§286-26.5  Special interest vehicles. (a)  As used in this section:

"Collector" means an owner of one ormore vehicles, including parts vehicles, who collects, purchases, acquires,trades, or disposes of a vehicle or its parts, for the owner's own use, topreserve, restore, and maintain the vehicle or another vehicle for hobby orhistorical purposes.

"Parts vehicle" means a vehicle thatis owned by a collector to furnish parts for the restoration or maintenance ofa special interest vehicle.

"Street rod replica vehicle" means avehicle that was assembled from a manufactured kit, either as:

(1)  A complete kit to construct a new vehicleconsisting of a prefabricated body and chassis;

(2)  Components manufactured before 1968; or

(3)  Components manufactured after 1967 to resemble avehicle manufactured before 1968;

and that has been modified in its body style ordesign through the use of nonoriginal or reproduction components, such as theframe, engine, drive train, suspension, or brakes, in a manner that does notadversely affect its safe performance as a motor vehicle or render the vehicleunlawful for use on public highways.

"Street rod vehicle" means a vehiclethat was:

(1)  Manufactured before 1968; or

(2)  Manufactured after 1967 to resemble a vehiclemanufactured before 1968;

and that has been modified in its body style ordesign through the use of nonoriginal or reproduction components, such as theframe, engine, drive train, suspension, or brakes, in a manner that does notadversely affect its safe performance as a motor vehicle or render the vehicleunlawful for use on public highways.  The term does not include a motorcycle,an antique vehicle, or a restored vehicle.

(b)  If a street rod vehicle was manufacturedbefore 1968 and has been modified in body style or design, the make and year ofthe vehicle shall be the year the vehicle most nearly resembles.  If a streetrod vehicle was manufactured after 1967 to resemble a vehicle manufacturedbefore 1968, the body type of the vehicle shall be street rod vehicle or"STRD".

(c)  A state vehicle identification numbershall be issued to a street rod vehicle that was manufactured after 1967 toresemble a vehicle manufactured before 1968, when no vehicle identificationnumber is present on the vehicle; when more than one vehicle identificationnumber is present on the vehicle; or when the vehicle identification number isabsent from the body or frame, or both, of the vehicle.  The state vehicleidentification number shall be assigned by the director of finance of thecounty in which the vehicle resides; provided that not more than one hundredvehicle identification numbers shall be issued annually.

To obtain a state vehicle identification numberunder this subsection, the owner of a street rod vehicle that was manufacturedafter 1967 to resemble a vehicle manufactured before 1968 shall provide:

(1)  A title of ownership from the previous owner ofthe vehicle's body or frame;

(2)  A bill of sale or invoices for all major partsused in the modification of the vehicle; and

(3)  A weight certificate issued by a state-certifiedscale for the actual weight of the vehicle.

(d)  Notwithstanding any other law to thecontrary:

(1)  Street rod vehicles and street rod replicavehicles shall be equipped with the following equipment:

(A)  Hydraulic service brakes on all wheels;

(B)  Sealed beam or halogen headlights;

(C)  Turn signals and a turn signaling switch;

(D)  Safety glass or lexan windshield;

(E)  Electric or vacuum windshield wiperlocated in front of the driver;

(F)  Standard or DOT/SAE-approved tail lights;

(G)  A parking brake that operates on at leasttwo wheels on the same axle; and

(H)  Seat belt assembly as provided insection 291-11.6;

(2)  Street rod vehicles and street rod replicavehicles shall be equipped in such a manner that no part of a vehicle, otherthan the vehicle's tires, will make contact with the surface of a flat highwaywhen the vehicle is operated on the same;

(3)  Bumpers, hoods, door handles, and fenders shallbe optional equipment on street rod vehicles and street rod replica vehicles;and

(4)  Bumpers, hoods, door handles, and fenders shallbe optional equipment on vehicles manufactured before 1968, and on vehiclesmanufactured after 1967 to resemble a vehicle manufactured before 1968.

In the event of a conflict between thissubsection and equipment requirements specified in chapters 286, 291 and 291C,this subsection shall control.

(e)  If a street rod replica vehicle wasassembled from a manufactured kit as a complete kit to construct a new vehicleconsisting of a prefabricated body and chassis, the year of the vehicle shallbe the year the vehicle resembles as reflected on the manufacturer'scertificate of origin.  If a street rod replica vehicle was assembled from amanufactured kit as components manufactured before 1968 or componentsmanufactured after 1967 to resemble a vehicle manufactured before 1968, theyear of the vehicle shall be the year the vehicle resembles as reflected on themanufacturer's certificate of origin.  The certificate of title for a streetrod replica vehicle shall be for the make and year the vehicle resembles, andthe body type of the vehicle shall be street rod vehicle replica (STRD-RPLC).

(f)  The state vehicle identification number ofa street rod replica vehicle that was assembled from a manufactured kit as acomplete kit to construct a new vehicle consisting of a prefabricated body andchassis shall be taken from the manufacturer's certificate of origin.  Thestate vehicle identification number shall be assigned by the director offinance of the county in which the vehicle resides; provided that not more thanone hundred vehicle identification numbers shall be issued annually.

The state vehicle identification number of astreet rod replica vehicle that was assembled from a manufactured kit ascomponents manufactured before 1968 or components manufactured after 1967 toresemble a vehicle manufactured before 1968, shall be taken from themanufacturer's certificate of origin or provided by the director of finance ofthe county in which the vehicle resides.

To obtain a state vehicle identification numberunder this subsection, the owner of a street rod replica vehicle shall provide:

(1)  Ownership documents from the manufacturer of thekit or components;

(2)  All shipping and freight documents for the kit orcomponents; and

(3)  A weight certificate issued by a state-certifiedscale for the actual weight of the vehicle.

(g)  A state vehicle identification numbershall be issued to a street rod replica vehicle when the vehicle identificationnumber is absent from the body or frame, or both, of the vehicle; or when thevehicle identification number is absent from the manufacturer's certificate oforigin.  The state vehicle identification number shall be assigned by thedirector of finance of the county in which the vehicle resides; provided thatnot more than one hundred vehicle identification numbers shall be issuedannually. [L 1997, c 246, §2; am L 2004, c 126, §2]