West Virginia Bill to Provide Special Plates for Collector Vehicles Approved by Finance Committee; Moves to Full House

 

DON’T DELAY!  Please request support for H.B. 4168 immediately from the West Virginia House by emailing 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 House Finance Committee.  Having already been approved by the Roads and Transportation Committee, the bill will next be considered by the full House.