48 State Motor Vehicle Departments
State Registration Required MSO Required Special Requirement for MSO Receipt Required Personal ID required
Alabama YES YES   YES  
Alaska YES YES   YES  
Arizona YES YES   YES  
Arkansas YES YES   YES  
California YES YES   YES YES
Colorado YES YES   YES YES
Connecticut YES YES   YES YES
Delaware YES YES   YES YES
Florida YES YES   YES Valid driver's license
Georgia YES YES   YES YES
Hawaii YES YES   YES YES
Idaho No, optional NO   NO NO
Illinois YES YES   YES YES
Indiana YES YES   YES YES
Iowa YES YES   YES  
Kansas Optional for trailers weighing < 2000 lbs, but not required        
Kentucky YES YES   YES  
Louisiana YES YES Must be notarized YES YES
Maine YES     YES YES
Maryland YES YES   YES  
Massachusetts YES YES   YES  
Michigan YES YES   YES  
Minnesota YES YES   YES  
Mississippi YES YES   YES  
Missouri YES YES   YES YES
Montana YES YES   YES  
Nebraska YES YES   YES  
Nevada $12 YES YES YES
New Hampshire YES YES   YES Yes, proof of residency
New Jersey YES YES   Yes, notarized  
New Mexico YES YES   YES  
New York YES YES   YES YES
North Carolina YES YES   YES Driver's license required
North Dakota No, if for pivate use only in ND        
Ohio YES YES   YES YES
Oklahoma No, with exception Yes, if obtaining temporary tag   Yes, if obtaining temporary tag  
Oregon No, with considerations        
Pennsylvania YES YES MSO must be notarized YES  
Rhode Island YES YES   YES  
South Carolina YES YES   YES  
South Dakota YES YES   YES  
Tennessee YES YES   YES  
Texas YES YES   YES  
Utah NO        
Vermont YES YES   YES  
Virginia YES YES   YES YES
Washington YES YES   YES  
West Virginia YES YES   YES  
Wisconisin NO        
Wyoming YES YES   YES  
Washington DC YES YES   YES