Must you change state of residence if you rent an apartment in another state?
<p>Suppose I live in NJ with my parents (License + Car is tied to my parents' NJ address), and I decide to rent an apartment from someone in PA for a job. </p>

<p>Hypothetically speaking, since no one is watching me to see which house I go to spend my nights: 
Do I have to transfer my car registration and driver license to PA?</p>

<p><a href="http://www.dmv.pa.gov/Driver-Services/New-Resident-Relocation-Information/New%20Residents/Pages/Info-For-New-Residents.aspx#.Vhalkis4JvA" rel="nofollow">All new residents with out-of-state non-commercial driver's licenses must obtain a PA Driver's License within 60 days of establishing Pennsylvania residency.</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.dmv.pa.gov/Driver-Services/New-Resident-Relocation-Information/New%20Residents/Pages/Motor-Vehicle-Information-for-New-Residents.aspx#.VhallCs4JvA" rel="nofollow">All new residents are required to make application for Pennsylvania title and registration of their vehicle(s) within 20 days of establishing residency in Pennsylvania.</a></p>

<p>When you get pulled over, the cop is going to look at your license and ask, "Is this your current address?"</p>

<p>If you are working in PA during the day, and sleep in PA at night, you do not <em>live in NJ with your parent</em>s.</p>

<p>EDIT TO ADD:</p>

<p>To be clear on this "new resident" status  </p>

<p>61 PA Code § 101.1 "defines <strong>resident</strong> individual as <strong>An individual who is domiciled in this Commonwealth</strong>..." plus some exceptions that do not matter in this instance because OP is going to rent an apartment in PA.</p>

<p><strong>Domicile</strong> is defined in the same section as "The place which an individual <strong>intends to be his permanent home</strong> and to which he intends to return whenever he may be absent."</p>

<p><strong>Title 61 is the Revenue Title. So for tax purposes, you must have an abode and you must have intentions.</strong></p>

<p>The Education Title (22) defines Domicile  :
Domicile is the place where one <strong>intends to and does, in fact, permanently reside</strong>.</p>

<p>So for education purposes you must have intentions and your abode must be permanent. <strong>Having a drivers license is one form of proof of residency so presumably the driver's license residency requirement follows the Revenue definition</strong>!</p>

<p>Title 22 requires you to prove permanence, and 12 months residence prior to registration as a student is one factor. Oh, and Title 61 explicit tells us that you can be a resident for tax purposes but not for residency purposes.</p>

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