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Street Rod laws pass in IA & TN More states enact SEMA-model laws allowing for custom legislation
More and more states are beginning to see the wisdom of enacting SEMA’s street rod model legislation, allowing for the specific titling classes for street rods, custom cars and replicas.
Earlier this month, the governors of both Iowa and Tennessee inked the resolutions, adding their states to the dozen other states which have already adopted these laws. |
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The press release from the Specialty Equipment Marketing Alliance (SEMA) reads:
April 2008
SEMA-MODEL REPLICA VEHICLE LEGISLATION SIGNED INTO LAW IN IOWA A version of SEMA-model legislation (H.F. 2452) that would create a vehicle registration classification for street rods and replica vehicles was approved by the Iowa State Legislature and signed into law by Governor Chet Culver. H.F. 2452 defines a street rod as an altered vehicle manufactured before 1949 or a vehicle designed to resemble a vehicle manufactured before 1949. The bill defines a replica vehicle as a reproduction of an originally manufactured vehicle with the substitution or addition of parts to update the vehicle for purposes of safety, performance or reliability. The bill allows street rods and replica vehicles to be assigned a registration designation bearing the same model year that the body of the vehicle resembles. |
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April 2008
SEMA-MODEL CUSTOM VEHICLE LEGISLATION SIGNED INTO LAW IN TENNESSEE A version of SEMA model legislation to create a vehicle registration and titling classification for custom vehicles was approved by the Tennessee State Legislature and signed into law by Governor Phil Bredesen. The new law defines a custom-built car as a vehicle that is built for private use and is not constructed by a licensed manufacturer or remanufacturer. |
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Under the law,
kit cars and replica vehicles will be assigned a certificate of
title bearing the same model year designation as the production
vehicle it most closely resembles.
Many other states have enacted, or are debating, similar bills. |
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The current list includes:
Arkansas:
SEMA model enacted in 2007.
[Click here to download a copy of the law - PDF] Contact SEMA’s Steve McDonald (stevem@sema.org) to find out how to get your local legislature behind this common-sense automotive classification. |
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