Massachusetts Street Rod and Custom Vehicle
Bill Approved by Legislature; Moves to Governor for Signature
In a flurry of last minute activity, SEMA model legislation (now known as
H.B. 5194) to create a vehicle registration classification for street rods and
custom vehicles was approved by the Massachusetts State Legislature and now
awaits the signature of the governor before becoming law. H.B. 5194 defines a
street rod as an altered vehicle manufactured before 1949 and a custom as an
altered vehicle at least 25 years old and manufactured after 1948. The bill
allows kit cars and replica vehicles to be assigned a certificate of title
bearing the same model year designation as the production vehicles they most
closely resemble.
We Urge You to Contact Massachusetts
Governor Deval Patrick (Contact Information Below) Immediately to Request His
Support for H.B. 5194
• H.B. 5194 provides specific registration
classes for street rods and customs.
• H.B. 5194 exempts street rods and customs from emissions inspections.
• H.B. 5194 only hold street rods and customs to the equipment standards
specified by law during the model year listed on the title of the vehicle.
• H.B. 5194 provides that a replica vehicle will be assigned the same model
year designation as the production vehicle it most closely resembles.
• H.B. 5194 permits street rods and custom vehicles to display blue dot
taillights.
• H.B. 5194 allows street rods and custom vehicles to be used for occasional
transportation, exhibitions, club activities, parades, tours and similar
uses.
DON’T DELAY! Please contact Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick
immediately to urge his support for H.B. 5194.
Governor Deval Patrick
Phone: 888/870-7770
Fax: 617/727-9725
Click
here to send an electronic message to the Governor: http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3utilities&sid=Agov3&U=Agov3_contact_us
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