Chapter 1-1 Registration Residency Requirements Registration Exemption for Individuals There are four (4) exemption categories. If an applicant falls under one of these categories, he/she can register a vehicle that he/she owns without providing any of the additional four criteria referenced above. • Non-Resident Student - A non-resident enrolled as a student at a school or college in Massachusetts who attends school during any period from September 1st. of any year to August 31st. of the following year and who has a temporary residential address in Massachusetts while attending such school. • Military Personnel - A person who is an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States whose permanent home is in another state, who is assigned to a base or facility in Massachusetts, and who has a temporary residential address in Massachusetts. • Senior Citizen - A person who is at least 65 years of age and who is a resident of Massachusetts. • Disabled Person - A person of any age who is a resident of Massachusetts and who otherwise meets the definition of a disabled person who would qualify for a handicapped placard or HP plates under Massachusetts law. 01/13 1:10