§ 13-937.1. Street rod: Class N (street rod) vehicles

   (a) "Street rod" defined. -- In this section, "street rod" means a motor vehicle that:

   (1) Is 25 years old or older; and

   (2) Has been substantially altered from the manufacturer's original design.

(b) Classification. -- Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, if registered with the Administration under this section, every street rod is a Class N (street rod) vehicle.

(c) Annual fee. -- For each Class N (street rod) vehicle, the annual registration fee is $ 25.00.

(d) Special registration requirements. -- In applying for registration of a street rod under this section, the owner of the street rod shall submit with the application a certification that the vehicle for which the application is made:

   (1) Will be maintained for use in exhibitions, club activities, parades, tours, occasional transportation, and similar uses; and

   (2) Will not be used:

      (i) For general daily transportation; or

      (ii) Primarily for the transportation of passengers or property on highways.

(e) Term. --

   (1) The registration of a street rod registered before July 1, 1987 as a Class L (historic) vehicle shall remain valid until midnight on the date indicated on the registration card issued by the Administration.

   (2) On expiration of a street rod's registration as a Class L (historic) vehicle, a street rod registered with the Administration shall be registered as a Class N (street rod) vehicle as required by this section.

(f) Special registration plate. -- Except as provided in § 13-936.1 of this subtitle, on registration of a vehicle under this section, the Administration shall issue a special street rod vehicle registration plate of the size and design that the Administration determines.

(g) Exception from equipment requirements. -- Unless the presence of the equipment was specifically required by a statute of this State as a condition of sale when the vehicle was manufactured, the presence of any specific equipment is not required for the operation of a vehicle registered under this section.

(h) Exemption from inspection requirements. -- A vehicle registered under this section is exempt from any statute that requires periodic vehicle inspections or that requires the use and inspection of emission controls.

HISTORY: 1987, ch. 230; 1988, ch. 216, § 1; 1989, ch. 5, § 1; 2004, chs. 9, 25.