Frankly mate, I have no concern at all about any State's requirements. I am only thinking about my requirements. At the top of that list is safety (interesting how none mention inspecting the seatbelts for wear and / or damage) and reliability. I want to avoid as far as I can, ending up like the poor lady from Canada. And I am sure that once I get to St Paul, I will probably get the mechanic I have got to know there, to give it the once over... especially as by then, it will have been sitting for six months.
I far prefer to spend my dollars there, than to have to make an insurance claim or call the AAA.
Oh boy, by the time I hit the road, I will have enough material on this topic, to write a book. lol
Lifey