CA: AB 2461 Changing and Extending Amnesity

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by kayakjack

This whole area is a bit grey. Not black and white. If you own a car from a state whose laws align with the SEMA suggested template and therefore have a legal title saying the year the vehicle represents is the year of record (say 1965), answering California's "Make" and "Model Year" is not very clear.

Different people could have different interpretations.

Jack

Jack, it's very clear to me. The form doesn't read "Make It Replicates" and "Model Year It Replicates."

The bulk of these cars REALLY pollute the air, A LOT, but for the new green e-rod alternatives or so I've read. My car was built in 2007, but not on this green earth does it meet federal or state guidelines on anything remotely resembling a 2007 vehicle in terms of smog, crash testing, etc. I should need an exemption (SPCNS/SB100) to the rules and I got one. I think it's a pretty good system in my tiny part of the world. Is it perfect, no, but not bad.

[roadrod2000]

It’s good to see that the amnesty program has been extended so that all the procrastinators out there can get in on this. Doing the right thing should always be your first choice, but some people still like to learn things the hard way. If you have a California registration that says your car is something that it is not that is fraud and you face the possibility of prosecution and/or confiscation of the car. Whether or not it was registered maliciously is something that a court would decide. The DMV can probably be blamed for a lot of the mistakes that were made during registration of these cars and that is why they are offering the chance to make corrections (OK I know they are trying to come up with more tax money as well) so I say why not? We don’t know what will happen In the future and the fact that this is available now may come back to “bite” you if you don’t take advantage of it when they change the rules later. Also, the SB100 numbers are aplenty right now so “smog exempt status” is somewhat easier to get.

[kayakjack]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

Jack, it's very clear to me. The form doesn't read "Make It Replicates" and "Model Year It Replicates."

The bulk of these cars REALLY pollute the air, A LOT, but for the new green e-rod alternatives or so I've read. My car was built in 2007, but not on this green earth does it meet federal or state guidelines on anything remotely resembling a 2007 vehicle in terms of smog, crash testing, etc. I should need an exemption (SPCNS/SB100) to the rules and I got one. I think it's a pretty good system in my tiny part of the world. Is it perfect, no, but not bad.

California seems to be a special case. Nothing new there. In most other places in the country if you present a valid 1965 title from another state and say "hey it wasn't really built in 1965, it was built in 2007", the DMV will tell you, "Sorry, once it is legally titled, that is it. 1965 it is."

Jack