How do I deal with car registration?
December 3, 2014 12:06 PM   Subscribe

I leased my car in Missouri (I am in Kansas). The dealer put a 30 day Missouri dealer tag on the car. It has just expired, as I lease, the dealer must do the initial registration and give me my actual license plate. Since I live in Kansas, it must be registered in Kansas, according to the dealer. However, Kansas is backed up on registrations. To combat this they issue 60 day dealer tags. The dealer says since I'm registering in Kansas, I have 60 days to register regardless of what my expired Missouri tags say. I think this is not true and I need valid tags to drive, what's the right answer?

I have asked for 60 day Kansas tags to combat this, I don't really care what tags I get. I just don't understand how they think I can drive with expired Missouri tags, can I? How do I prove I'm going to register the vehicle in Missouri? This just seems like a nightmare.
posted by geoff. to Law & Government (2 answers total)
 
It seems like, based on this page, that the 60 day thing is real. That said, I agree with you, that strikes me as super weird and I would want this confirmed by someone who was actually an authority. I'd contact the Kansas DMV (or try emailing tr@kdor.ks.gov stranger things have happened) and ask them this specifically. Alternately your insurance company should be able to tell you what you'd need to do in order to be legally insured/insurable.
posted by jessamyn at 12:43 PM on December 3, 2014


According to state statue you are not suppose to be able get a Kansas 60 day. They are technical available only for people buying cars within Kansas. However, some counties will still issues them (at last the county I work in does). But you need to have the MSO (manufacturer statement of origin).

I am confused by the statement "dealer must do the initial registration". Kansas does the title work for the individual not the dealership. Even if the dealer has sent the paperwork to the trash office you will still need to go into the office. I think you need to get the MSO from the dealer and take it to the county treasurers office and get it done yourself. There is not a wait for registrations when people bring them in themselves. However, if you now live in an populated area be prepared to wait.

Source - work in a Kansas tag office
posted by aetg at 3:01 PM on December 3, 2014


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