Registration of Soldiers' Motor Vehicles

Marvin Garfinkel,

Deputy Attorney General,

You have requested an opinion as to whether the Federal Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act prohibits the Department of Revenue from requiring the registration of motor vehicles being operated within this Commonwealth and owned by individuals in the military service who have a regular place of abode within the Commonwealth.

Section 401 of The Vehicle Code of May 1, 1929, P. L. 905, 75 PS §91, as amended, provides that, with certain exceptions not here relevant, no motor vehicle may be operated upon any highway in this Commonwealth unless such…