West Virginia Bill to Provide Special Plates for Collector Vehicles Approved by Senate; Moves to Governor

 

DON’T DELAY!  Please request support for H.B. 4168 immediately from the Governor Earl Ray Tomblin now:

You may use the following points in your message:

  • H.B. 4168 provides for the issuance of special plates for use on collector vehicles and allows for the transfer of the special plates temporarily between the collector motor vehicles owned by the collector.
     
  • H.B. 4168 defines a “Collector motor vehicle” as a motor vehicle that is more than 25 years old and is owned solely as a collector’s item.  These vehicles may not be used for general transportation and may only be used for:  (1) participation in club activities, exhibits, tours, parades and similar events; (2) for the purpose of testing their operation, obtaining repairs or maintenance and (3) recreational purposes over weekends, beginning on Friday at twelve o'clock noon, and ending on the following Monday at twelve o'clock noon, and on holidays.

Overview: Legislation (H.B. 4168) to provide for the issuance of special plates for use on collector vehicles and allow for the transfer of the special plates between collector vehicles owned by a collector was approved by the West Virginia Senate.  Having already been approved by the House, the bill will next be sent to Governor Earl Ray Tomblin for his signature and enactment into law.