Are any vehicles exempt from the mandatory vehicle branding program?
Yes, the following vehicles are exempt from the mandatory vehicle branding program: Trailers, traction engines, farm tractors, road-building machines, bicycles, motor assisted bicycles, motorized snow vehicles, street cars and motorcycles (other than motorcycles** that are irreparable) or motor vehicles with a model year of 1980 or earlier.
Yes, the following vehicles are exempt from the mandatory vehicle branding program: Trailers, traction engines, farm tractors, road-building machines, bicycles, motor assisted bicycles, motorized snow vehicles, street cars and motorcycles (other than motorcycles* that are irreparable) or motor vehicles with a model year of 1980 or earlier. *Link to explanation as to why motorcycles included for “Irreparable” category. *( Motorcycles are included under the “Irreparable” category where there is frame damage requiring replacement. Motorcycles are susceptible to fraudulent registration much more readily than an automobile. Requiring an “Irreparable” brand to be affixed to heavily damaged motorcycles will allow for tracking of resale parts. This will assist law enforcement agencies to reduce motorcycle theft or the laundering of stolen motorcycle parts).
