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<DIV> <STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>To All: I received this
message from a local friend in the AACA regarding some new potential
problems for our Corvairs (since they're all 35 years old or more) and
some steps to take to help avoid
them.
Paul</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff
size=3>......................................................................................................................................................</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" align=left><STRONG><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#0000ff
size=3>Hi,<BR></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>Please
read this important alert from Jim Lore (following). It seems
that DMV is attempting to pass a new law which attacks all your
personal vehicles over 35 years old. It is extremely urgent to click
on the link included below to find out who the committee members are, then
contact them regarding <U>DMV's proposed Bill S476</U> and urge them
to reject that bill in it's entirety. </FONT></SPAN></FONT></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" align=left><STRONG><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#0000ff
size=3>SEMA has drafted an <U>"old car friendly" bill, S820 for
Senate, and H841 for the House</U>, which <U>replaces the awful DMV
Bill</U> and eliminates the ridiculous inspections required in DMV's
Bill. </FONT></SPAN></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>Please
contact these committee members by phone, e-mail, or both, and if possible
attend the hearing next week and let your voice be heard! Please send
this to everyone in your clubs and to all your antique, classic, and
specialty vehicle friends, and old car/truck enthusiasts and encourage them to
do the same.
<BR> <BR> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#0000ff
size=3>Thanks,<BR><FONT size=1><BR></FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></STRONG><FONT
face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT lang=0
face="BrushScript BT" color=#0000a0 size=5 FAMILY="SCRIPT"
PTSIZE="18"> David
Hawks</FONT><FONT lang=0 face="BruceOldStyle BT" color=#0000a0 size=3
FAMILY="SERIF"
PTSIZE="12"><BR>
AACA Old Salem Chapter<BR>
4792 Leinbach
Dr.<BR> Winston
Salem, NC 27106</FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 size=3
FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="12"><BR> </FONT><FONT lang=0
face="AvantGarde Md BT" color=#0000a0 size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"
PTSIZE="12"><BR> E-mail:</FONT><FONT
lang=0 face=Arial color=#0000ff size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="12"><A
title=mailto:dth4792@aol.com href="mailto:dth4792@aol.com">
dth4792@aol.com</A></FONT><FONT lang=0 face="AvantGarde Md BT" color=#0000a0
size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"
PTSIZE="12"><BR> Tel:
(336)
924-4737<BR> </FONT></P>
<DIV></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Good Evening Fellow Car Cub
Members:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We need you help asap. Since 2008
the NC Department of Motor Vehicles has been operating an illegal inspection
program on cars 35 years and older purchased from out of state. As apart of this
program they withhold issuance of your car title until you agree to have an
Enforcement and Theft officer come to you home to perform this inspection or you
take it to a Regional DMV Enforcement and Theft Office. They intend to expand
this program to all older cars already in state and finance this program by
charging you a fee for every inspection performed by their Enforcement and Theft
officers. During these inspections DMV is questioning many things about your
vehicles you now take for granted, such as whether your drive train and
suspension are original to the car. Once discovered DMV may proceed to brand
your car title with words like “modified.”</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">DMV’s drafted a bill (S476)
attempting to legalize this inspection process and charge you a fee to cover
these time consuming inspections. DMV’s bill was introduced in this session of
the Legislature by Senator Don East of </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Pilot</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Mountain</SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, a retired
law enforcement officer. In conjunction with SEMA we have drafted our own car
owner friendly bill to counter and do away with DMV’s inspections,
classification of our cars and branding of our car titles. In the House our
bill, the text and explanation of which is set out below, is H861. In the Senate
our same </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Bill</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> is S820. Our two bills
(S820 & H861) and the awful DMV bill (S476) are set to be heard in the key
Legislative Committees next week. In the Senate these bills will be heard in the
Senate Commerce committee. In the House our bill will be heard in the House
Transportation Committee. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The chair of the Senate Commerce
<FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">c</SPAN></FONT>ommittee is going to
set both S476 (the DMV Bill) and S 820 (our bill) for simultaneous<FONT
color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"> </SPAN></FONT>hearing Tuesday, April
28<FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"> </SPAN></FONT>at
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">11 am</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">. If for some reason
they are not reached<FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">,</SPAN></FONT>
they will be reset for </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thursday April 30,
2009</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">. DMV will be there insisting their
bill legalizing these inspections of our cars and charging us inspection
fee<FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">s</SPAN></FONT> be enacted<FONT
color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"> </SPAN></FONT>into law. Links to the
committee members and their respective email addresses and phone numbers
are:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
title="http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/Committees/Committees.asp?sAction=ViewCommittee&sActionDetails=Senate Standing_67"
href="http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/Committees/Committees.asp?sAction=ViewCommittee&sActionDetails=Senate%20Standing_67">http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/Committees/Committees.asp?sAction=ViewCommittee&sActionDetails=Senate%20Standing_67</A> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We need emails sent to the Senate
Commerce Committee members<FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">
</SPAN></FONT>in support of S820 and in opposition to S476. Can your club
members help? </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">On the House side H861, the House
version of our bill, is scheduled to be heard in the House Transportation
committee<FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"> </SPAN></FONT>Wednesday,
April 29 at </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">11 am</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">. Here is the link to
the committee membership and their respective email addresses and phone
numbers:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
title="http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/Committees/Committees.asp?sAction=ViewCommittee&sActionDetails=House Standing_45"
href="http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/Committees/Committees.asp?sAction=ViewCommittee&sActionDetails=House%20Standing_45">http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/Committees/Committees.asp?sAction=ViewCommittee&sActionDetails=House%20Standing_45</A> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We need emails sent to the House
Transportation Committee members in support of S861 and in opposition to S476.
