New York Pro-Hobbyist

Sam Memmolo

Attention Residents of NEW YORK State
SEMA Action Network Legislative Alert

Pro-Hobbyist Street Rod Bill in New York Amended
to Include Custom Vehicles

A bill (S.B. 539) has been amended in the New York legislature that would create vehicle registration classifications for street rods and custom vehicles and provide for special license plates for these vehicles. The amended bill mirrors model legislation created by SEMA and recently approved by the Illinois legislature.

We Urge You to Contact Your State Legislators Immediately in Support of This Bill

	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.

Contact your state legislators in support of this legislation. This bill strives to protect and promote vehicle enthusiasts and collectors in New York. If you need assistance in determining who your legislators are, please contact the New York Legislature's General Information line: (518) 455-2800. This information can also be obtained by calling the SEMA Washington, D.C. office at (202) 783-6007 or you can access this information via the Internet at
http://www.enjoythedrive.com/legislative/contact_legislator.asp.

Please fax a copy of your letters to SEMA at (202) 783-6024
or mail to:
SEMA Washington Office
1317 F St., NW, Ste. 500
Washington, D.C. 20004
Attn: Steve McDonald

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