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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I’m not sure that the information is correct. That’s why I was asking. I’ve never heard of this being enforced for prebanned ivory or vintage pianos and so wondered if this was something new. Not sure if the state is actually doing this or not. I would seriously doubt it. I do know that import laws can be quite strict in this respect but that’s something a bit different. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>David Love<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>www.davidlovepianos.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>paul bruesch<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 03, 2012 8:04 PM<br><b>To:</b> pianotech@ptg.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [pianotech] Ivory Laws<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It strikes me as ludicrous. I wonder if there's been some perception of a "problem" or something.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Paul Bruesch<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Stillwater, MN<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 10:02 PM, Dale Erwin <<a href="mailto:erwinspiano@aol.com" target="_blank">erwinspiano@aol.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Seriously? This state is whacky. The law has to follow federal regulations already in place doesn't it?</span><span style='color:navy'><br></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Other wise there would be no pre-ban ivory. Ivory in the country prior to 1973</span><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:mediumblue'>Dale Erwin... RPT</span></b><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black'><br></span></b><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>Erwin & Sons-- custom restored pianos<br><a href="http://www.Erwinspiano.com" target="_blank">www.Erwinspiano.com</a></span></i></b><span style='color:darkgreen'><br></span><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:crimson'><a href="tel:209-577-8397" target="_blank">209-577-8397</a></span></i></b><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>