By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Governor Larry Hogan signed into law compromise legislation to allow the issuance of only a single license plate to historic vehicles and street rods.

Compromise legislation to allow the issuance of only a single license plate to historic vehicles and street rods was signed into law by Governor Larry Hogan. Under the compromise bill, historic vehicles and street rods that are 50 years old and older are eligible to run a single plate. While the amended bill is a diluted version of the original, it is still an improvement over current law. The law goes into effect October 1, 2015, and will protect the aesthetic contours of some collector cars and relieve vehicle owners of the burden of having to create mounting holes on some original bumpers.

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation to require manufacturers of designated consumer products, including automotive products, to post ingredients on the product label and online on the manufacturer’s website was approved by the Assembly Business and Professions Committee on an 8–6 vote. An amended version of the bill will next be considered in the Appropriations Committee. 

Under current law, ingredients in automotive products are not required to be listed on product labels. This bill would apply to “automotive products,” specifically, all chemically formulated products for maintaining the appearance of a vehicle, including products for washing, waxing, polishing, cleaning or treating the exterior or interior surfaces of a vehicle, but excluding automotive paint and paint-repair products. 

The measure would make it a crime to manufacture, distribute and sell automotive products after January 1, 2017, that do not have a label listing ingredients and a manufacturer webpage address at which product ingredient information can also be found. As amended, the bill now requires only the 20 most prevalent ingredients to be listed on the label, but all ingredients must still be listed on the company’s website and the label must indicate how many ingredients are not listed on the label but viewable on their website. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation to require manufacturers of designated consumer products, including automotive products, to post ingredients on the product label and online on the manufacturer’s website was approved by the Assembly Business and Professions Committee on an 8–6 vote. An amended version of the bill will next be considered in the Appropriations Committee. 

Under current law, ingredients in automotive products are not required to be listed on product labels. This bill would apply to “automotive products,” specifically, all chemically formulated products for maintaining the appearance of a vehicle, including products for washing, waxing, polishing, cleaning or treating the exterior or interior surfaces of a vehicle, but excluding automotive paint and paint-repair products. 

The measure would make it a crime to manufacture, distribute and sell automotive products after January 1, 2017, that do not have a label listing ingredients and a manufacturer webpage address at which product ingredient information can also be found. As amended, the bill now requires only the 20 most prevalent ingredients to be listed on the label, but all ingredients must still be listed on the company’s website and the label must indicate how many ingredients are not listed on the label but viewable on their website. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation to require manufacturers of designated consumer products, including automotive products, to post ingredients on the product label and online on the manufacturer’s website was approved by the Assembly Business and Professions Committee on an 8–6 vote. An amended version of the bill will next be considered in the Appropriations Committee. 

Under current law, ingredients in automotive products are not required to be listed on product labels. This bill would apply to “automotive products,” specifically, all chemically formulated products for maintaining the appearance of a vehicle, including products for washing, waxing, polishing, cleaning or treating the exterior or interior surfaces of a vehicle, but excluding automotive paint and paint-repair products. 

The measure would make it a crime to manufacture, distribute and sell automotive products after January 1, 2017, that do not have a label listing ingredients and a manufacturer webpage address at which product ingredient information can also be found. As amended, the bill now requires only the 20 most prevalent ingredients to be listed on the label, but all ingredients must still be listed on the company’s website and the label must indicate how many ingredients are not listed on the label but viewable on their website. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation to require manufacturers of designated consumer products, including automotive products, to post ingredients on the product label and online on the manufacturer’s website was approved by the Assembly Business and Professions Committee on an 8–6 vote. An amended version of the bill will next be considered in the Appropriations Committee. 

Under current law, ingredients in automotive products are not required to be listed on product labels. This bill would apply to “automotive products,” specifically, all chemically formulated products for maintaining the appearance of a vehicle, including products for washing, waxing, polishing, cleaning or treating the exterior or interior surfaces of a vehicle, but excluding automotive paint and paint-repair products. 

The measure would make it a crime to manufacture, distribute and sell automotive products after January 1, 2017, that do not have a label listing ingredients and a manufacturer webpage address at which product ingredient information can also be found. As amended, the bill now requires only the 20 most prevalent ingredients to be listed on the label, but all ingredients must still be listed on the company’s website and the label must indicate how many ingredients are not listed on the label but viewable on their website. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By Linda Spencer

	SEMA China Business Development Tour participants will exhibit at the China Auto Salon (CAS), visit retailers, take part in networking events and learn about the specialty-equipment market at an exclusive briefing with U.S. government officials and top Chinese buyers.

