54and70more
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
There would be one exception to that, that I don't believe applies but I will mention it anyway. If the person in question is simply away at college, they may maintain residency in their home state and it would not be illegal for their car registration, insurance and license to be in their home state. I also believe that the same applies for military members as well, as they are permitted to retain home state residency.We were replying to your title.
No, none of that is legal and it's all extremely stupid for the person living in MN. He's the one whose insurance is going to deny coverage if he ever gets into an accident. AND he's defrauding the DMV.
The other guy? Whatever, he has nothing to lose.
If MN guy is returning to IA every 4 years or so, I think it's safe to assume it's NOT because they are a student away at college or a military member. Sounds to me like the person is simply trying to make it APPEAR that they live in IA.There would be one exception to that, that I don't believe applies but I will mention it anyway. If the person in question is simply away at college, they may maintain residency in their home state and it would not be illegal for their car registration, insurance and license to be in their home state. I also believe that the same applies for military members as well, as they are permitted to retain home state residency.
Other than that, I agree with everybody else.
I don't disagree at all. I was simply pointing out the exceptions.If MN guy is returning to IA every 4 years or so, I think it's safe to assume it's NOT because they are a student away at college or a military member. Sounds to me like the person is simply trying to make it APPEAR that they live in IA.
I should also mention that most states require residents to obtain a new driver's license once they have lived in their new state of residence for a certain amount of time. For MN, new residents with an out-of-state license must obtain a Minnesota driver's within 60 days of establishing a permanent residence in MN (4 years is more than sufficient time for a permanent residency to be established), AND they would be required to surrender the IA license in order to obtain the new license in MN to meet this requirement.
If the guy insists on trying to pull off this stunt, I can't wait until he gets caught. The fines and penalties alone should more than outweigh the savings he thinks to get by misrepresenting his state of residence for insurance purposes. Not to mention the surprise the guy gets if he is involved in a motor vehicle accident and the insurance refuses to cover him due to his fraudulent misrepresentation of his IA residence.
Pretty easy, especially if the driver LIES about still living in Iowa. How exactly would they explain that they haven't been staying in Iowa for at least 60 days, yet they still have an Iowa driver's license, an Iowa address on the license, Iowa plates and Iowa-based auto insurance?Let's say he has an accident. If he has an Iowa drivers' License, Iowa address on the license, Iowa plates, and Iowa insurance -- how would it be found out he lives in Minnesota?