SB198
License plates; creates plates for collector motor vehicles, penalty.
Summary
As Introduced. License plates; collector motor vehicles; penalty.
Creates license plates for collector motor vehicles, defined in the bill, which the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles shall issue to any applicant who owns or has regular use of another passenger car, autocycle, or motorcycle and who owns at least a total of three collector motor vehicles. ... (More) The bill designates the fee for such plates and registration as $50, specifies that the collector motor vehicles shall not be used for general transportation purposes and may only be used (i) for participation in shows, parades, charitable functions, and historical exhibitions for display, maintenance, and preservation; (ii) on the highways of the Commonwealth for the purpose of testing their operation or selling the vehicle, obtaining repairs or maintenance, transportation to and from events, and for occasional pleasure driving not exceeding 250 miles from the residence of the owner; and (iii) to carry or transport passengers and personal effects. The bill also prohibits such vehicles from being registered as antique vehicles or military surplus motor vehicles. Finally, the bill makes it a Class 4 misdemeanor to violate any provision relating to the registration of collector motor vehicles. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2024 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101780D
- 01/08/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/25/2024 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/25/2024 - Senate: Reported from Transportation with amendments (9-Y 5-N 1-A)
- 01/25/2024 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/06/2024 - Senate: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N)
