Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 207

FORMERLY

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE NO. 1 FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 206

AS AMENDED BY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE :

Section 1. Amend § 2197(b) of Title 21 of the Delaware Code by deleting the Section in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

“(b) Any street rod, registered pursuant to this Section, shall be used only for participation in club activities, exhibits, tours, parades and similar uses, but in no event shall it be used for general transportation.”.

Section 2. Amend § 2197(d) of Title 21 of the Delaware Code by striking the phrase:

“Thereafter such vehicle shall be presented at any inspection lane in this State prior to renewal of registration and, upon passing such inspection as prescribed in subsection (f) (street rod requirements) of this Section, the special plate shall be renewed upon payment of the registration fee levied under this Chapter.”

as it appears in that Section and by substituting in lieu thereof the phrase:

“The special plate shall be renewed upon payment of the registration fee levied under this Chapter.”.

Section 3. Amend § 2198 of Title 21 of the Delaware Code by redesignating current paragraph as new paragraph “(a)”.

Section 4. Further Amend § 2198 of Title 21 of the Delaware Code by inserting a new subsection “(b)” to read as follows:

“(b) A motor vehicle registered as a street rod shall be exempt from annual inspection. A street rod must pass an initial inspection as prescribed in subsection (f) (street rod requirements) of § 2197, prior to the motor vehicle being registered as a street rod.”.

Section 5. The effective date of this Act shall be 90 days after enactment

Approved April 24, 2008