Interpretation ID: nht88-2.99

TYPE: INTERPRETATION-NHTSA

DATE: 08/11/88

FROM: ERIKA Z. JONES -- CHIEF COUNSEL NHTSA

TO: J. MIKE CALLAHAN -- PRECISION IMAGES

TITLE: NONE

ATTACHMT: LETTER DATED 04/14/87 TO TAYLOR VINSON FROM J MIKE CALLAHAN; OCC-409; LETTER DATED 11/19/87 TO ROGER M. COX FROM ERIKA Z JONES, STANDARD 108; LETTER DATED 09/03/87 TO DAVID M. ROMANSKY, FROM ERIKA Z JONES

TEXT: Dear Mr. Callahan:

This is in reply to your letter of April 14, 1987, to Mr. Vinson of this office with respect to your representation of a company "that will be selling plastic name plates which would be installed behind the red-lens of the third brake light." You stated that "these are to be sold to new car dealerships. When the driver of the car steps on the brake the dealer's name lights up." You ask for letters regarding the legality of the name plates for 24 States.

We regret the delay in responding to your request. When Mr. Vinson tried to reach you by phone this week he was told that you had already received a letter, and that the answer was negative. Perhaps that letter came from one of the 24 States listed in your letter. We are unable to advise you of the legality under State laws, but I have enclosed representative interpretation letters of this agency on the legality of similar devices under Federal law.

ENCLOSURE

Sincerely,