united-states driving
Does any state or other local authorities (eg, city) in the US require to have one&#39;s original car registration in the car, or is a scan always enough?
<p>I <a href="https://clark.com/cars/never-leave-registration-in-glove-box" rel="nofollow noreferrer">read</a> (<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210428225716/https://clark.com/cars/never-leave-registration-in-glove-box/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">mirror</a>):</p>
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<p>As far as the car registration goes, the National Insurance Crime Bureau suggests taking a picture of it on your cell phone or keeping a photocopy in your wallet. If you’re pulled over, Atlanta police confirmed to us that an officer will accept a picture or photocopy of your registration, if they even ask for it. Usually, they can verify the information on their computer.</p>
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<p>Does any state or other local authorities (e.g., city) in the United States require to have one's original car registration in the car, or does a scan of it always suffice?</p>

<p>Colorado law says:</p>
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<p><a href="https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-42-vehicles-and-traffic/co-rev-st-sect-42-3-113.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">CRS 42-3-113 (6)</a>: The registration card issued for a vehicle required to be registered under this article shall, at all times while the vehicle is being operated upon a highway, be in the possession of the driver or carried in the vehicle and subject to inspection by any peace officer.</p>
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<p>Read literally, this requires the original card.  It would probably be at an officer's discretion whether to accept a copy.</p>
<p>By contrast, California has (emphasis mine):</p>
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<p><a href="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=VEH&amp;division=3.&amp;title=&amp;part=&amp;chapter=1.&amp;article=4." rel="nofollow noreferrer">Vehicle Code 4454(a)</a>:  Every owner, upon receipt of a registration card, shall maintain the same <strong>or a facsimile copy thereof</strong> with the vehicle for which issued.</p>
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