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i'm moving out of california to the east coast and am bringing my car with me. my question is, do i have to register my car in my new state (pay the new fees, get a new license plate)?
the thing is that CA is really strict about their emissions standards and so cars over 5 years old in CA need a smog check yearly to get the new yearly registration sticker for your license plate. my car just hit 5 years and, of course, i can't do a CA smog check next year in my new state. that means my registration will be expired since i can't get a new sticker. thus, i'll be forced to register in my new state.
any other CA residents have to deal with this issue? what did you do? thanks a lot in advance.
the thing is that CA is really strict about their emissions standards and so cars over 5 years old in CA need a smog check yearly to get the new yearly registration sticker for your license plate. my car just hit 5 years and, of course, i can't do a CA smog check next year in my new state. that means my registration will be expired since i can't get a new sticker. thus, i'll be forced to register in my new state.
any other CA residents have to deal with this issue? what did you do? thanks a lot in advance.