Chapter 3. Dual Registration Dual Registration Vehicles or trailers registered in another state must also sometimes be registered in Massachusetts. When is a Dual Registration Required Motor vehicles and trailers registered in another state may need to be registered in Massachusetts under the dual registration concept (MGL Chapter 90, s. 3) and display plates from both jurisdictions (as required in MGL Chapter 90, s. 6). This applied to vehicles that meet all of the following conditions: * Owned by nonresidents * Registered in another state * In the possession of, or under the control of, MA residents for more than 30 days (not necessarily consecutive) within a calendar year period Examples of when a dual registration is required: * A MA resident works in RI and her company provides a vehicle, which is registered in RI, for her business and personal use. She drives the vehicle home to MA at the end of each day. She is in possession and control of the vehicle in MA for at least 30 days in the calendar year. * A MA resident lives and works in MA and has the use of a vehicle owned by his parents who live in NY. The vehicle is registered and titled in NY. He is in possession and control of the vehicle in MA for at least 30 days in the calendar year. In both of these examples, the vehicle must be registered in MA and must also be insured to at least the minimum insurance requirements in MA. 03/16