I can undertstand the state refusing to allow the sale (well not understand it, but understand that they are the power to title, so they could refuse the title transfer)... but I don’t understand for one second how if you own something and unregister it... turn its tags, so you can’t use it on the roads, how the hell the state can force you to do anything with that vehicle in terms of how it operates?
To meet road worthiness standards to be licensed sure, but if I go buy a beat up truck and its catalytic converter clogs or rusts out, telling me I can’t run it as a farm truck on my private property?
By what authority does the state have over this? My truck, my property, requires no license or even registration since I am not on the road... so business does the state have in this? How can the possibly tell someone put exhaust equipment required for road worthiness on your vehicle to use it in any way shape or form?
” I don’t understand for one second how if you own something and unregister it... turn its tags, so you can’t use it on the roads, how the hell the state can force you to do anything with that vehicle in terms of how it operates?”
More to the story. He illegally (Fed and state) removed emission equipment on a vehicle registered for the road.
He illegally advertised the said vehicle for sale.
Most likely he was trying to dump it due to upcoming inspection requirement.