Automotive Legislation

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1. AACA and Safeguarding Our Collector Vehicle Hobby - Mel Carson Vice President, Legislation

   By Peter Gariepy, September 27, 2023
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   • Leif in Calif
   • September 28, 2023

2. No back penalties for old cars in California 1 2 3

   By xdmn, October 12, 2011
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   • xdmn
   • October 1, 2023

3. antique night driving

   By jarcher442, August 17, 2008
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   • elcamino72
   • September 3, 2008

4. Texas Antique Vehicle Questions...

   By r0ckstarr, October 7, 2007
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   • jlmizell
   • May 8, 2008

5. PA Residents! Good news 1 2 3 4 5

   By Steve Moskowitz, June 24, 2011
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   • wagonsteve
   • October 21, 2013

6. Antique car registration in Pennsylvania

   By mrcvs, July 25, 2011
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   • Guest
   • July 27, 2011

7. virginia Law to restrict old cars to 50 miles from home? 1 2

   By scott12180, July 27, 2006
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   • Guest
   • August 16, 2008

8. Important Ethanol Message! 1 2

   By R W Burgess, September 25, 2010
   • 48 replies
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   • Dave@Moon
   • February 17, 2012

9. License Plate Laws

   By Terry Bond, July 29, 2001
   • 38 replies
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   • A by the sea
   • December 28, 2005

10. seat belt ticket 1 2

    By bassman, August 30, 2008
    • 43 replies
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    • rocketraider
    • February 28, 2023

11. Old car friendly states? 1 2

    By Tom Burtch, June 23, 2010
    • 41 replies
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    • xdmn
    • October 12, 2011

12. Mandatory Seat Belts in Antique Cars ? (Ontario, Canada)

    By DavidP, November 8, 2006
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    • Guest
    • December 30, 2006

13. Colorado restricts collector license plates

    By Caballero2, August 19, 2009
    • 24 replies
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    • Guest
    • October 30, 2010

14. One Time Registration, NY State

    By Bill Boudway, January 11, 2013
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    • kgreen
    • February 10

15. Virginia Bill HB288 to limit Antique Plates 1 2

    By dagunny, January 8, 2006
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    • R W Burgess
    • January 24, 2006

16. EPA and upcoming painting regulations

    By Steve_Mack_CT, December 19, 2007
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    • Bill Clark
    • January 19, 2008

17. Pennsylvania Year of Manufacture Plates

    By Oldsfan, November 7, 2007
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    • Bhigdog
    • November 20, 2007

18. Insurance advice? 1 2

    By Guest mercman86, May 25, 2009
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    • xdmn
    • October 12, 2011

19. Transferring an antique plate in Pennsylvania

    By Oldsfan, May 30, 2008
    • 14 replies
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    • Vila
    • October 9, 2009

20. new tax law on driving 1 2

    By 2doorcoupeman, February 20, 2009
    • 45 replies
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    • R W Burgess
    • December 7, 2009

21. EPA's Anti-Painting Law

    By bferg, December 14, 2007
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    • Dave@Moon
    • January 5, 2008

22. A great day for PA.

    By nearchoclatetown, July 12, 2008
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    • Dave@Moon
    • July 19, 2008

23. Need help!!!! Law prevents automotive restoration.

    By ARGH, May 23, 2009
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    • NTX5467
    • July 21, 2010

24. Another license plate law (Arizona)

    By oldohioan, January 7, 2009
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    • reattadudes
    • February 19, 2009

25. PA - HB 1203 of 2009 - Year of Manufacture License Plates

    By elcamino72, May 26, 2009
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    • Guest
    • October 20, 2011

26. Retroactive sales tax?????

    By Starfire61, January 25, 2008
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    • Guest
    • November 22, 2008

27. What can I do about Overcharges?

    By Guest psy4s, September 28, 2010
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    • countrytravler
    • May 2, 2015

28. A Beginning

    By Dave@Moon, April 2, 2008
    • 34 replies
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    • rocketraider
    • May 1, 2008

29. Nebraska 'junk'car law!

    By Guest Classic50s, December 14, 2010
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    • Guest
    • January 18, 2011

30. Detached garage - area variance denied

    By Guest Jacques Matz, February 2, 2011
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    • Restorer32
    • February 8, 2011

31. The Disappearance of our Hobby? 1 2

    By R W Burgess, May 9, 2012
    • 44 replies
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    • R W Burgess
    • May 23, 2012

32. Texan's loose right to use YOM plates unless your car is so registered now

    By Guest Jim_Edwards, December 19, 2011
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    • Guest
    • December 20, 2011

33. JOIN THE SEMA ACTION NETWORK TODAY!

    By Peter Gariepy, April 15, 2004
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    • fraso
    • January 24, 2017

34. Virginia antique plate law meeting: Central VA members

    By rocketraider, September 17, 2007
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    • Mickey McChesney
    • November 17, 2007

35. New York Introduces New Bill to Provide for One-Time....

    By SEMA Action Network, April 27, 2005
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    • ted sweet
    • February 23

