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Originally Posted by JONOV
Well, sort of, depending where you live. The insurance contract and registration throw other wrenches into the mix.
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That's right.
Having no particular state in mind I could only post general information.
In your state, statute Chapter 48A of NC statutes addresses minors and contracts and, among other things, allows that
"A minor who is 16 years of age or older and who is in the legal custody of the county department of social services shall be qualified and competent to contract for the purchase of an automobile insurance policy with the consent of the court"
See 48A-4:
https://www.ncleg.gov/Laws/GeneralSt...ons/Chapter48A
Which implies that he could also buy, title, and register the vehicle.
Granted, that and the other sections are for specific purposes, but there is nothing that I can find in the law that would prohibit any person, business, or insurance company from entering into a contract with a minor, at their own risk of disaffirmation in non-protected circumstances.
And there are insurance companies that will write minimum limits on minors, and other high risk drivers, any day of the week. It's a rather profitable line of insurance if a company does a lot of it.