Chapter 188

2013 -- S 0104 SUBSTITUTE A AS AMENDED

Enacted 07/12/13

A N A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS

Introduced By: Senators Sosnowski, and Algiere

Date Introduced: January 22, 2013

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 31-1-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-1 entitled "Definitions

and General Code Provisions" is hereby amended to read as follows:

31-1-6. Specially constructed and reconstructed vehicles. -- (a) "Essential parts"

means all integral and body parts of a vehicle of a type that must be registered under chapters 3 --

9 of this title, the removal, alteration, or substitution of which would tend to conceal the identity

of the vehicle or substantially alter its appearance, model, type, or mode of operation.

      (b) "Reconstructed vehicle" means every vehicle of a type that must be registered under

chapters 3 -- 9 of this title, which has been materially altered from its original construction by the

removal, addition, or substitution of essential parts, new or used.

      (c) "Specially constructed vehicle" means every vehicle of a type that must be registered

under chapters 3 -- 9 of this title, but not originally constructed under a distinctive name, make,

model, or type by a generally recognized manufacturer of vehicles and not materially altered from

its original construction; provided, that specially constructed vehicles shall include hand-built,

home-built, and one-off cars that do not resemble any production car. Specially constructed

vehicles shall be entitled to standard passenger automobile plates; provided, that all safety and

emissions standards applied to reconstructed vehicles are met.

SECTION 2. Chapter 31-3 of the General Laws entitled "Registration of Vehicles" is

hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

31-3-31.3. Registration of specially constructed vehicles. – (a) A “specially constructed

vehicle” means every vehicle of a type that must be registered under chapters 3 through 9 of this

title, but not originally constructed under a distinctive name, make, model, or type by a generally

recognized manufacturer of vehicles.

(b) Specially constructed vehicles shall be subject to the registration fees in section 31-6-1.

(c) Before a specially constructed vehicle can be registered, it must undergo an inspection

by the division of motor vehicles to determine whether the vehicle was designed for and may be

safely operated on public roads, and meets all necessary safety standards. Only those specially

constructed vehicles that are deemed by the division of motor vehicles to be designed for use on

public roads and meeting all necessary safety standards shall be registered. Specially constructed

vehicles that are registered shall be subject to inspection pursuant to chapter 38-4 of this title to

ensure that the vehicle continues to meet all necessary safety standards.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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