From: Neil E. Amrhein (neil@compu-powr.com)
Date: Wed Jun 09 2004 - 10:08:42 PDT
> "...I've been told by the DMV....."
Well, that was you first mistake... ;-)
Personally, I try not to believe anything they tell me. I ask them to show it to me in printed form. Here is the FMCSA's definition of a "Commercial" vehicle:
"Commercial motor vehicle (CMV) means a motor vehicle or combination
of motor vehicles used in commerce to transport passengers or property
if the motor vehicle --
(a) Has a gross combination weight rating of 11,794 kilograms or more (26,001
pounds or more) inclusive of a towed unit(s) with a gross vehicle weight rating
of more than 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds); or
(b) Has a gross vehicle weight rating of 11,794 or more kilograms (26,001
pounds or more); or
(c) Is designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or
(d) Is of any size and is used in the transportation of hazardous materials as
defined in this section. "
The key to that is the part in the first section which says: "...used in commerce...". You are not using the vehicle for commerce, so therefore, it is not commercial.
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