Join the SEMA China Business Development Tour, September 16–20, 2015, in Shanghai, where attendees will have the opportunity to explore their product sales potential in a market with 1.3 billion consumers, the world’s largest vehicle market, a rising middle class, a strong and growing demand for light trucks and a love for American products.

During the subsidized trip, SEMA China Business Development Tour participants will exhibit at the China Auto Salon (CAS), visit retailers, take part in networking events and learn about the specialty-equipment market at an exclusive briefing with U.S. government officials and top Chinese buyers.

Program fees include hotels, meals, a reception, exhibition space, a turnkey booth, an interpreter and local transportation. Register now for the SEMA China Business Development Tour or contact Linda Spencer for more information.

Five Chinese market facts:

• China is already the world’s largest passenger-vehicle market.

• American vehicles are popular in China. The new global Mustang is expected to be a big hit and fullsize pickups and Jeeps are in demand.

• A growing Chinese middle class, now estimated at up to 300 million people and growing rapidly, is expected to fuel a strong future demand for cars and specialty equipment.

• Chinese consumers are increasingly seeking out foreign products. They associate U.S. and other Western luxury brands with quality. With growing incomes, these consumers have the ability to purchase sought-after brands.

• SUVs and other light-trucks are the market leaders in Chinese passenger vehicle sales, which were up 20% last year compared to 8% growth for the market at large.

By Linda Spencer

	SEMA China Business Development Tour participants will exhibit at the China Auto Salon (CAS), visit retailers, take part in networking events and learn about the specialty-equipment market at an exclusive briefing with U.S. government officials and top Chinese buyers.

Join the SEMA China Business Development Tour, September 16–20, 2015, in Shanghai, where attendees will have the opportunity to explore their product sales potential in a market with 1.3 billion consumers, the world’s largest vehicle market, a rising middle class, a strong and growing demand for light trucks and a love for American products.

During the subsidized trip, SEMA China Business Development Tour participants will exhibit at the China Auto Salon (CAS), visit retailers, take part in networking events and learn about the specialty-equipment market at an exclusive briefing with U.S. government officials and top Chinese buyers.

Program fees include hotels, meals, a reception, exhibition space, a turnkey booth, an interpreter and local transportation. Register now for the SEMA China Business Development Tour or contact Linda Spencer for more information.

Five Chinese market facts:

• China is already the world’s largest passenger-vehicle market.

• American vehicles are popular in China. The new global Mustang is expected to be a big hit and fullsize pickups and Jeeps are in demand.

• A growing Chinese middle class, now estimated at up to 300 million people and growing rapidly, is expected to fuel a strong future demand for cars and specialty equipment.

• Chinese consumers are increasingly seeking out foreign products. They associate U.S. and other Western luxury brands with quality. With growing incomes, these consumers have the ability to purchase sought-after brands.

• SUVs and other light-trucks are the market leaders in Chinese passenger vehicle sales, which were up 20% last year compared to 8% growth for the market at large.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The Senate version of a bill to amend the California law governing “Made in U.S.A.” labeling will be considered in the Senate Judiciary Committee, Tuesday, May 12, 2015. An identical assembly version was approved by committee and is now on the floor of the assembly for a vote by all members.  

Under current law, the standard in California for designating products as “Made in U.S.A.” is different and more onerous than the standard established by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC allows manufacturers to display the “Made in U.S.A.” designation on products that are “all or virtually all” made in the United States. California has put in place a different standard requiring the product and all its subcomponents be entirely or substantially produced in the United States in order to be labeled as “Made in U.S.A.” This bill would resolve this discrepancy. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The Senate version of a bill to amend the California law governing “Made in U.S.A.” labeling will be considered in the Senate Judiciary Committee, Tuesday, May 12, 2015. An identical assembly version was approved by committee and is now on the floor of the assembly for a vote by all members.  

Under current law, the standard in California for designating products as “Made in U.S.A.” is different and more onerous than the standard established by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC allows manufacturers to display the “Made in U.S.A.” designation on products that are “all or virtually all” made in the United States. California has put in place a different standard requiring the product and all its subcomponents be entirely or substantially produced in the United States in order to be labeled as “Made in U.S.A.” This bill would resolve this discrepancy. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The Senate version of a bill to amend the California law governing “Made in U.S.A.” labeling will be considered in the Senate Judiciary Committee, Tuesday, May 12, 2015. An identical assembly version was approved by committee and is now on the floor of the assembly for a vote by all members.  

Under current law, the standard in California for designating products as “Made in U.S.A.” is different and more onerous than the standard established by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC allows manufacturers to display the “Made in U.S.A.” designation on products that are “all or virtually all” made in the United States. California has put in place a different standard requiring the product and all its subcomponents be entirely or substantially produced in the United States in order to be labeled as “Made in U.S.A.” This bill would resolve this discrepancy. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.