36. Seatbelts in Antiques Required in PA?

    By MochetVelo, May 16, 2010
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    • Bhigdog
    • May 17, 2010

37. Registration of antique vehicle in Pennsylvania

    By mrcvs, July 25, 2014
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    • ABear
    • Friday at 10:13 PM

38. CaliforniaEmissions Exemption Repeal Bill Scheduled for April 12

    By Peter Gariepy, March 23, 2004
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    • Peter Gariepy
    • March 23, 2004

39. New titles for cars without titles

    By ply33, November 11, 2001
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    • Guest
    • January 13, 2006

40. " 1961 VW Beetle dim tail lights" 1 2

    By Eddie Davila, February 13, 2018
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    • Frank DuVal
    • December 27, 2019

41. Pollution Credits - something to watch

    By 6219_Rules, June 29, 2003
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    • Dave@Moon
    • August 3, 2004

42. PA Y.O.M. Plates: Condition?

    By MochetVelo, February 10, 2016
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    • Restorer32
    • December 21, 2017

43. Two New CT Proposals

    By Steve_Mack_CT, March 4, 2011
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    • stock_steve
    • July 30, 2011

44. Backyard Vehicle Restoration Jobs Under Siege Again In Illinois

    By SEMA Action Network, February 21, 2007
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    • Bhigdog
    • January 31, 2010

45. North Carolina Special Interest Car Legislation!

    By R W Burgess, May 13, 2009
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    • MCHinson
    • May 30, 2009

46. Maryland Bill Threatens Hobbyists

    By TomCox, February 18, 2012
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    • NTX5467
    • March 11, 2012

47. NEW LAWS EFFECTING OUR CARS IN CALIFORNIA

    By Guest, October 22, 2010
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    • R W Burgess
    • November 9, 2010

48. CLARIFICATION ON PA YOM PLATES

    By Steve Moskowitz, September 14, 2012
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    • Steve Moskowitz
    • October 3, 2012

49. Massachusetts to consider pay by the mile tax in addition to gas tax. Urgent Action Needed

    By TomCox, December 4, 2013
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    • mercer09
    • January 14, 2014

50. Old cars subject to nuisance laws in Pittsville, MD...

    By Twilight77, June 21, 2007
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    • MarkV
    • September 29, 2007

51. Michigan victory???

    By Terry Bond, November 29, 2003
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    • Barry Wolk
    • October 4, 2005

52. 1920s car as a "driver"?

    By Bob Zetnick, January 29, 2017
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    • bdc
    • September 24, 2020

53. CT Again; Do we want the state setting taxes on our old cars???

    By stock_steve, March 11, 2012
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    • stock_steve
    • June 6, 2012

54. HB2357 is law in Arizona!

    By Azbluewhale, April 14, 2005
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    • Azbluewhale
    • March 23, 2007

55. Driving Force Newsletter - March 2008

    By SEMA Action Network, February 26, 2008
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    • SEMA Action Network
    • February 26, 2008

56. YOM Plates

    By Guest DaveZZZ, October 19, 2003
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    • Guest
    • April 8, 2004

57. Indiana lawmakers at it again......

    By Guest Galaxie63, February 21, 2009
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    • Guest
    • February 22, 2009

58. California is soliciting 1978 and older car owners to complete a survey - should we as a hobby be concerned? 1 2

    By Peter Gariepy, September 29, 2023
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    • Steve_Mack_CT
    • October 3, 2023

59. PA Bill on Ethanol...Need your help!

    By Steve Moskowitz, July 27, 2015
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    • Sweet64rivi
    • February 7, 2016

60. Virginia's New Antique Auto Registration Form

    By R W Burgess, July 16, 2007
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    • R W Burgess
    • July 16, 2007

61. ACT NOW! Ohio Bill to Restrict Inoperable Project Vehicles

    By SEMA Action Network, November 27, 2006
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    • Guest
    • February 14, 2007

62. WARNING All of our cars could be outlawed! 1 2 3

    By Brass is Best, August 26, 2020
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    • Peter Gariepy
    • August 26, 2020

63. New Fed Clunker Bill - write now!

    By joe_padavano, December 29, 2008
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    • Peter Gariepy
    • February 10, 2009

64. SEMA Report

    By R W Burgess, August 28, 2014
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    • R W Burgess
    • August 28, 2014

65. Year Of Manufacture Plates SC!

    By TG57Roadmaster, September 6, 2007
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    • backydmech
    • December 2, 2007

66. 134a refigerate

    By 28 Chrysler, November 1, 2014
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    • Ttotired
    • December 9, 2015

67. New Virginia Law into effect....

    By R W Burgess, June 20, 2007
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    • R W Burgess
    • August 8, 2007

68. Arizona is shutting down highway rest stops as a cost cutting measure-think long and

    By Guest mystarcollectorcar.com, March 8, 2010
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    • Dan Marx
    • May 23, 2010

69. Virginia Inoperable Vehicles Bill

    By Peter Gariepy, February 8, 2004
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    • Peter Gariepy
    • April 19, 2004

