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IFTA DECAL SURVEY

IFTA DECAL SURVEY. 2011 ANNUAL IFTA BUSINESS MEETING AUGUST 2011 Virginia Beach, VA Garry Hinkley (Maine) IFTA, Inc. Board of Trustees. Purpose: To determine if there is any interest among jurisdictions in finding an alternative to displaying decals; and

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IFTA DECAL SURVEY

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  1. IFTA DECAL SURVEY 2011 ANNUAL IFTA BUSINESS MEETING AUGUST 2011 Virginia Beach, VA Garry Hinkley (Maine) IFTA, Inc. Board of Trustees Managed by the International Fuel Tax Association, Inc.

  2. Purpose: To determine if there is any interest among jurisdictions in finding an alternative to displaying decals; and To determine under what circumstances, it might be possible to phase out decals IFTA Decal Survey Managed by the International Fuel Tax Association, Inc.

  3. Article VI of the Agreement covers Licenses and Decals Section 625 requires the display of decals. Decals are a low tech means of minimal compliance with license requirements IFTA Decal Survey Managed by the International Fuel Tax Association, Inc.

  4. BOT sponsored survey in May 42 Jurisdictions responded Representing 170,500 IFTA accounts; and 1.8M decals issued IFTA Decal Survey Managed by the International Fuel Tax Association, Inc.

  5. Electronic Screening Systems for IFTA Enforcement - Respondents CVIEW: 24 jurisdictions (all states) About 32 states sending IFTA data to SAFER IFTA CH: 24 jurisdictions (4 provinces) Both: 15 jurisdictions Other: 8 jurisdictions Such as NLETS; home grown or hybrid systems IFTA Decal Survey Managed by the International Fuel Tax Association, Inc.

  6. Does your Jurisdiction deny or suspend other credentials (such as registration plates) for IFTA non-compliance? Yes – 28 (67%) No – 14 (33%) IFTA Decal Survey Managed by the International Fuel Tax Association, Inc.

  7. Advantages to Decals? Quick/easy visual compliance check Minimum compliance threshold Low Tech solution Not all law enforcement have computer access Audit tool (# of decals approx. # of vehicles) Inexpensive Revenue Source IFTA Decal Survey Managed by the International Fuel Tax Association, Inc.

  8. Disadvantages to Decals? Inventory cost and control Difficult for some licensees to administer Doesn’t guarantee compliance Fraud and black market item Quality control (fading and peeling) Hampers electronic renewal Vestige of the Past IFTA Decal Survey Managed by the International Fuel Tax Association, Inc.

  9. If there were a reliable electronic system that communicated IFTA compliance to the roadside, would your jurisdiction support repeal of decal requirements? Yes: 23 (55%) No: 17 (40%) No response 2 IFTA Decal Survey Managed by the International Fuel Tax Association, Inc.

  10. All/most jurisdictions and licensees should be electronic (before giving up decals) Need more scanning sites in more jurisdictions (transponder, LP readers) Cost issues Link IFTA licenses to Registration plates Uneven use of Identifier (USDOT#) Require GPS/transponders Replace lost decal revenue IFTA Decal Survey Managed by the International Fuel Tax Association, Inc.

  11. Allow larger licensees to operate without decal display? Yes: 16 (38%) No: 24 (57%) NR: 2 (5%) IFTA Decal Survey Managed by the International Fuel Tax Association, Inc.

  12. Pro: If licensee information is uploaded to SAFER Use transponders; smart tags etc. If it reduces costs and is legal Cons: Unfair; need to treat all carriers the same Larger licensees not necessarily more compliant IFTA Decal Survey Managed by the International Fuel Tax Association, Inc.

  13. Conclusions: Some support for finding a technological option to decals; but decals still represent a low cost/low tech means of threshold enforcement. More than half of respondents might support decal alternative under certain circumstances Thanks to all who contributed. IFTA Decal Survey Managed by the International Fuel Tax Association, Inc.

  14. Questions and Comments? IFTA Decal Survey Managed by the International Fuel Tax Association, Inc.

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