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There's a business convention in January that I would like to go to and bring my son. He's part of our shop and I think his PO will allow it.
But if he stays there too many days doesn't he have to register there as well? I was thinking it was 3 days or am I not correct about this?
But if he stays there too many days doesn't he have to register there as well? I was thinking it was 3 days or am I not correct about this?
Besides packing sunscreen and downloading itineraries, the Traveling Registrant must register in advance. Each department has different
procedures for noting travel plans (though most might simply make a note in your files and just tell you to have fun). My personal suggestion is
contacting both your local registration office and the registration office in the county you are going to visit, even when traveling intrastate. It is
a hassle, but it may save you some grief in the long run.
The reason for doing this well in advance is states because states define “establishing residence” differently, which triggers mandatory
registration at various times [14]. I know what you are thinking at this point—“I am not looking to move to another state, I’m just going on
vacation.” Most states do not have statutes for “travel,” but most have laws defining when a person “establishes” a “residence,” even a
temporary residence, and it is up to the courts to interpret the statutes and determine whether you ran afoul of the laws. If you wish to travel to
Alaska (a non-AWA state), for example, you literally have a single business day to register with the authorities [15]. Oregon law states that
registrants “moving into” the state have 10 days to register [16]. I should note that while Oregon does not define “establishing residence,” it
defines working/ carrying on a vocation as “works or carries on a vocation means full-time or part-time employment for more than 14 days
within one calendar year whether financially compensated, volunteered or for the purpose of governmental or educational benefit [17].”
Alabama’s definitions of “residence” are even more confusing [18]:
I like the idea of his PO getting used to him traveling on business. There are also conventions, of which I've done a few as a vendor, connected with the one that will be going on in California in January.. that are in London. I'm trying to work into this slowly.
There are conventions in NJ, just across the bridge, that I think his PO would allow, after getting permission from NJ that would be 3 days but we'd be coming home in the evening.
Getting my son mobile would be a nice accomplishment to give him a bit more freedom.
If somebody along the chain decides he isn't traveling to Cali for work then he can still be in Cali for 5 working days before he has to register.
If the PO allows the travel, he may or may not require reporting to a PO in Cali but your son won't have to register
Most states give a longer period of time before registration becomes a requirement when a registered citizen is visiting for work/business purposes. Like the example here, California, an SO is required to register if he or she is in California for 5 or more working days UNLESS the SO is in California for work or education purposes. If the SO is there for work, they can be in California for 14 days in a row before registration is required. An SO can leave for a day or two then come and have another 14 days before having to register. Any SO that works in California for 30 days or more in a calender year is required to register.