I think it is a BIG concern; but everybody on the Texas forum has their head under the rock, or rather braindead from the heat. This WILL catch up with us.
Looks like somebody in Austin is wanting to take lessons from CA.
We probably aren't far behind with a SB 100 type thing, either.
I can see it 'coming', but we tend to be reactionary; not preventative.
Not sure what I'll do. Not sure what anybody will do. Probably read a lot and hope for the best. I don't think EVERY dmv office in California does it the same way, there seem to be different interpretations, based on WHO IS READING the paperwork. I think the Big Cities like Dallas-FW, Houston, Austin, SA, etc will definitely figure this out. Somebody might get lucky with a lovely but IGNORANT DMV person in a hick or rather small town office. Start praying or at least cross your fingers!
What's the worse that can happen??
Have to retitle and pay 'back taxes'???
I don't think the 'right way' will be to try to pass by engine age. Such as mine being a '68FE. Isn't that what some have tried to do in CA, but ultimately you want the whole enchilada?? The SB100 #???
We might do good by reading some of the SB100 threads.
Now..... Texas has terrible air, everybody knows it cause we breathe this $hit everyday and everybody has asthma, or allergies, or ragweed or whatever... anyway, the KitCar industry is NOT the culprit, but they are the easiest to target. Get all the smoke blowing ozone killing rust bucket trashmobiles that the ILLEGALS are driving and it might just clean things up a bit.
If you are buying/building a new car it seems like proper titling from the start would be smart. All of us with 'older' cars might have a problem.
JUST MY $.02.
Kristen