As a recent transplant from Oregon to Washington I’m once again reminded of the unfairness of states’ licensing and registration requirements. There is no reason, besides greed, that one’s license and registration should not be able to run its course before being required to re-register in another state, especially a neighboring state.
I see two options that would be fair, but I’m sure won’t happen due to greed on the part of the states.
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Let licenses and registrations lapse before requiring transfer to the new home state.
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The former state of residence performs a pro-rated refund of fees paid.
This unfairness is especially keen in regard to vehicles registered in Oregon since new vehicles are forced to be registered for four years and all others for two. A lot can happen in two to four years.
