HB 4180
Provide volunteer firemen free license plates and vehicle registration
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Bill overview
This bill would allow volunteer firefighters in West Virginia who have served for at least five years to receive free motor vehicle registrations and license plates for one personal vehicle. Firefighters would need to provide an affidavit from their chief confirming their service. The bill clarifies exemptions for vehicles already covered by existing regulations, such as farm equipment and low-speed vehicles, and establishes requirements for those exemptions. It also addresses the issuance of farm-use exemption certificates and fees associated with them.
Key provisions
- Volunteer firefighters with at least five years of service are eligible for free vehicle registrations and license plates.
- Eligible firefighters must provide an affidavit from their chief confirming their service.
- The bill clarifies exemptions for farm equipment, low-speed vehicles, and other specific vehicle types.
- Farm-use exemption certificates must be issued annually by the county assessor.
- A fee of $2 will be charged for each farm-use exemption certificate issued.
- The bill addresses the issuance and requirements for low-speed vehicles.
- Mobile homes and house trailers are exempt from annual registration fees.
- The bill does not apply to commercial vehicles owned or operated by volunteer firefighters.
Who is affected
- Volunteer firefighters
- County assessors
- Vehicle owners
- The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles
- Residents of West Virginia
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