ok so my brother in law came over from georgia, i live in california he has a 09 dakota big horn edition. It has around 12 thousand miles the truck is paid off. Hes selling the truck because he has some money problems. I am really interested in the truck, the only problem is that i dont know, if im able to register the truck in california.

I read on the label around the engine its says, Not for sale in states with california emission standards. Does that mean i wont be able to register the truck in cali? so there's no point on buying it from him?



I know i cant post on the ram forums, but it seems that no one has an answer on the dakota forums.

 

Do a search or call CA DMV

Before Buying a Vehicle From Out of State - Be Sure You Can Register It in California FFVR 29


Be Sure You Can Register it in California

The Bottom Line

"If you are a California resident and acquire a new car, truck or motorcycle from another state, it must be certified to meet California smog laws in order to be registered here. This includes certain diesel powered vehicles. DMV cannot accept an application to register a vehicle in California that does not qualify for registration (Health and Safety Codes [H&SC] §§43150 – 43156.)


http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/brochures/howto/htvr9.htm

Registering the vehicle

The following is required to register a nonresident vehicle:

• An Application for Title or Registration (REG 343) (PDF) signed by all registered owners as they appear on the out-of-state registration and/or title. Enter the name(s) and address of the registered owner(s) and lienholder (legal owner), if any, and complete the questions on the application.
• Last issued out-of-state title. (Not required if there is no change of registered owner and a California title is not requested.) If the out-of-state title is not surrendered the California registration card issued will say nontransferable and a California title will not be issued.Last issued registration certificate, if the applicant is the same as the registered owner shown on the out-of-state title and the vehicle entered California with valid out-of-state registration, or if the title has been lost.
• Last issued registration certificate or renewal notice for the current year or a letter from the last registration jurisdiction verifying the registration period.
• The vehicle must be inspected by an authorized DMV employee, law enforcement officer, or a licensed vehicle verifier. These inspections are most easily obtained by bringing the vehicle to the nearest DMV, where there is no extra fee charged for the inspection. For faster service, make an Appointment(s) .
• Smog certification, if applicable
• Weight certificate, if applicable
• Declaration of Gross Vehicle Weight/Combined Gross Vehicle Weight (REG 4008) (PDF) form for commercial motor vehicles (pickups with unladen weight of 8,000 lbs. or less are exempt from this requirement)
• Permanent Trailer Identification (PTI) Application Certification (REG 4017) (PDF).