Registro de vehículos extranjeros para propietarios no residentes en Michigan

Explicación Simple

Si tienes un auto de otro estado y vienes a Michigan, no necesitas registrarlo aquí siempre que esté registrado en su estado de origen. Pero si usas ese auto para transportar personas o cosas y cobras por ello, debes registrarlo en Michigan.

Es como cuando visitas a un amigo en otra ciudad y puedes usar su computadora, pero si quieres usarla para trabajar y ganar dinero, necesitas pedirle permiso y acordar algo.

Ejemplo Práctico

María vive en Illinois y tiene un auto registrado allí. Viaja a Michigan por un fin de semana y usa su auto para pasear. Como su auto está bien registrado, puede circular sin problemas. Pero si decide ofrecer paseos turísticos por la ciudad y cobrar, necesitaría registrar su auto en Michigan.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

MCL 257.243 - Nonresident owner of foreign vehicle; registration; exemption; transportation for compensation; temporary permit; agent for secretary of state; pleasure vehicle; business vehicle Sec. 243. (1) A nonresident owner, except as otherwise provided in this section, owning any foreign vehicle of a type otherwise subject to registration under this act may operate or permit the operation of the vehicle within this state without registering the vehicle in, or paying any fees to, this state if the vehicle at all times when operated in this state is duly registered in, and displays upon it a valid registration certificate and registration plate or plates issued for the vehicle in the place of residence of the owner. (2) A nonresident owner of a foreign vehicle operated within this state for the transportation of persons or property for compensation shall register the vehicle and pay the same fees for its registration as is required with reference to like vehicles owned by residents of this state, except that the department may issue to the nonresident owner a temporary permit authorizing the operation of the foreign vehicle within this state for a period of 72 hours, without registering the vehicle, on the payment of a fee as provided in section 802a of this act. The temporary permit shall be in a form as prescribed by, and shall be displayed on a foreign vehicle in a manner determined by the secretary of state. Each request for a temporary permit under this subsection shall be based on emergency or infrequent need for the permit. The secretary of state may refuse to issue a permit if he or she has reason to believe the applicant has previously forged or misused a permit, has attempted to circumvent the registration laws of this state, or has not demonstrated an emer