Sale of LD across state lines October 10, 2017, 10:37:17 pm Trying to determine the best way to handle license plate concern's when selling LD across state lines. Will making a temporary "Tag Applied For" plate be acceptable or should the old plates be left on until new plates are purchased?Curious minds want to know .......David B 05RK
Re: Sale of LD across state lines Reply #1 – October 10, 2017, 10:58:48 pm I have bought a few vehicles out of state including my LD. On all of them the plates were left on the vehicle until I transferred ownership in my state. And new plates were issued. 2 Likes
Re: Sale of LD across state lines Reply #2 – October 11, 2017, 12:23:01 am When we picked up our LD at the Mothership, we had only a small approx. 4x3 inch card stuck to the passenger side windshield, basically showing the vehicle in transit. There were no plates, front or back. Drove back to West. PA with no questions, including stopping in rest areas were State Police were parked. When the time comes to sell ours, the current plates will not go with the rig.
Re: Sale of LD across state lines Reply #3 – October 11, 2017, 07:52:54 am We bought our MB in Colorado and had the state DMV issue a temporary tag. It was only good for 14 days and it was almost a month before we got back to Louisiana. No problems with it being expired.Colorado and Louisiana both require the seller to remove and cancel the plate.
Re: Sale of LD across state lines Reply #4 – October 11, 2017, 08:01:57 am Depends on the state you intend to register in and whether a new or used vehicle.Many states offer temporary transport tags if you are bringing a vehicle in. I know Texas is one. Contact your vehicle registration entity for info. They will, at minimum, need the VIN number.Some states require the old plates to be retained by the owner or at least removed from the vehicle. You need to understand the laws in the state the plates are from to know what is required (the seller especially should research the laws in the event you were to cause an accident while driving a vehicle with their plates on it). Unless the vehicle is sold in-state and registration law has the plate stay with the vehicle, as a seller I would not leave it on the vehicle.
Re: Sale of LD across state lines Reply #5 – October 11, 2017, 08:58:07 am The rules change from state to state so the answer depends on the states involved. I live in Virginia. When I purchased my Lazy Daze the one I found was in California. The State is very difficult to work with. The temp tags are more aimed for the use of dealerships. The State of California makes the change very easy. There is form available from the department of motor vehicles that transfers the tag. The owner verifies proof of insurance then along with signing over the title completes the tag form which turns the responsibility for the tag to the new owner. The former owner submits the form, keeps a copy while the new owner keeps a copy. It is kind of like the tag is assigned to the vehicle not the owner. I wish all states did this. If the new owner lives in CA the tax issues are spelled out. In my case the I had a few months to get new tags in VA.
Re: Sale of LD across state lines Reply #6 – October 11, 2017, 06:15:25 pm One other thing is to check with your state where you will license the LD and make sure you get everything copied and signed that they require. Louisiana is very particular about having everything done just right. It can be a pain to get things done after the sale especially if bought from an individual.
Re: Sale of LD across state lines Reply #7 – October 27, 2017, 10:06:35 pm Learned quite a bit today in Michigan about cross state lines title transfer/issuance of new title....spent 3+ hours in and out of the secretary of state's office (two different desk clerks and a supervisor), and time on the phone with my wonderful seller in GA (the OP here), Dept of Revenue in GA, LD in Montclair, Michigan State Police and the Secy of State in the state capitol (twice). The siege was long, but ultimately I got my tags and can drive my "new to me" coach home across 5 states next week! Here are a few facts that may help future buyers: Some states title LDs as trucks, some title them as motor homes. Troubles arise when going from a truck state to a MH state. When the state researches the VIN, it will (or may, mine did anyway) display only the cutaway van. (This confuses the clerk, when all other documents refer to a motor home.)To reclassify a truck title to a MH title the mechanism is simply for the buyer to sign a certification that the vehicle has sleeping, kitchen, living, bath, etc. HOWEVER, the clerk may confuse your LD (since it has two "suppliers" Ford and LD) as a "assembled" or some other characterization that will require inspection and weighing in the ultimate state of titling before the vehicle can be titled, registered and tagged, (Of course, inspection and weighing are done by two different entities, 50 miles apart)In transit tags are available in Michigan, but are outbound only, so I could not get a Michigan in transit permit to drive my new coach up here from Georgia. Just get an in-transit permit from GA? Nope, GA doesn't issue in-transit tags. Their customer service is conducted by TEXT, and when I asked them how I should drive the coach home -- there was a long silence..... I understand that I could have gotten home without any tags, considering I would have all appropriate documentation with me, but you know what they say -- no good deed (in this case trying to follow the rules) goes unpunished! All's well that ends well. Marcia 2 Likes
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