Model legislation to create a vehicle registration classification for street rods, replicas and custom vehicles was approved by the North Carolina House Transportation Committee and now moves to the floor for a vote by all House lawmakers. The bill is a product of negotiations between SEMA and the hobbyist network in North Carolina. H.B. 861 retains the key components of the SEMA-model bill while relieving vehicle owners of unfair title branding and inspection concerns. Please also be aware that the Senate version of the bill (S.B. 820) will also soon get a hearing and we will be counting on you to send messages to Senate committee members.
We Urge You to Contact All Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives (Contact Information Below) Immediately to Request Their Support for H.B. 861
* H.B. 861 provides specific registration and titling classes for street rods, custom vehicles and replicas. Street rods are of a pre-1949 vintage; customs are of the post-1949 era.
* H.B. 861 allows for the use of non-original materials and creates a titling and registration criterion that assigns replica vehicles the same model year designation as the production vehicle intended to be replicated.
* H.B. 861 requires that the title of a replica vehicle must clearly indicate that the vehicle is a replica and not an original.
* H.B. 861 only holds street rods, customs and replicas to the equipment standards specified by law during the model year listed on the title of the vehicle.
* H.B. 861 provides an avenue by which the state can accurately and fairly title and register these specialty vehicles.
* H.B. 861 recognizes the immeasurable amount of time, money and attention automotive enthusiasts invest in their hobby cars. Street rods, customs and replicas are the same crowd pleasers that participate in exhibitions and as parade vehicles, and whose owners regularly contribute to charities and civic events. This legislation represents an opportunity to acknowledge this family hobby and to protect it for future generations.
DON'T DELAY! Please contact all members of the North Carolina House of Representatives immediately to urge support for H.B. 861
To do so, please copy and paste the following addresses into the "To:" field of your e-mail:
Alma.Adams@ncleg.net; Kelly.Alexander@ncleg.net; Martha.Alexander@ncleg.net; Lucy.Allen@ncleg.net; Cary.Allred@ncleg.net; Marilyn.Avila@ncleg.net; Jeff.Barnhart@ncleg.net; Larry.Bell@ncleg.net; Hugh.Blackwell@ncleg.net; Curtis.Blackwood@ncleg.net; Dan.Blue@ncleg.net; John.Blust@ncleg.net; Jamie.Boles@ncleg.net; Alice.Bordsen@ncleg.net; Van.Braxton@ncleg.net; William.Brisson@ncleg.net; Larry.Brown@ncleg.net; Harold.Brubaker@ncleg.net; Angela.Bryant@ncleg.net; Justin.Burr@ncleg.net; Pearl.Burris-Floyd@ncleg.net; Becky.Carney@ncleg.net; George.Cleveland@ncleg.net; Lorene.Coates@ncleg.net; Nelson.Cole@ncleg.net; Tricia.Cotham@ncleg.net; Jim.Crawford@ncleg.net; Bill.Current@ncleg.net; Leo.Daughtry@ncleg.net; Margaret.Dickson@ncleg.net; Jerry.Dockham@ncleg.net; Nelson.Dollar@ncleg.net; Beverly.Earle@ncleg.net; Bob.England@ncleg.net; Bill.Faison@ncleg.net; Jean.Farmer-Butterfield@ncleg.net; Susan.Fisher@ncleg.net; Elmer.Floyd@ncleg.net; Dale.Folwell@ncleg.net; Phillip.Frye@ncleg.net; Pryor.Gibson@ncleg.net; Mitchg@ncleg.net; Rick.Glazier@ncleg.net; Bruce.Goforth@ncleg.net; Melanie.Goodwin@ncleg.net; Robert.Grady@ncleg.net; David.Guice@ncleg.net; Jim.Gulley@ncleg.net; Joe.Hackney@ncleg.net; Phillip.Haire@ncleg.net; Larry.Hall@ncleg.net; Ty.Harrell@ncleg.net; Pricey.Harrison@ncleg.net; Dewey.Hill@ncleg.net; Mark.Hilton@ncleg.net; Hugh.Holliman@ncleg.net; Bryan.Holloway@ncleg.net; Julia.Howard@ncleg.net; Sandra.Hughes@ncleg.net; Pat.Hurley@ncleg.net; Verla.Insko@ncleg.net; Darren.Jackson@ncleg.net; Maggie.Jeffus@ncleg.net; Linda.Johnson2@ncleg.net; Earl.Jones@ncleg.net; Carolyn.Justice@ncleg.net; Carolyn.Justus@ncleg.net; Ric.Killian@ncleg.net; James.Langdon@ncleg.net; David.Lewis@ncleg.net; Jimmy.Love@ncleg.net; Marvin.Lucas@ncleg.net; Paul.Luebke@ncleg.net; Nick.Mackey@ncleg.net; Grier.Martin@ncleg.net; Danny.McComas@ncleg.net; Darrell.McCormick@ncleg.net; Pat.McElraft@ncleg.net; William.McGee@ncleg.net; Marian.McLawhorn@ncleg.net; Mickey.Michaux@ncleg.net; Grey.Mills@ncleg.net; Annie.Mobley@ncleg.net; Tim.Moore@ncleg.net; Wil.Neumann@ncleg.net; Bill.Owens@ncleg.net; Earline.Parmon@ncleg.net; Garland.Pierce@ncleg.net; Shirley.Randleman@ncleg.net; Ray.Rapp@ncleg.net; Johnathan.Rhyne@ncleg.net; Deborah.Ross@ncleg.net; Efton.Sager@ncleg.net; Ruth.Samuelson@ncleg.net; Mitchell.Setzer@ncleg.net; Tim.Spear@ncleg.net; Paul.Stam@ncleg.net; Edgar.Starnes@ncleg.net; Fred.Steen@ncleg.net; Sarah.Stevens@ncleg.net; Randy.Stewart@ncleg.net; Bonner.Stiller@ncleg.net; Ron.Sutton@ncleg.net; Cullie.Tarleton@ncleg.net; Thom.Tillis@ncleg.net; Joe.Tolson@ncleg.net; Russell.Tucker@ncleg.net; Alice.Underhill@ncleg.net; William.Wainwright@ncleg.net; Edith.Warren@ncleg.net; Ray.Warren@ncleg.net; Jennifer.Weiss@ncleg.net; Roger.West@ncleg.net; Jane.Whilden@ncleg.net; Laura.Wiley@ncleg.net; Winkie.Wilkins@ncleg.net; Arthur.Williams@ncleg.net; Larry.Womble@ncleg.net; Michael.Wray@ncleg.net; Douglas.Yongue@ncleg.net;
Thank you for your prompt attention. Please e-mail a copy of your letter to Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org