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Jason Tolleson,
jasont@sema.org
SEMA 202/783-6007, ext. 39
URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT (HEARING NOTICE)
Street Rod and Custom Vehicle Bill Approved by Infrastructure Committee; To be Considered by House Economic Expansion and Infrastructure Council on Mar. 29
SEMA model legislation (H.B. 545) to amend the vehicle titling and registration classifications for street rods and create a classification for custom vehicles was approved on Mar. 8th by the House Infrastructure Committee. The bill will next be considered by the House Economic Expansion and Infrastructure Council on Thurs., Mar. 29. H.B. 545 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. Under the bill, kit cars and replica vehicles will be assigned a certificate of title bearing the same model year designation as the production vehicle they most closely resemble.
We Urge You to Contact Members of the House Economic Expansion and Infrastructure Council (List Below) Immediately to Request Their Support for H.B. 545
H.B. 545 provides specific registration and titling classes for street rods and customs, including kits and replicas.
H.B. 545 allows for the use of non-original materials and creates a titling criterion that assigns these vehicles the same model year designation as the production vehicle they most closely resemble.
H.B. 545 exempts street rods and customs from emissions inspections and exempt street rods and custom vehicles from a range of standard equipment requirements (only that equipment required in the model year that the vehicle resembles).
H.B. 545 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.
H.B. 545 permits the use of blue dot taillights on street rods and custom vehicles.
DON’T DELAY! Please contact members of the House Economic Expansion and Infrastructure Council immediately by phone or e-mail to urge their support of H.B. 545.
House Economic Expansion and Infrastructure Council
Chair: Dean Cannon
dean.cannon@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 488-2742
Vice-chair: Dick Kravitz
dick.kravitz@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 488-1304
Democratic Ranking Member: Joyce Cusack
joyce.cusack@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 488-0580
Gary Aubuchon
gary.aubuchon@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 488-7433
Susan Bucher
susanbucher@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 488-0175
Edward Bullard
edward.bullard@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 488-5430
Larry Cretul
larry.cretul@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 488-0887
Don Davis
don.davis@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 488-0001
Mike Davis
mike.davis@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 488-1028
Keith Fitzgerald
keith.fitzgerald@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 488-7754
Richard Glorioso
rich.glorioso@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 488-0807
Doug Holder
doug.holder@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 488-1171
Peter Nehr
peter.nehr@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 488-5580
Pat Patterson
pat.patterson@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 488-9873
Betty Reed
betty.reed@myfloridahouse.gov
(850) 488-5432
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