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ATTN MA Residents: HB 4871

Postby Scott Hatch » Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:08 pm

Thanks to Carl Merrick, New England 4 Wheelers, for passing this information along...this bill is huge for "buggies" allowing these vehicles to be titled

URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT (UPDATE)

Pro-Hobbyist Massachusetts Street Rod and Custom Vehicle Bill Awaits Governor?s Signature; Not Too Late to Urge Support

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has until Thursday (Aug. 19, 2010) to sign into law a version of SEMA model legislation (H.B. 4871) to create a vehicle registration classification for street rods, custom vehicles, replicas and specially constructed vehicles. H.B. 4871 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. Replica vehicles are defined as being assembled by a non-manufacturer from new or used parts that replicate an earlier year, make and model vehicle. Specially constructed vehicles are those reconstructed or assembled by a non-manufacturer from new or used parts that have an exterior that does not replicate or resemble any other manufactured vehicle. The bill allows replica vehicles to be assigned a certificate of title bearing both the year in which the vehicle was built and the make, model and year of the vehicle intended to be replicated.

If You Haven?t Done So Already, We Urge You to Contact Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick (Contact Information Below) Immediately to Request His Support for H.B. 4871

H.B. 4871 provides specific registration classes and license plates for street rods, customs, replicas and specially constructed vehicles.
H.B. 4871 provides that street rods and custom vehicles would be exempt from emissions requirements.
H.B. 4871 provides that specially constructed and replica vehicles which are registered on or before April 30, 2012 would be exempt from emissions inspection requirements. Specially constructed and replica vehicles registered after April 30, 2012 would be subject to emission control requirements based on the model year and configuration of the engine installed, whether the engine is an original equipment manufacturer?s production engine, rebuilt engine or crate engine. Under the bill, if the model year of the engine installed in the specially constructed or replica vehicle requires an onboard diagnostic (OBD) system, the vehicle would be subject to an OBD system emissions test applicable to the certified configuration, including any exclusions or exemptions otherwise granted to that certified configuration.
H.B. 4871 provides that a replica vehicle will be assigned the same model year designation as the production vehicle it is intended to replicate, in addition to the actual year it was built.

DON?T DELAY! Please contact Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick immediately to urge his support for H.B. 4871. PHONE CALLS ARE RECOMMENDED!

Governor Deval Patrick
Phone: 617/725-4005 or 888/870-7770
Fax: 617/727-9725

To send an electronic message, go to: http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3utiliti ... contact_us
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Postby Zaedock » Wed Aug 18, 2010 7:44 am

looks like the evolution of H.B. 2156 and 2212.

Excellent.
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Postby cmerrick » Thu Aug 19, 2010 4:36 pm

I've heard from a reliable source that has links to SEMA that Gov. Patrick signed this bill into law.
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Postby mrfreakinwhite » Thu Aug 19, 2010 4:39 pm

So what happens when you try to get the vehicle inspected?
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Postby cmerrick » Thu Aug 19, 2010 8:06 pm

In my particular case I will be emissions exempt.
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Postby mrfreakinwhite » Fri Aug 20, 2010 1:56 pm

cmerrick wrote:In my particular case I will be emissions exempt.

Perhaps, but what about safety?

I don't think buggies will fit with this, but it is a good step in the right direction.
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