Chapter 3. Dual Registration Dual Registration continued Example of when a Dual Registration is not Required * A NH resident has his vehicle registered in NH. He commutes to MA for work every day. In this example, dual registration is NOT required. However, if the vehicle is operated in MA for more than 30 days within a calendar year, the vehicle must be insured to at least the minimum insurance requirements in MA. The following is required for a dual registration * Both states' registration plates need to be displayed. One may be affixed to the vehicle and the other may be displayed in the rear window. * The MA registration needs to be kept in the vehicle or carried by the operator. The other state's registration certificate is governed by that state's law. * The vehicle must have out-of-state insurance that meets at least the minimum MA requirements and is provided by an insurance company approved to do business in MA. * If the vehicle is registered and titled out-of-state, a MA title is NOT required. LEGAL NOTE: MGL Chapter 90, Section 9 requires that every vehicle operated in MA must be registered in MA unless it is exempted by the provisions of Section 3. Section 3 generally exempts vehicles owned by nonresidents from registration in MA if the vehicles are properly registered in the owner's home state and the vehicles are not in the possession of, or under the control of, a resident of MA. If a vehicle is properly registered both in MA and elsewhere, MGL Chapter 90, Section 6 allows the display of each jurisdiction's registration plates. 03/16