SEMA-MODEL CUSTOM VEHICLE LEGISLATION SIGNED INTO LAW IN TENNESSEE

A version of SEMA model legislation to create a vehicle registration and titling classification for custom vehicles was approved by the Tennessee State Legislature and signed into law by Governor Phil Bredesen. The new law defines a custom-built car as a vehicle that is built for private use and is not constructed by a licensed manufacturer or remanufacturer. Under the law, kit cars and replica vehicles will be assigned a certificate of title bearing the same model year designation as the production vehicle it most closely resembles. 

For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.