Gastrap
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They dont care if you have a title or not anymore. I hope you get yours through, we'll get this fixed eventually with a little help.Well i got what may be a good thing today. Today I got my titling documents from GL for my M1009. Instead of an SF97, they sent me an Arizona title for the truck. Now all i have to do is a title transfer, pay for a set of plates, and i'm good to go. We'll find out Monday when i go to the county courthouse to get my tags. I'll give you guys a report on how it goes.
I sent this to Representative Windschitl on 12 JAN 12
Representative Matt Windschitl,
Iowa House Transportation Committee
Recently the Iowa Department of Transportation has decided to cease issuing title to surplus U.S. military vehicles citing Iowa Code § 321.30(15),The lack of a Federal motor vehicle safety compliance sticker, even when provided with a valid title. http://www.iowadot.gov/mvd/omve/label.htm Lack of a 17 digit VIN has also been mentioned.
With the exception of the Vietnam era M151 and HMMWV, the NHTSA has always allowed military vehicles to be sold to the public, and that U.S. military vehicles did not require a FMVSS sticker in order to be sold to the public. Most recently there has been a surge of the M series trucks in 2.5 and 5 ton configurations, and the CUCV Chevrolet blazers and pickups entering the marketplace through various outlets generating thousands in registration fees for the states and allowing Uncle Sam to recover much needed money from the sales. Thousands of these vehicles are in use in every state of our nation earning money for their owners as tools of business, farming or being enjoyed as recreational vehicles while preserving a piece of military history.
All of these vehicles have the equipment required by IDOT to be considered a motor vehicle, including seat belts, DOT approved safety glass, and signal lights. The military operates the vehicles on public roadways, and the Federal Government has thousands of them on loan to various city, county and state government agencies for fire, rescue, and park use on public roadways.
Can The Transportation Committee review this new rule and direct IDOT to issue title to these legally purchased vehicles? What sense does it make to be the only state with such a policy? My personal M35 was apparently grandfathered in before this law, but I personally know a few folks who stand to lose thousands of dollars on vehicles they legally purchased but now cannot title.
Thank you for all your great work on castle doctrine, preemption reform, and Iowa RKBA. I hope for success on these issues as we had with shall issue!
Sincerely,
(Gastrap)
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