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Originally Posted by RVGRINGO
I understand that many states in the USA require that you register your vehicle there within 30 days of residing in the state. That would, of course, have nothing to do with importation, but registering it would be impossible and that state law could create the problem for a homeowner. Keeping it garaged would help, perhaps. I understand that it is much easier along the border, where there are lots of Mexican plated cars back and forth regularly and no one bats an eye.
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There was something my cousin read many years ago with DOT regulations, importation, that it was something like within a year or so one had to register it locally, but then he read something somewhere else with Customs, that said if the person was a foreigner temporarily here and would be removing the vehicle after that had to leave the country (akin to where FM3 was up and person had to leave if they weren't going to renew it and thus leave the country).
Also should note as I mentioned above, a lot of kids go to college and bring their out of state plates, and as I understand it, they wouldn't have a problem in that case.
The issue I could see legally (and then one would need proof) is if this person were taking up a job in the U.S. and keeping their Mexican plated vehicle.