Law & Order

Virginia Governor Enacts Bill Exempting Antique Vehicles From Exhaust Noise Requirements

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Virginia
Governor Ralph Northam signed into law a bill to exclude antique motor vehicles from the requirement that such vehicles be equipped with the vehicle’s original exhaust system or an equivalent to prevent excessive levels of noise. 

Governor Ralph Northam signed into law a bill to exclude antique motor vehicles, defined as motor vehicles 25 years old or older, from the requirement that such vehicles be equipped with the vehicle’s original exhaust system or an equivalent to prevent excessive levels of noise. Current law only excludes antique motor vehicles manufactured prior to 1950 from such requirements. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Daniel Ingber at stateleg@sema.org.