Can your club members help?</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Attached is our proposed committee
substitute and an explanation of the committee substitute we intend to offer for
both of our bills: </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"></SPAN></FONT></B> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Proposed Committee Substitute for HB
861 –FINAL </SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">SECTION 1.
</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">G.S.</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> 20-4.01 (43) reads as rewritten:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">(43) Specially Constructed Vehicles. –
Motor vehicles that may be registered under this Chapter and that
fit within one of the following categories. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">a. Replica vehicle. – A vehicle, excluding
motorcycles, originally sold </SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">unassembled and manufactured from a kit,
which when assembled </SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">replicates an earlier year, make, and model
vehicle.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">b. Street rod vehicle. – A vehicle,
excluding motorcycles, manufactured </SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">prior to 1949, which has been modernized
from the manufacturer’s original design or has a body constructed from
nonoriginal materials and to which the owner seeks a street rod registration
classification.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">c. Custom vehicle. – A vehicle, excluding
motorcycles, manufactured </SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">on or after 1949 which has been modernized
from the manufacturer’s original design or has a body constructed from
nonoriginal materials and to which the owner seeks a custom vehicle registration
classification.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">For a vehicle registered under this
section, unless the presence of the equipment was specifically required by a
statute of this State as a condition of sale in the model year listed on the
certificate of title, the presence of any specific equipment is not required for
the operation of a vehicle registered under this section. A vehicle
registered under this section is exempt from any statute that requires periodic
vehicle inspections and from any statute that requires the use and inspection of
emission controls.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">SECTION 2.
</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Part 3 of Article 3
of Chapter 20 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to
read:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">§ 20-53.1. Specially
constructed vehicle titles.</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">(a) Specially constructed vehicles shall be
titled in the following manner:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">(1) Replica vehicles shall be titled as the
year, make, and model of the vehicle intended to be replicated. A label of
'Replica' shall be applied to the title and registration card. All replica
vehicle titles shall be branded as 'Specially Constructed
Vehicle.'</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">(2) The model year of a street rod vehicle
shall continue to be recognized as </SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">manufacturer's assigned model year. The
manufacturer's name shall continue </SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">to be used as the make with a label of
'Street Rod' applied to the title and </SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">registration card. All street rod vehicle
titles will be branded as 'Specially </SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Constructed Vehicle.'</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">(3) The model year of a custom vehicle
shall continue to be recognized as the manufacturer's assigned model year. The
manufacturer's name shall continue to be used as the make with the label of
'Custom' applied to the title and registration card. All modified vehicle titles
shall be branded as 'Specially Constructed Vehicle.'</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> SECTION 3.
</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">G.S.</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> 20-54 is amended by adding a new subdivision to
read:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> "(10) For specially constructed
vehicles or vehicles originally built by a generally recognized
manufacturer, certificates of title and registration shall not be denied or
delayed on the grounds that the originating title is from out-of-state, the
vehicle is of a certain age, or the vehicle has not been first inspected by a
representative of the Division unless there is some probable cause to believe an
individual vehicle has some issue particular to it that justifies an inspection
before title and registration are issued."</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">SECTION
4</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">.
