And thank you for your opinion also. For the record, my home address/domicile, vehicle (all five) registration and driver's license are all in California. We spend 5 month (May thru Oct) on the coast of Newport where we own a site at an mh resort. Oregon does not recognize the mh resort as a permanent residence (or else I would have registered my mh there) and therefore does not require me to register as a domicile or license my vehicles or driver's license.
My concern is for my friend who I don't want to have legal problems just because he is unaware of possible irregularities. I have spoken to him on this subject and he has made some inquiries, but just can't seem to find the necessary answers.
I do know that California requires you to be license in California if you are there for longer than 30 consecutive days. I do not know if being a camphost may provide an exclusion to this law. I have no idea about SD, MO, or KS laws.....hence my initial post.
Thanks all who provided good info.
You listed both Oregon and California on your signature page; a fact not an opinion. And another fact is that California or most states if not all do not recognize temporary living even if much longer than 30 consecutive days in the state as necessarily requiring somebody be licensed in that state. Military folks on temporary duty even if months or years and college kids are major exceptions. When temporary becomes permanent then the state has a legitimate claim on their registration requirements. How many snowbirds that go to Arizona, Florida or Texas every year go get licenses/registration in Arizona or Texas or wherever even if they are there all winter? And if you really want to help your friend have your friend contact Missouri or Kansas or wherever's DMV office and that should provide the necessary answers.
If I was looking for this information I would start by asking the question with the Escapees organization as there are many member full timers living everywhere in the nation often spending minimal time in their state of residence. In fact, your friend might benefit immensely from that great organization. Unless there is a compelling reason to be a Missouri resident and except for medical insurance for those not on Medicare there is not really a downside to having the jeep, motorhome, driver's license, and residence all in South Dakota. Of course, he will no longer be a Missouri resident if that is important but will clarify the multiple state registrations if that bothers him.
