanding anything.

lt1 hawk

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Ok, here is the deal. I had to look into this a lot because of my car having no !cats and anything emissions related being pulled off my car. While you are active duty military, it does not matter where you get stationed, you are a resident of where you enlisted from (home of record). Doesn't matter where you go, you will still be a resident of that state and qualify for the plates. I have kept IL plates on my car because it is a 95, and 95 and prior have ZERO emissions requirements. You have ZERO requirement to change your ID or car registration to the state you are stationed at, since you are not a resident. This is in your favor. Keep your car registered in the state where your home of record is.
Here is where it gets to be a pain in the dick... It depends on what crack deal the state where you are stationed at made with the base. For example, I have my car registered in IL, but at Camp Pendleton (CA), I have to follow state emissions standards to get a base sticker. What I did to get around it is that I went to Great Lakes Naval Base (IL) and got a base sticker there where I could get it without a smog pass (Great Lakes uses IL standards). Pain in the ***, but worth it for not paying for a smog test in CA that I will NOT PASS unless I spend some serious money to get it back in standard, or I drop a lot of coin to get a shop in CA to "look the other way" and pass me.
I suggest you find a base in the state of your home of record, and get a base sticker from them.....

That_Z28_Camaro

Good thing we don't have base stickers here! The question that has yet to be answered for me is since I had the car registered in Texas and within several months I will have to get my registration renewed. No way in hell I want to do the emissions here in Nevada! My residency is still in Ohio so would I be able to get my car registered in Ohio?

joakwin

if you buy car from that state your base is at, then you will have to pass the emission for that state or get a plate reg from your home state,
but im from cali and if i wanted to reg a car their, it would have to pass the smog test one time to get a cali plate and then i wouldnt have to smog it because i could just then tell the dmv im out of state Active duty and be good and get new stickers when it comes up due

when i was up at elmendorf, i had my gmc with me but before i moved up their, i got some stickers good for 2yrs from new mexico and i drove around with them on my truck for the time the plates were good for, the SFS at the front gate would tell me to get AK plates on my truck but i'd just tell them no because my plates were good for another yr or so, the cops off base never said anything. and at the time we had stopped using stickers so iwas good

my new case is different tho, i have a gray area car, not old enuff to register at my home of record state(CA) but old enuff to bring back under the 25 yr classic import car rule. i live in England right now and i have to remove my swapped engine from my car and ship the engine in house hold goods and then ones i get a US plate number for it, then i can reinstall my engine as long as i go to a state that dont have smog or emission laws because then i will have to be able to pass emissions for the yr of my engine, witch wont happen on a good day, I have a 1984 RHD classic mini cooper with a 170hp built Honda engine. 1500lbs pure fun toy car.

lt1 hawk

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You can register your car in Ohio. If it works like most states, you will have to pay the liscense and tag fee and all that happy stuff, just like you just bought the car there or moved there with a car that needs plates. Depends on the state, but I even had IL send me my renewal notices and everything in CA. They just changed my county code to "000" and mailed it to me there, that way I did not have to wait for it to get sent to my family and hope my family mailed it to me in a timely fashion.
Call the Ohio DMV (or Secretary of State), and explain your situation (minus the smog issue, that is none of thier business). Ask them how you get plates and tags over the phone or through the mail because you are ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY. You have to clarify to them that you are ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY or sometimes you end up dealing with an idiot who doesn't know what they are talking about. If someone tells you that you cannot do that, or since you don't live there they can't help you, ask to talk to a supervisior and explain again. You should also be exempt from late fees from things (though some of this is state by state and there are limitations).

LS1CALIBOY

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I'll be comin out to Cali next month, as long as my base sticker is good I won't have a problem gettin on base? My base sticker is for cherry point and doesn't expire until 2016. My car is not Cali friendly either but it's registered in NC...

djfury05

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Pass & ID will probably give you 30 days to change the base decal to theirs. NC registration will be fine doesn't matter just bring that and insurance and ID and you should be good. I still have all New River ones.