Legal Opinion
Martin v. STATE, DEPT. OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 7, 2003No. 01-214PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAmestoy, C.J.
¶ 1. Plaintiff Carol Ann Martin appeals the superior court’s decision upholding the Department of Motor Vehicles’ (DMV) refusal to issue her a special motor vehicle license plate displaying the letters “IRISH.” We conclude that the administrative regulation upon which DMV based its ruling is inconsistent with, and thus unauthorized by, the governing statute. Accordingly, we reverse the superior court’s decision.
¶ 2. This case is an example of what can happen when law and common sense depart. The governing statute provides that the Commissioner of DMV “may refuse to honor any [vanity plate]…
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