Pro-Hobbyist Street Rod and Custom Vehicle Bill Introduced in Ohio; Committee Hearing Scheduled for Wednesday, January 23

SEMA model legislation (H.B. 391) that would create a vehicle registration and titling classification for street rods and custom vehicles and provide for special license plates for these vehicles will be considered by the Ohio Infrastructure, Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs Committee.

Introduced by State Representatives John Hagan (district50@ohr.state.oh.us) and Kenny Yuko (district07@ohr.state.oh.us),
H.B. 391 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. The bill allows kit cars and replica vehicles to be assigned a certificate of title bearing the same model year designation the body of the vehicle most closely resembles.


We Urge You to Contact All Members of the Infrastructure, Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs Committee (List Attached Below) Immediately to Request Their Support for H.B. 391

For those interested in attending the hearing to show their support, the committee will meet on Wednesday, January 23 at the following address and time:

The Ohio Statehouse, Room 114
Columbus, Ohio 43215
2:30 p.m.

Anyone interested in testifying on the bill should contact Committee Chairman Steve Reinhard in advance at 614/644-6265. In addition, those interested in submitting written testimony in support of H.B. 391 will need to bring 25 copies to the hearing.>>

H.B. 391 provides specific registration/titling classes and license plates for street rods and customs.>>
H.B. 391 includes street rods and customs (including replicas) in the historical motor vehicle definition for the purpose of holding these vehicles only to the equipment standards specified by law during the model year listed on the title of the vehicle.>>
H.B. 391 provides that a replica vehicle can be assigned the same model year designation as the production vehicle it most closely resembles.>>
H.B. 391 permits street rods and custom vehicles to display blue dot taillights.>>

Infrastructure, Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs Committee>>
Rep. Steve Reinhard – Chairman
Phone: 614/644-6265
Fax: 614/719-6982
Email: district82@ohr.state.oh.us>>
Rep. Danny Bubp
Phone: 614/644-6034
Fax: 614/719-6988
Email: district88@ohr.state.oh.us>>
Rep. Jim Aslanides
Phone: 614/644-6014
Fax: 614/719-6994
Email: district94@ohr.state.oh.us>>
Rep. Courtney Eric Combs
Phone: 614/644-6721
Fax: 614/719-6954
Email: district54@ohr.state.oh.us>>
Rep. Diana Fessler
Phone: 614/466-6111
Fax: 614/719-3979
Email: district79@ohr.state.oh.us>>
Rep. Lynn Wachtmann
Phone: 614/466-3760
Fax: 614/719-3975
Email: district75@ohr.state.oh.us>>
Rep. John White
Phone: 614/466-6504
Fax: 614/719-6966
Email: district38@ohr.state.oh.us>>
Rep. John Widowfield
Phone: 614/466-1177
Fax: 614/719-6942
Email: district42@ohr.state.oh.us>>
Rep. Allan Sayre
Phone: 614/466-8035
Fax: 614/719-6996
Email: district96@ohr.state.oh.us>>
Rep. John Domenick
Phone: 614/466-6111
Fax: 614/719-6995
Email: district95@ohr.state.oh.us>>
Rep. William Healy
Phone: 614/466-8030
Fax: 614/719-6952
Email: district52@ohr.state.oh.us>>
Rep. Dale Mallory
Phone: 614/466-1645
Fax: 614/719-3586
Email: district32@ohr.state.oh.us>>
Rep. Eugene Miller
Phone: 614/466-7954
Fax: 614/719-0010
Email: district10@ohr.state.oh.us>>
Rep. Robert Otterman
Phone: 614/644-6037
Fax: 614/719-6945
Email: district45@ohr.state.oh.us>>
Rep. Peter Ujvagi
Phone: 614/644-6111
Fax: 614/719-6947
Email: district47@ohr.state.oh.us

Please e-mail a copy of your letters to Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org


Please post this thread on any other message boards you frequent and pass it along to all people in OHIO!!!

 

Looks like a good change, although personally I think blue dots are a bad idea. I assume if you have a (mostly) stock '40 Ford, you can still register it as just a '40 Ford (not a Street Rod)?

 

Yes
What was happening in some states was that people were building street rods and replacing the whole drivetrain, electricals, etc. . When they would go to register it the DMV was giving them grief because
1. so little was original.
2. they had taken the smog equipment off.
3. stated value far below "new" car.

The States were losing money and weren't happy.

SEMA got a few States to adopt their Model Legislation, and Gearheads have been pushing it hard everywhere.

 

That's what it boils down to

 

Thanks Dick for the sema update! I have had problems with the dmv and my 56s and feel like Ohio needs to get with it!! I am just glad we don't have the emission checks in my county---------yet!!! Bill

 

I think one of the Ohia Reps in your general area is real smart on the hotrod scene and has been working hard to help the cause.
I keep an eye on whats doin' over there, just in case I can't get one registered here I can reactivate my address back on the Farm.