Demonstrating how weird and complex this can all become, I'll relate personal experience.
My mother is a resident of NH who, like many snowbirds, goes to FL for the winter. She used to drive back and forth, but because of some medical issues last year, she is no longer driving. The NH registered vehicle ended up in Florida where it will be staying for a bit longer. She has someone who drives her to her appointments and errands so the car remains legally NH registered even though it has not been in the state for over a year.
I recently bought a new truck. We are building a house in NH and plan to be residents within a year. Because the truck will be left at the NH location the majority of the time, and will be primarily used for things related to the building, I registered it in NH. I did have to sign the form stating that it will remain in NH for 350+ days, which it will.
I intend to use it to move a lot of our possessions from our non-NH house to the NH house over the next many months.
So if this new law takes effect, I could be penalized for going to the current home to pick up things and bring them back to NH?
My mothers car can remain out of state legally for more than a year. But if I drive out for 1 day, it may be illegal. Seems kinda crazy...
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