70. Michigan Auto Insurance Rip-Off for Collectors

    By Guest 70 Electra, January 24, 2002
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    • Guest
    • February 12, 2002

71. title

    By firemanLouie, February 19, 2009
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    • Jay Wolf
    • February 20, 2009

72. Keep a close eye on your local governments

    By rocketraider, June 29, 2013
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    • Guest
    • July 31, 2013

73. Court upholds $573,000 penalty against East Sacramento homeowner who worked on cars in his yard 1 2

    By Crusty Trucker, May 31, 2022
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    • leomara
    • December 19, 2022

74. Ethanol Is Still Coming!

    By NTX5467, November 9, 2015
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    • Dynaflash8
    • April 18, 2018

75. Mich Plate Fees Increase - Proposed House bill

    By CarFreak, March 20, 2010
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    • Dave@Moon
    • March 23, 2010

76. Wisconsin Vintage Plate Laws?

    By Guest ssrock64, March 24, 2011
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    • BadgerRivFan
    • March 29, 2011

77. ALERT... ALERT... Virginia members

    By Dave Henderson, January 17, 2012
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    • Dave Henderson
    • January 23, 2012

78. Pa Inspection

    By gofasttoday, October 10, 2009
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    • bookcarladytoo
    • October 30, 2009

79. More Trouble in CT

    By Steve_Mack_CT, March 9, 2011
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    • rocketraider
    • March 11, 2011

80. MASS exhaust bill is back- we need to stop it!

    By Guest ChopShopCustoms, September 14, 2007
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    • backydmech
    • December 2, 2007

81. PA Show car registration

    By imported_ktm858, February 7, 2008
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    • Dave@Moon
    • February 8, 2008

82. Will this California Law be Good For You?

    By R W Burgess, October 19, 2010
    • 15 replies
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    • R W Burgess
    • October 24, 2010

83. e15 is The Greatest Fuel Ever Devised By Man!

    By Dave@Moon, February 5, 2013
    • 24 replies
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    • JFranklin
    • October 17, 2022

84. CAN I PURCHASE A CAR WITHOUT THE TITTLE AND APPLY FOR 1 *DELETED*

    By Guest Fiesta, March 31, 2004
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    • Carlita Winnie Hughes ~ cwh
    • July 31, 2004

85. 1949 Cadillac coupe street rodded 1 2 3

    By Hans1965, March 8, 2022
    • 82 replies
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    • ted sweet
    • March 18, 2022

86. More Government interference in our hobby

    By Paul Goudreau, June 13, 2008
    • 6 replies
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    • Paul Goudreau
    • June 24, 2008

87. HOAX: Proposed Federal Bill to Tax Our Cars

    By AVS619, April 4, 2011
    • 7 replies
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    • Steve Moskowitz
    • April 5, 2011

88. Driving Force Newsletter - May 2007

    By SEMA Action Network, April 28, 2007
    • 4 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • HurstGN
    • May 30, 2007

89. How Many More Warning Signs Are Going To Be Ignored?

    By Dave@Moon, October 5, 2016
    • 10 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • Larry Schramm
    • December 23, 2016

90. NEW Michigan "Abandoned" Vehicle Law *DELETED*

    By Guest imported_CarFreak, October 28, 2005
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    • Guest
    • November 2, 2005

91. SEMA - March 05 Newsletter

    By Peter Gariepy, February 28, 2005
    • 0 replies
    • 2.7k views
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    • Peter Gariepy
    • February 28, 2005

92. PA YOM Vintage Plate - Can I use out-of-state plate?

    By Guest andrewconrad, May 21, 2013
    • 11 replies
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    • Max4Me
    • July 14, 2021

93. Home auto repair ordinance in Pima County, AZ

    By Azbluewhale, January 11, 2007
    • 8 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • ted sweet
    • January 16, 2007

94. Texas Title Question

    By MochetVelo, June 5, 2017
    • 18 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • MochetVelo
    • April 11, 2018

95. How to title/license a restoration project in Wisconsin

    By AVS619, May 20, 2014
    • 3 replies
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    • Larry Schramm
    • June 14, 2014

96. 1924 Model T.. New York or Florida???

    By Guest FordoFilez, January 24, 2010
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    • scott12180
    • March 7, 2010

97. More "Good News" from the State of Virginia!

    By R W Burgess, July 5, 2007
    • 5 replies
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    • rocketraider
    • August 15, 2007

98. Zoning laws at it again.

    By rocketraider, August 3, 2010
    • 2 replies
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    • Guest
    • August 4, 2010

99. Bill to repeal ethanol mandate; Senator Pat Toomey

    By ak, March 2, 2015
    • 18 replies
    • 2.4k views
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    • rocketraider
    • March 12, 2015

100. Ohio Introduces Bill to Restrict Inoperable Project Vehicles

     By SEMA Action Network, April 14, 2006
     • 3 replies
     • 2.4k views
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     • Guest
     • June 23, 2006