HB 4146 Summary

• Allows electronic copies or verification of vehicle registration through the law enforcement information network as proof of valid registration, replacing the previous "L.E.I.N." abbreviation with full terminology.

• Changes the penalty for operating a vehicle licensed under the international registration plan without valid registration due to nonpayment from a criminal misdemeanor (up to 90 days imprisonment or $100 fine) to a civil infraction.

• Permits police officers to impound vehicles with invalid international registration plan licenses, with towing/storage costs and vehicle liens for unpaid apportioned fees, fines, and costs.

• Establishes a 90-day period after impoundment before unpaid judgments are certified to the county prosecuting attorney for lien enforcement through chattel mortgage foreclosure procedures.

• Effective only if Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 4153 is enacted into law.