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Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Mar 06, 2019

New Location For Licensing

I am SD currently. We traveled to SD around 4 years ago and spent the night and established our Domicile there. Obtained Drivers License and Mail Forwarding in Madison. The Company is now defunct. My DL expires later this fall.

I was under the assumption when we first did this we could renew by mail within 6 mo of our DL expiration, that info was FALSE. We have to spend the night within one year of our DL renewal. Bottom line I don't want to drive from CA to SD!!!

I mostly have the SD DL and License Plates so I can Double tow in CA and it seems to work in OR and WA (YES it's NOT legal there).

I would like to get my License Plates and DL in AZ since double tow is legal there and CA recognizes them also. AZ in not too far from where I winter in CA.

So now you have the background, SUGGESTIONS?
Seeking Advice
  • wanderingaimles's avatar
    wanderingaimles
    Explorer
    Mar 06, 2019
    Why not switch to a different SD mail forwarder?
    Then have the license renewed with the new address.
  • rk911's avatar
    rk911
    Explorer
    Mar 06, 2019
    wanderingaimlessly wrote:
    Why not switch to a different SD mail forwarder?
    Then have the license renewed with the new address.


    X2. we spent some time at the America's Mailbox small RV park a couple of years ago while I was being treated and recovering from a bad kidney stone. spent some time with the owner and saw his operation up close. really nice fellow and seemed to be a well run operation.
  • Cummins12V98's avatar
    Cummins12V98
    Explorer III
    Mar 06, 2019
    Guess I was not clear, a trip to SD is NOT going to happen. I want to be able to license my Truck, RV, MC Trailer and MC in AZ.
  • Community Alumni's avatar
    Community Alumni
    Mar 06, 2019
    Well then get your licence in Arizona what is the problem??

    JimR
  • rk911's avatar
    rk911
    Explorer
    Mar 07, 2019
    JimR 1 wrote:
    Well then get your licence in Arizona what is the problem??

    JimR

    exactly. you're gonna have to show up in person regardless of the state you pick.
  • wanderingaimles's avatar
    wanderingaimles
    Explorer
    Mar 07, 2019
    Hopefully you have verified license, insurance, taxes, as well as inspections and all the other cost involved in the change.
    Havahapi
  • Cummins12V98's avatar
    Cummins12V98
    Explorer III
    Mar 07, 2019
    JimR 1 wrote:
    Well then get your licence in Arizona what is the problem??

    JimR


    How about some recommendations.
  • Cummins12V98's avatar
    Cummins12V98
    Explorer III
    Mar 07, 2019
    rk911 wrote:
    JimR 1 wrote:
    Well then get your licence in Arizona what is the problem??

    JimR

    exactly. you're gonna have to show up in person regardless of the state you pick.


    I understand that. It’s 1,200 miles to SD and a couple hundred to AZ or so.
  • rk911's avatar
    rk911
    Explorer
    Mar 07, 2019
    Cummins12V98 wrote:
    JimR 1 wrote:
    Well then get your licence in Arizona what is the problem??

    JimR


    How about some recommendations.

    what sort of recommendations are you seeking? which state to use? mail forwarding service? ????

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