Do you have any info on any states with any degree of this law in place? I'd love to read more about it as it sounds like a timely issue to bring up as it just might be an issue I'll need current knowledge on.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bert Knupp Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 12:52 PM To: 'Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List' Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Antique plates Brien and Volks, No, my query is a bit beyond reciprocity. Our new law permits mounting old Tennessee license plates, correct for the era when the antique car was made or first driven. The current Antique Vehicle tag must be carried inside the car and produced on demand, but needn't be mounted and displayed on the car. I have heard that some states now permit mounting ANY old license plates -- foreign country, other states, etc. -- on registered antique cars, under the same restrictions. I'd like to get our new statute amended to permit that also. (Like, my German police car has 1970 German police tags. With an amended law, I could run with them without having to show a Tennessee Antique Vehicle tag in addition.) The ambiguity in some states' statutes might provide an opening. In legal jargon, "foreign" is used to mean out-of-state (but within the USA). So a statute permitting oldtimers to show "foreign" tags might implicitly cover German or other foreign license plates. Bert -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brien Hamrick Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Antique plates You say there are states which have reciprocity (FF&C) laws but are asking us about ones we know of? Which state do you know of that has this? I've checked CA and UT and can't seem to find a straight answer on it. Brien -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bert Knupp Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 11:20 AM To: 'Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List' Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Antique plates Brien and all, There's very little standardization between and among the states on this. Many offer "full faith and credit" (and reciprocity) to "foreign" registration and licensure until the out-of-state registration or license expire; my state requires re-registration in-state within 30 days of "establishing residence" here. As a student, I drove around in Tennessee for three years with my Oregon driver's license and plates, but once I got caught, I got hit with a court order (but they waived the fine). It's often all about the revenue. Bert Subject: [vintagvw] Antique plates Volks, My state (Tennessee) has changed the law regarding antique-car license plates. It's a step in the right direction. They allow any antique (25+ year old) car to display old license plates from "about" the date of manufacture or original use of the car, and permit the driver to keep the current-issued Antique Vehicle tag inside the car, like, under the seat. But there's a minor catch: The law here does not allow old out-of-state license plates, or foreign tags. Do any of you live in states that DO permit displaying (only) foreign or out-of-state license plates? I'd like to get our state law changed to permit that, and I'd like to find a suitable model statute to propose here. Bert Knupp Nashville, Tennessee _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5281 - Release Date: 09/20/12 _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
