Ron & Daniel,
Thanks for the dialogue. I really don't think there is any DMV office in California that is on top of anything. Compounded by the fact that it takes you hours to get through the lines, or that the first available appointments are a month out, doesn't make it any easier to work with DMV. Why go and wait if when you get there, they dont have a clue. But this is not a bash DMV thread.
Daniel and I have discussed what I am calling the "gray area of registration" over a few threads. Obviously it appears you can't go to DMV and get a factual or even a straight answer. I would much rather be told "I don't know, but will find out" versus, "No, you can't do that". Its not just the Cobra guys who are having a hard time figuring out how to license their SPCV's, but the guys who building streed rods and cruisers. (Check out
www.apusa-sacramento.com ) My understanding was that Maurice was trying to help us out by initiating SB100 - essentially doing something to help clear up the gray area. SB100 does help to clear up the gray area, but only if you bought your car from this point forward. What do you do if it was registered wrong a year ago? No provision for that until SB1578 came along.
I agree with Daniel at this point - If it was registered wrong before, re-register it in January. If for no other reason than I can see will will rediscuss this in a year when people find out they can't sell their cars becaused they were registered wrong and people won't buy them. By then, the 500 slots may be gone.
Brad