What to do about a decommissioned state police vehicle that I purchased from a dealer?
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What to do about a decommissioned state police vehicle that I purchased from a dealer?
I bought the vehice about 6 months go. Several police officers talked to me about the ca, but that was it. Today I was stopped by a state trooper stating that the 2-tone color of the car was illegal and that he would give me time to repaint it. I asked why the state would have sold it to the dealer that way if it is illegal to own. He wasn’t sure why but told me I cannot keep it that way. He never issued a ticket but told me I could be fined. Is this true? I have been searching stae government and DMV websites but found nothing.
Asked on October 30, 2012 under Business Law, Massachusetts
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Unless the police vehicle that you have in your name as a registered vehicle has a siren that can be activated you have a legal vehicle that does not need a new paint job. I see many resold vehicles in the county I reside with the same paint as the police department that sold it uses without the name of the police force on it. These vehicles are legal as is.
What the police officer told you about having to get your car repainted is incorrect. Had be been sure, you would have been ticketed.
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