KS antique vehicle policy change

[eric67camino]

I recently received this letter from my county treasurer. I was wondering if anyone else was aware of this policy change, and wondering what it really means.

The way I'm reading it, my truck (M51A2) is still eligible for antique plates, so long as it's not used to haul anything.

I'm definitely not using it for commercial purposes, but very rarely for things such as hauling off a load of scrap, or to bring in gravel for my new property. Personal use applications, but still "hauling" stuff.

The question is where would this fall in the regulations? Am I ok because it's Personal Use? Or do I need to change the tags, or not haul with it? Not that I use it often, but to not be able to use it makes it virtually worthless. To pay the non-antique tag price would make it overly expensive for no more than I use it.

I would appreciate any input that anyone has, or any interpretations.

 

[98G]

I recently received this letter from my county treasurer. I was wondering if anyone else was aware of this policy change, and wondering what it really means.

The way I'm reading it, my truck (M51A2) is still eligible for antique plates, so long as it's not used to haul anything.

I'm definitely not using it for commercial purposes, but very rarely for things such as hauling off a load of scrap, or to bring in gravel for my new property. Personal use applications, but still "hauling" stuff.

The question is where would this fall in the regulations? Am I ok because it's Personal Use? Or do I need to change the tags, or not haul with it? Not that I use it often, but to not be able to use it makes it virtually worthless. To pay the non-antique tag price would make it overly expensive for no more than I use it.

I would appreciate any input that anyone has, or any interpretations. View attachment 963221

"The way I'm reading it, my truck (M51A2) is still eligible for antique plates, so long as it's not used to haul anything."

That's my read as well.

As I read it, you cannot legally use it to haul anything, at any time, for any reason.

98G

 

[eric67camino]

That's what I was seeing. Very frustrating, as one of the benefits was low cost of ownership. They show a weight based scale that puts the annual tag fee at 475 dollars (assuming a gross weight of 34,000 pounds based on 24,000 for the truck plus 10,000 load) plus presumably property tax on top of that. As opposed to the permanent antique tags and, I believe, 35 dollar property tax I pay currently .

 

[98G]

That's what I was seeing. Very frustrating, as one of the benefits was low cost of ownership. They show a weight based scale that puts the annual tag fee at 475 dollars (assuming a gross weight of 34,000 pounds based on 24,000 for the truck plus 10,000 load) plus presumably property tax on top of that. As opposed to the permanent antique tags and, I believe, 35 dollar property tax I pay currently .

Me personally, i'd risk the fine for hauling the occasional trip to the dump or whatever.

 

[eric67camino]

That's probably what I'll do. Just frustrating they can make changes like that.