From: SGM PANTANO (TRUKS1@msn.com)
Date: Tue Jan 17 2006 - 20:51:51 PST
Can't say more to help you out than this....MOVE OUT !!!
Gene
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ferret-heaven@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ferret-
> heaven@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ian Wallace
> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 7:05 PM
> To: Ferret-heaven@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Ferret-heaven] Kansas Licensing
>
>
>
> The State of Kansas has provided me with a "official"
> copy of a
> policy declaring a Ferret, and everything else
> armored, unfit for
> licensing in Kansas. First the letter from Mr. Moser:
>
>
>
> Dear Mr. Wallace,
>
> Enclosed you will find a copy of the Director of
> Vehicles
> Declaration regarding the registration of privately
> owned armored
> military combat vehicles you requested. In view of the
> lawful
> declaration issued by the director, the Division of
> Vehicles
> considers this matter closed and no further
> correspondence will be
> responded to. Thank you for you interest and
> attention.
>
> Sincerely, Mathew H. Moser, Manager, Titles and
> Registrations
> Bureau, Division of Vehicles
>
> Now we have the policy. The emphasis is mine!
>
>
>
> DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, DIVIS ION OF VEHICLES
>
> POLICY DECLARATION 06-01
>
> PRIVATELY OWNED SURPLUS ARMORED MILITARY COMBAT
> VEHICLES
>
> Whereas armored military combat vehicles are not
> manufactured or
> intended for general transportation purposes or use by
> the public on
> public reads and includes: tanks, half-tracks, armored
> personnel
> carriers, self-propelled artillery and armored
> anti-tank or scout
> vehicles.
>
> Whereas privately owned surplus armored military
> combat vehicles are
> not manufactured with proper safety equipment and pose
> a traffic
> hazard if operated on public roads.
>
> Whereas privately owned surplus armored military
> combat vehicles are
> dedicated weapons of war with no private adaptable
> civilian purpose.
>
> Whereas privately owned surplus armored military
> combat vehicles are
> a cause of concern for law enforcement and homeland
> security.
>
> Whereas the Division of Vehicles is to exercise
> administrative
> functions and authority for the development of vehicle
> registration
> policy.
>
> NOW THEREFORE pursuant to K.S.A. 8-127(a), and the
> authority vested
> in me as the Director of Vehicles, I declare it shall
> be the policy
> of the Division of Vehicles not to permit privately
> owned surplus
> armored military combat vehicles application for
> registration. Any
> operation of privately owned surplus military combat
> vehicles on
> public roads shall be in accordance with the
> provisions of K.S.A. 8-
> 2002(a)(3) and under the regulation of local
> authorities permitting
> or prohibiting processions or assemblages on the
> highways.
>
> I hereby direct the Titles and Registrations Bureau to
> make
> available copies of this policy to all county and
> state motor
> vehicle offices and personnel charged with the
> administration of
> motor vehicle registrations. This policy declaration
> shall be filed
> at the Titles and Registrations Bureau and is
> effective November 18,
> 2005.
>
> Signed: Carmen Aldrett, Director of Motor Vehicles
>
> Now some observations. First, Mr. Moser is getting
> tired of the
> pressure, and won't respond any more. Little does he
> know that
> others will be in contact.
>
> Second, look carefully at the policy. It is Policy
> #06-01. Perhaps
> the Division of Motor Vehicles thinks that we are all
> dummies, and
> that they can pull one over on us. I am willing to bet
> 00DC81 that
> this policy was entered into official Kansas records
> NO EARLIER than
> the date that my letter requesting the written policy
> arrived. That
> would be around the first few days of January. Their
> policy numbers
> relate to 1) the year of issuance, and 2) the
> sequential number of
> the policy. I am positive that this policy was not
> created back on
> November 18th as stated in both the policy and the
> hand written same
> date on the policy by the Director. THERE WAS NO
> POLICY IN 2005.
> THIS WAS THE FIRST POLICY CREATED IN 2006, #06-1
>
> The language of the policy is also very disturbing.
> Note
> that "homeland security" is mentioned. Well, read it
> for yourself.
> This is a very, very dangerous policy if allowed to
> stand. There was
> no mention of the name of their legal advisor that I
> asked for. I
> guess we will have to find that out ourselves.
>
> I will also post this to other military lists. Copies
> have been sent
> to Mr. McManus (Consumer Affairs Advocate) at Hagerty
> Insurance and
> the MVPA Board of Directors.
>
> So now begins the fight!
>
>
>
>
>
> Dave Thomas
> fortitudine vincimus
> "Through endurance we conquer"
> 913-219-3179
> 1956 Daimler Ferret
> 02 BB 68
> MVPA 29221
>
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