[Shotimes] For Illinois old car collectors-alert!

[Donald Mallinson]

This DOES apply to SHO owners, but also a lot of SHO owners 
have other old cars.

There is a new legislative bill being introduced in 
Illinois, so as noted in the subject line, those of you in 
Illinois, please read the following and respond to your 
elected officials to help prevent more regulation of our hobby.

Thanks
Don Mallinson
S.H.O. Club
http://www.shoclub.com

> URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT
> 
> Illinois Introduces Bill to Further Restrict Inoperable
> 
> Collector Vehicles
> 
>         A bill (H.B. 4910) has been introduced in Illinois that would further restrict the ability of Illinois vehicle hobbyists from maintaining inoperable vehicles on private property.  The bill removes historic vehicles over 25 years of age from a list of vehicles exempt from county inoperable-vehicle ordinances if they are not kept within a building.  Under current law, a county board may declare all inoperable vehicles a nuisance and order their disposal.  This bill, if enacted, would subject your ungaraged historic hobby cars to disposal and possible fines.
> 
> We Urge You to Contact Your State Legislators Immediately
> 
> To Request Their Opposition to H.B. 4910
> 
>     * H.B. 4910 would give local authorities an inordinate amount of power in determining the disposition of historic project cars.
> 
>     * H.B. 4910 would make it virtually impossible for Illinois hobbyists to maintain inoperable collector vehicles on private property.
> 
>     * H.B. 4910 demonstrates a lack of understanding of the vehicle hobby and the rights of hobbyists.
> 
> Contact your State Legislators in Springfield immediately by phone, fax or e-mail in opposition to H.B. 4910.  This bill tramples on the rights of vehicle enthusiasts and collectors in Illinois.  If you need assistance in determining who your state legislators are and their contact information, please contact the Illinois Legislature's General Information Line at 217/782-2000.     This information can also be obtained by calling the SEMA Washington, D.C. office at 202/783-6007 ext. 38 or via the Internet at <http://www.enjoythedrive.com/legislative/contact_legislator.asp>
> 
> Please e-mail a copy of your letter to stevem@sema.org, fax to 202/783-6024 or mail to:
> 
>       SEMA Washington Office
> 
>       1317 F Street, N.W., Suite 500
> 
>       Washington, D.C.  20004-1105
> 
>       Attention:  Steve McDonald
> 
> SEMA thanks you!