with what they’re doing in this case,” Rep. Leo Delperdang told his House colleagues. “They’re doing their job. I blame the rule makers. That’s us in this room. We have the ability to do something for the better moving forward.”
But not everyone from the Kansas Highway Patrol was feeling so forgiving. KHP superintendent, Col. Herman Jones, objected to the bill, thesays. Jones claimed VINs could already be removed if the owner or shop working on the car cooperated with troopers to document the removal and reinstallation. He also suggested that the new bill could be modified to mandate a vehicle inspection by KHP before VIN plate removal.
“This would allow us to document the vehicle’s identity and the removal process, thus protecting innocent citizens of Kansas from fraud, while still holding those accountable who traffic in stolen vehicles,” he said.