[DeTomaso] California Historic Plates-BUT

Art Stephens artstephens at verizon.net
Fri Mar 27 20:52:13 EDT 2009


Kevin,
     I don't know,  but I doubt that the law has changed?  I'm sure Rod 
Kunishige would have been "badgering" us if anything was up.  :-)))  Thanks 
Rod for being the Badger!

Art



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Murphy" <kevin at jmadv.com>
To: "Rod Kunishige" <rkunishige at hotmail.com>; "DeTomaso List Forum Posting" 
<detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] California Historic Plates-BUT


> "this special interest plate is smog exempt under code 27.070 of the
> registration manual (pages 27 & 28)"
>
> Does anyone know if this code is still in the 2009 manual?
>
> Murph
>
>
> On 3/27/09 2:59 PM, "Rod Kunishige" <rkunishige at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Here is what I have published on the subject.
>>
>> Just got my 57 Chevy whiched to Historical Plates and the key words are
>> "operated principally ", therefore, an occassional 'other' than club 
>> event is
>> just fine.  Law is ruled by exact wording not guessing.  If exclusive is
>> intended, it would be stated as such.  I'm sure that a good lawyer can 
>> argue
>> your use for a drive to warm up the liquids in the car and the hearts of 
>> those
>> watching you go by is appropriate.
>>
>> Rod
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Historical Plates.
>> California Legislators removed the rolling 30 year exemption, an 
>> alternative
>> is open to Pantera owners --- register your favorite ride as an 
>> Historical
>> vehicle.  Outlined in an article by John Wilson in the May issue of PCNC
>> Newsletter, this special interest plate is smog exempt under code 27.070 
>> of
>> the registration manual (pages 27 & 28).
>>
>> Our cars qualify for Historical Plates because they are at least 25 years 
>> old,
>> are of special interest limited production ­ sold less than 2,000 cars in
>> California VC5051 (b), and is ³Soperated principally for the purposes of
>> exhibition and historic vehicle club activities² VC5004 (f).  According 
>> to one
>> CHP officer, this provision allows for other uses of the car legally.
>> This does mean that you will have to give up your vanity plates if you 
>> decide
>> to double your exemption status.  Historical plates are numbered 
>> sequentially
>> with no other options and cost all of $25.
>>
>> Please remember that what the lawmakers give us can be taken away.
>>
>> Rod Kunishige, April 18, 2003 rev 6/21/2005.
>>
>> Historical Plates again.
>> July 5, 2005
>> California Legislators removed the rolling 30 year exemption.  I believe
>> Pantera owners would be wise to register their favorite ride as a 
>> Historical
>> vehicle.  Outlined in an article by John Wilson in the May issue of PCNC
>> Newsletter, this special interest plate is smog exempt under code 27.070 
>> of
>> the registration manual (pages 27 & 28).
>>
>> Our cars qualify for Historical Plates because they are at least 25 years 
>> old,
>> are of special interest limited production ­ sold less than 2,000 cars in
>> California VC5051 (b), and is ³Soperated principally for the purposes of
>> exhibition and historic vehicle club activities² VC5004 (f).  According 
>> to one
>> CHP officer, the ³principally² provision allows for other uses of the car
>> legally.
>> You will have to give up your vanity plates if you decide to double your
>> exemption status.  Historical plates are numbered sequentially with no 
>> other
>> option and cost all of $25.
>>
>> Please remember that what the lawmakers give us they can take away and 
>> that
>> these plates may not be exempt from the ³sniffer² road tests.  My
>> understanding is that the law contradicts itself here.  Don¹t forget that 
>> our
>> lawmakers negotiated the 30 year rolling feature to gain our support in 
>> the
>> first place --- promises,  promises.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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