HB 283, HCA 1 -- VEHICLE REGISTRATION

SPONSOR:  Green

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on
Transportation and Motor Vehicles by a vote of 19 to 0.

This bill establishes new registration procedures for street rods
and custom vehicles.

The bill defines "street rod" and "custom vehicle."  These
vehicles will have a one-time registration.  The owner must
certify at the time of registration that the vehicle will be
maintained for occasional transportation, exhibits, club
activities, parades, tours, and similar uses and will not be used
for general daily transportation.

License plates for these categories of vehicles will have "STREET
ROD" or "CUSTOM VEHICLE" designation.

A street rod or custom vehicle may use blue dot tail lights for
stop lamps, rear turning indicator lamps, rear hazard lamps, and
rear reflectors.  The bill defines "blue dot tail light."

HCA 1 -- Requires street rods and custom vehicles to be charged
an annual $15 fee in addition to the regular registration fee.
Both classifications of vehicles will be required to pass annual
safety inspections.

FISCAL NOTE:  Not available at time of printing.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that 29 states have adopted similar
legislation.  The problem is with fabricated cars that are pre-
1949 model replicas but are titled in the state the year they are
built.  Supporters also say many people are going out of state to
purchase these vehicles because of Missouri regulations.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Green; Jim Pavelec,
Old Dog Street Rods; and Bob Galberth, automobile parts
manufacturer.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Robert Triplett, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated July 25, 2003 at 10:11 am