Maryland to start enforcing historic tag rules

[Irish_Alley]

http://www.wboc.com/story/33098301/maryland-alters-historic-car-rules

heres my take, yes it sucks not being able to just get tags for your car/trucks. but they will be safer than before for my family and yours, my 91 crew i had it inspected just like you would a newly bought car or truck. i avoided getting historic tags cause i knew the rules were you could only drive it on the weekends or to and from shows. sucks for you if your vehicle cant pass the safety inspection, really sucks for those that deleted all their emission stuff. guess the price for those that are emission exempt will ski rocket. but imagine those cant cant pass they will be selling their trucks cheap  might be a good time to buy another truck lol

[zieg85]

emission testing of 87 or newer... poor folks in Maryland.  Indiana tests to 75 in my county.  Sucks to be me

[Irish_Alley]

in my county theres no emissions testing just a visual to make sure the cat is there. idk about cars with obd, i imagine if the CEL was on it would fail.

[Irish_Alley]

from mva, this is how i always remembered it

How do I register a vehicle as an historic vehicle?

To be registered as a historic vehicle (class L), your vehicle must be a passenger vehicle, motorcycle or truck (with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less): be 20 calendar years old or older and must not have been substantially altered, remodeled or remanufactured from the manufacturers original design.

A vehicle registered as historic cannot be used for general daily transportation, or primarily for the transportation of passengers or property on highways.  It can only be used in exhibitions, club activities, parades, tours, occasional transportation and similar uses.  A trailer does not qualify for historic registration.

A historic registration may also be issued to a truck with a GVWR in excess of 10,000 pounds, a tractor or a motor home as long as the vehicle is 25 calendar years old or older.  The vehicle cannot be substantially altered, remodeled or remanufactured from its original design.  Vehicles issued historic tags under these criteria cannot be used for occasional transportation, or for any commercial transportation of passengers or property on highways.  A historic vehicle in this category must be insured by a Historic Vehicle, Show Vehicle, or Antique Vehicle insurance policy.     

If your historic vehicle is 60 years old or older, you may obtain a permanent, non-transferable registration for a one-time fee. Note: A historic motor vehicle 60 years old or older do not qualify for a special registration plates since they require an annual registration fee.

You can apply to register your vehicle as a historic vehicle in person at any of the MVA’s full service branch offices. You also can mail the required documents to the MVA’s Mail in Registration Unit in the Glen Burnie office, or go to an MVA licensed tag and title service where they will assist you in applying.  Licensed tag and title services will charge a fee for this service.

[Stewart G Griffin]

But what is "occasional transportation?"   

If the objective was to prevent the use of older cars because of cheaper insurance and registration, then they should abolish the whole historic/street rod tag program.

[Irish_Alley]

Occasional transportation is a gray area and to me meant if a cop sees you driving it more than 2-3 times a week they can bust you. all these new "rules" have been in effect but if you never attracted the attention of the law then they left you alone. but i have 5 trucks all qualify for historic tags. but instead of only paying 50/2 years per truck for registration i pay 150/2 years per vehicle. in a way its costing MVA tons of money and its unsafe for some trucks. its bad enough you only have to get you vehicle inspected once in its lifetime as long as you keep tags on it. due to some backyard mechanics and people who just dont care.

my 91 was up to date on its safety a couple years ago when it passed they look over everything they can, which is nice to know its road worthy. as much as i hate to say it i kind of wish they would require inspection more often like 1 every 6 years or something. i like not having my truck inspected but ive been thinking latly of taking it back into a garage to look over everything it only cost $60-75 and thats taking the axle shafts out and everything.

[Irish_Alley]

i think the main problems were people were abusing the system and a historic vehicle should of been a back-up or a weekend cruiser. but people were using them as a DD. i will admit my 79 when it was on the road i would drive it to work sometimes but mainly when we had a lot of snow on the ground.

[roundhouse]

Gonna be tough to prove to a jury

I'm glad Georgia doesn't have any safety inspection , only emission tests on 1995 or newer and not even a title required on vehicles over 25 years old
Think the annual tag and tax on my 76 is about $60


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[Irish_Alley]

its not too hard now, i mean if its on a workday or youre in uniform for your job they have you. even before then if they pulled you over they could give you a warning and theres a paper trail to follow then the next day they could give you a real ticket. inspection isnt too hard to pass. the emissions will be the hardest part if you have to. in maryland its 77 and newer for emissions and thats only in certain counties, where i live is more rural than anything. so the state leaves us alone cause they know most are farmers. but now we have the rich people from jerzy and NY coming around invading us cause its cheaper to live out here. they will probably be the ones who cry the most about rural living

[LTZ C20]

Gonna be tough to prove to a jury

I'm glad Georgia doesn't have any safety inspection , only emission tests on 1995 or newer and not even a title required on vehicles over 25 years old
Think the annual tag and tax on my 76 is about $60


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I just re-registered my truck in August and it was 177 bucks. I got a weight fee too and pickup trucks in CA are "commercial" vehicles. Joys of having a 3/4 ton lol. One of my coworkers has a late 90s dodge 1ton extended can long bed 4x4 Cummins and he said his register one year was 700 dollars! Haha no thanks.

[80Chevy4x4]

So glad I keep my vehicles registered in Virginia..... 

[philo_beddoe]

Some of you states are complicated. Here in MA, which is a blue puke liberal state, no cat, no emissions, no problem on any classic. Huh,,go figure.

[1967KaiserM715]

NH just went to a moving emissions test for 15 years and newer, OBD II still need visual check and no light, but no longer require to be plugged in.

And recently same law for NH on antiques, primary use must be for public displays(shows parades etc.)

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