New York Registration

[Jim Holden]

Reported on Kitcars.com:

http://www.kitcars.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=33

Source: SEMA

http://www.sema.org/content/?ID=2634...d+Registration

New York became the third state this year to introduce SEMA-model legislation that creates vehicle registration classifications for street rods and custom vehicles.
Like Illinois and Rhode Island, the New York bill provides for special license plates, exempts rods and customs from periodic inspections and emissions tests and addresses equipment requirements. It also includes appropriate year-break definitions, provides for the use of non-original materials and creates a titling criterion that assigns these vehicles the year of manufacture that the body of the vehicle resembles.
S.B. 539 defines a street rod as an altered vehicle manufactured before 1949 and a custom as an altered vehicle manufactured after 1948.
S.B. 539 provides specific registration classes and license plates for street rods and customs.
S.B. 539 exempts street rods and customs from periodic vehicle inspections and emissions inspections.
S.B. 539 provides that vehicles titled and registered as street rods and custom vehicles may only be used for occasional transportation, exhibitions, club activities, parades, tours, etc. and not for general daily transportation.
S.B. 539 provides that a replica vehicle will be assigned the same model year designation as the production vehicle it most closely resembles and allows the use of non-original materials.
S.B. 539 exempts street rods and custom vehicles from a range of standard equipment requirements.

I have not had a chance to check the "books" to confirm the status of the legislation, but, if this gets passed, life will be much easier out here in the burbs of New York City.

Jim Holden

[computerworks]

That, sir, is nothin' but Good News
Thanks for the links and keep us posted on any more info

[ERA-FIA]

Any further news ???

Anyone know how to get status info on this???

Thanks Joe

[JWheaton]

NOW, I have a reason to live in New York State.

Thanks for the info Jim. When I am looking for a new house for me and the new wifey I will keep this info in my back pocket. Don't tell her though

Jamie

[Steve Siedlecki]

Hi Guys Go here http://leginfo.state.ny.us:82/
You can track what that bill is up to....
I hope it gets passed. I wrote to all my legislators asking for support.. Went to the sema web site.
Steve sorry Type in b539. Thats the bill number

[Ken Greene]

I had to search for s539 not b539 but thankyou for the great info

[Chaplin]

Anyone have any updates on this legislation?

[shaps]

Here is what is on the NYS legislative website:
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?by=k&qs=street+rod

it appears that the previous bill died in the transportation committee. This is where the current bills reside.

A05224 Creates a special registration and distinctive license plate for street rods and custom vehicles
S00615 Creates a special registration and distinctive license plate for street rods and custom vehicles

Don't know if this is the correct thread (apologies, i'm new here), but can anyone share with me their experiences for titling and registering a "replica", "tribute car", etc. assuming this does not pass?
I am considering purchasing a new, untitled (repli)car that someone completed, but am hesitant to shell out $$$ for something that looks great in my garage.

Thanks!