Here is the "scoop" directly from the source, draw your own
conclusions. I am going to take the meaning of "general
transportation" as may not be used as a go to work everyday car. The
license branch and the Police Officers that I talked to agreed with me
that there "should" be no problem as long as the car is not used as
everyday driver. It also looks to me that should you get a ticket and
convicted of misuse, the penalty is going back to paying what it would
have been anyway!
Mark
70 Midget
Nashville, TN
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: Antique/Classic License Plates
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 10:31:30 -0500
From: Dana Keeton <dmkeeton@mail.state.tn.us>
Reply-To: dmkeeton@mail.state.tn.us
Organization: Tennessee Department of Safety
To: endicott@nashville.com
References: <36CB59E0.D34171FD@nashville.com>
Mark, I have copied below the statute dealing with your question. You
can get information about registering the vehicle at your county
clerk's
office. Please let me know if you need anything further.
Dana Keeton
Dept. of Safety
Class (E) Antique vehicles - registration
fee.....................25.00
(b) (1) Upon receipt of an application on a form prescribed by the
commissioner, applying for registration and certifying that the motor
vehicle for which registration is being applied is an "antique motor
vehicle," the commissioner may issue license plates to owners of
antique
motor vehicles in accordance with the provisions of part 2 of this
chapter. Such license plates shall bear the word "ANTIQUE" in capital
letters at the bottom of such plate, and a unique identifying number
in
the center of the plate. For the purpose of this section, an "antique
motor vehicle" is a motor vehicle over twenty-five (25) years old with
a
nonmodified engine and body which is used for participation in club
activities, exhibits, tours, parades, and similar uses as a
collector's
item, but is in no event used for general transportation.
(2) Such registration shall be valid so long as title to such vehicle
is
vested in the applicant, and shall not be subject to the provisions of
this chapter requiring annual registration.
(3) Any person violating the provisions of this section, or operating
an
antique motor vehicle for general transportation purposes, shall
forfeit
such antique motor vehicle registration, shall be liable for the
regular
registration fee for that vehicle, and shall be barred from applying
for
or holding antique motor vehicle registration for five (5) years from
the date of such violation.
(4) (A) The owner or lessee of an antique motor vehicle may display
the
license plates of the year of manufacture of such vehicle instead of
the
current license plates; provided, that current license plates are
maintained in the vehicle by the owner or lessee and produced for
inspection upon the request of any law enforcement officer.
(B) The provisions of this subsection apply only to those motor
vehicles
which have been duly registered and licensed for general
transportation
purposes and do not apply to motor vehicles which have been registered
and licensed as "antique motor vehicles" in accordance with the
provisions of subsection (b).
Mark Endicott wrote:
>
> I have a thirty year old car that I use for strictly recreational use,
> such as car shows, car club events and occasional Sunday afternoon
> drives in the country. I have two other cars that are used as primary
> transportation. I understand that there is an available "Antique or
> Classic" license plate that may be applicable to my old car. Can you
> tell me what restrictions come with this tag and what the cost is?
>
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