<VV> Important: HB 2465 - Annual Fees & Inspections for Antiques
kaczmarek at charter.net
kaczmarek at charter.net
Thu Jan 11 09:32:30 EST 2007
---- Jim Bannister <jimster1 at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Virginia residents, check this out. It came to me via the Cadillac forum
> but is just as valid for Vairists.
Another reason I'm glad I moved to NC when my wife retired from the Navy.
This legislation shows someone has nothing better to do with themselves in VA government, when there are SURELY more important issues for the Commonwealth do deal with.
Hank
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> Jim B.
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> Car friends:
>
> For those of us in the Commonwealth of Virginia -
> call, e-mail or write to the Delegate listed
> below with your disgust and dissatisfaction
> regarding this measure. The more of us who write
> in to Mr. Marshall reduce the chances that such a
> bill will come to pass. While bills have been
> submitted to restrict the use of Antique plates
> and in some cases reduce their abuse, no measure
> up until now has been so destructive to the collector car community.
>
> While the annual registration fee goes without
> saying, I cannot stress how irrelevant an
> inspection of an antique car is to the lube
> jockey with his inspectors license. These two
> measures are really just pure pork barrel
> nonsense sure to disgust the inspector for the
> time he will have to waste, not to mention that
> of the inspectee with all revenues going to VA.
>
> This message came to me from the Car Club Council
> of Central VA's director, Fred Fann. I urge all
> car clubs in our area to give Fred and his group
> our support, since they are at the vanguard of
> preventing unnecessary legislation. http://www.carclubc
> <http://www.carclubcouncil.com/> ouncil.com/
>
> >Fellow Car Hobbyists,
> >
> >I promised I would email when I learned about
> >Delegate Danny Marshall's bill to change antique
> >vehicle registration. A link to HB 2465 is here
> >http://leg1. <http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2465>
> state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2465
> >
> >The bill summary is here: License plates for
> >antique motor vehicles and antique trailers;
> >penalties. Restricts issuance of antique plates
> >to persons who own or use another vehicle;
> >changes the $10 fee from a one-time fee to an
> >annual fee; corrects the dates for metal tabs;
> >limits issuance of vintage plates with the same
> >numbers to first-time applicants; prohibits
> >commercial use of antique vehicles and antique
> >trailers; limits use of these vehicles to
> >carrying or transporting passengers, personal
> >effects or other antique motor vehicles being
> >transported for show purposes but allows
> >vehicles to be used for general transportation
> >purposes, subject to certain existing
> >requirements; requires annual safety inspections
> >of these vehicles and trailers manufactured in
> >model year 1932 and later; establishes a Class 3
> >misdemeanor penalty for violations of this act
> >and requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to
> >revoke and not reinstate the owner's privilege
> >to register the vehicle with antique license
> >plates for a period of five years; extends the
> >compliance date to January 1, 2008, for those
> >issued antique plates prior to July 1, 2007.
> >
> >This bill will do the two things that your
> >representatives on the DMV Task Force worked hard to stop:
> >1. Annual fees for antiques - the $10
> >annual fee is to get their foot in the door so
> >they can raise the fee later. It would also
> >change the law so localities would be able to charge an annual fee.
> >2. Inspections - Marshall's bill provides
> >for inspections for all vehicles back to 1932 -
> >the year Virginia began safety inspections for vehicles.
> >
> >I cannot express how angry I am about this. We
> >met in good faith with DMV, Marshall, DEQ, AG
> >office and many others. Then they met without us
> >and this is the result. We need to work hard to
> >defeat this measure. I asked Marshall at both
> >Task Force meetings where were the people who
> >represent the inspectors. I know many businesses
> >that do inspections that will not inspect older
> >vehicles. I've heard that the State Police are
> >not in favor of inspections for older vehicles.
> >Inspections for antiques would be a true mess.
> >
> >I have called DMV to get their opinion on this
> >and to find out if they endorse HB 2465. I am
> >also going to find out when this bill will be
> >heard in sub-committee and I plan to be there to
> >speak against it. I will email when this bill
> >has been assigned to the House Transportation
> >sub-committee so that you can contact the
> >members and ask them to vote against this measure.
> >
> >This is one of the worst pieces of legislation
> >I've ever seen. Marshall has ignored the wishes
> >of 107,000+ antique car hobbyists. His contact information is below.
> >
> >Delegate Daniel W. Marshall, III
> >General Assembly Building, Room 809
> >Capitol Square
> >Richmond, Virginia 23219
> >Phone: (804) 698-1014
> >email: DelDMarshall@ <mailto:DelDMarshall%40house.state.va.us>
> house.state.va.us
> >
> >If you have any questions please email or call me.
> >Fred
>
> _________________________________
> Cheers-
>
> William "Chip" Lamb
> West of Sweden SAAB
> Richmond, VA.
> http://www.wmsbrg. <http://www.wmsbrg.com/sweden/> com/sweden/
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