Well, I went to DMV and spoke to a supervisor (a small miracle, I might say). I got a temporary registration until the end of the year.
I still have to get a smog check completed, and I have to bring the truck back to DMV for a "verification". This will be interesting, as parking for a vehicle that size at DMV is going to be a challenge.
If it's so simple to cycle the OBDII system as one poster suggests, maybe he could give me a link for it, as I have spent a good while with my pal google looking for that info without any luck. The dealer claims not to know. Maybe I will call another one.
It is absurd to require all this nonsense on a brand new vehicle, which was built to 50 state smog compliance. This will cost me at least two paid days of lost work to complete this.
I am never going to buy a vehicle out of state again. I don't have time for this.
Thanks again for all the good wishes and info.