[Shop-talk] Nova - PBS show

[Bill Gingerich]

Nolan,

You can call it BS if you like, but I stand by my statements.  I'd be
interested in reading what you found.  There was an article in one of the
local papers in OKC.  It did state what I said, and had an interview with
the author of the law.  Unfortunately, I took the recycling to the drop off
site on Tuesday, and that paper was in the pile.  I know this message won't
change your mind, but I am smart enough to know what I read.

BillG
Newalla, OK  



-----Original Message-----
From: shop-talk-bounces+bill=gingerich.us at autox.team.net
[mailto:shop-talk-bounces+bill=gingerich.us at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
Nolan
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 4:35 AM
To: shop-talk at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Nova - PBS show

> An interesting tidbit I recently discovered. Oklahoma has a law that says>
> anyone who works on an "alternative fuel" vehicle (hybrid, electric, LNG,>

> LP,
> fuel cell, whatever) has to have a special certification that can cost> 
> over
> $1000 to get. Each violation is punishable by a $1000 fine and/or 1> year 
> in
> jail. This applies to anyone, even if I'm working on my own> vehicle. So 
> if I
> wanted to build an electric Spitfire, I could be fined and> thrown in 
> jail.

I'm going to call BS on this one.  I just went digging around in Oklahoma 
laws for fuels, vehicles, vehicle repairs and such and found absolutely 
nothing like this claim.  In fact, it's exactly the opposite.