</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">G.S.</SPAN></FONT><FONT
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> 20-70 is amended by adding a new
subsection to read:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">"(c) The notification and registration
requirements contained in G.S. 20-70 (a) and (b) regarding an engine change
shall only be required if the motor vehicle into which a new engine is installed
uses an engine number as the sole means to identify the
vehicle." </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">SECTION
5</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">. Sections 1
shall become effective </SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">October 1, 2009</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">. Section 2, Section 3 and Section 4 shall become
effective upon ratification.”</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">EXPLANATION OF COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE
</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">BILL</SPAN></FONT><FONT
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> 861 – DMV TITLING CATEGORIES/ INSPECTIONS-
– (</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">REPRESENTATIVE
</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">GOODWIN</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">) AND S820 (SENATORS HARTSELL AND
BERGER/D)</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">History of the DMV Created Title /Vehicle Inspection
Issue</SPAN></FONT></U></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Prior to </SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">January 1, 2008</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">, if you purchased a vehicle manufactured 35 or more
years ago with an out-of-state title you could obtain a NC title within the
timeframes typical for any other vehicle. If the title number was not in
the DMV computer you simply presented a pencil tracing of the vehicle’s Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN) and the title would be issued just as any other
title. This procedure, which was working smoothly, was changed by the
issuance of a </SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">January
2, 2008</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> DMV memorandum
to its License and Theft Bureau. Without utilizing the required APA
rule-making procedures and without any opportunity for public comment, that memo
changed the rules so that all 35 years and older vehicles with out-of-state
titles would be subject to a mandatory inspection program prior to title
issuance, registration or tags. These rules were further amended by DMV
Official Bulletin #206 dated August 13, 2008, once again without going through
the mandatory APA ruling making process, to amend their previous rule change and
allow these vehicles to qualify for registration and tags, but not a title,
without an inspection. These rules ignore NCGS 20-183.2(a1), passed as SB
1083 in 2004 and effective January 1, 2005, which eliminated safety inspections
for historic vehicles, defined as vehicles 35 years and older.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><U><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Current Problems Resulting From This Change
in Titling Procedure by DMV</SPAN></FONT></U></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">This unlawfully-initiated DMV inspection program has
resulted in unnecessary:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Symbol size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Delays of weeks or
months to obtain NC titles and registration after application because of the
time it takes to get an appointment for an inspection and the processing of the
paperwork, </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Symbol size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Lost time from work by
classic car owners of 1 to 2 days just to go through the new DMV onsite
inspection and follow up interview processes at DMV License and Theft Bureau
offices,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Symbol size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Inspections of owner’s
paperwork, even including EBay purchase papers,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Symbol size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Damage to cars that
sometimes results from the removal of paint or even the dismantling of the cars
by inspectors who have no idea how to handle these rare cars,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Symbol size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Inspections by DMV
inspectors questioning the legitimacy of cars if vehicle part numbers, including
those of engines, do not match,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Symbol size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Questioning of
non-material modification including upgraded brakes, suspension modifications,
etc., resulting in threats of vehicle title reclassification.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" align=center><U><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Explanation of the
Need for the </SPAN></FONT></U><U><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Bill</SPAN></FONT></U></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">This new provision ends the current
unwarranted practice by the DMV of making title issuance conditioned on physical
inspections of vehicles simply based on age, without any probable cause to
believe there is an issue with the particular vehicle in question. DMV
inspectors do not have the expertise to make vehicle title classification
judgments under the current illusory standard of “material alteration”.
Moreover, DMV field inspectors do not have anywhere close to the manpower
necessary to perform the current mandatory inspections on a timely basis.
Finally, the current policy of DMV, of implementing these new rules
without complying with the APA, is in fundamental conflict with the general
legislative intent and spirit of </SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">G.S.</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> 20-183.2 (a1) and </SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">G.S.</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> 20-79.4 (b) (55) which exempt historic vehicles from
DMV safety inspection procedures. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">More particularly this
bill:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Symbol size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Clarifies that replica
cars titled in NC can be titled as the model year they replicate as opposed to
the year they were built,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Symbol size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">For vehicles 35 years
and older purchased from out-of-state, restricts and for most cases eliminates
the current NC DMV practice of delaying the issuance of a NC car title until an
employee of the NC Enforcement and Theft Office personally inspects
them,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Symbol size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Restricts and for the
most part eliminates the current practice of the NC DMV of questioning the
legitimacy of cars that have undergone a simple engine change and eliminates the
current DMV practice of requiring these cars to be
re-registered,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Symbol size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt">
</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Restricts and for the
most part eliminates the NC DMV branding of NC car titles based on an individual
DMV’s inspector’s opinion about whether a car has been materially
modified.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Prepared By:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">R. </SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">James</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Lore<BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Attorney at Law<BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">102 I Commonwealth
Court <BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Cary</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">, </SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">N.C.</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">27511<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">919 469- 9103 </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">You are also welcome to personally
come to </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Raleigh</SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> next week
and attend the hearings on these bills.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Jim</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Lore</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
<BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">919 349 2606 cell
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