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H3687 • 2025

An Act relative to vehicle inspection exemptions for vintage automobiles 45 years or older

An Act relative to vehicle inspection exemptions for vintage automobiles 45 years or older

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Sponsor
Steven S. Howitt
Last action
2026-01-27
Official status
Accompanied H3679
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to vehicle inspection exemptions for vintage automobiles 45 years or older

An Act relative to vehicle inspection exemptions for vintage automobiles 45 years or older By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to vehicle inspection exemptions for vintage automobiles 45 years or older By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3687) of Steven S.
  • Howitt and David F.
  • DeCoste relative to exempting certain antique cars from the annual vehicle safety inspection program.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-27 House

    Accompanied H3679

  2. 2025-10-24 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Transportation

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to vehicle inspection exemptions for vintage automobiles 45 years or older
By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3687) of Steven S. Howitt and David F. DeCoste relative to exempting certain antique cars from the annual vehicle safety inspection program. Transportation.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3687

Section 7A of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end of the first paragraph the following:-

The Registrar shall adopt rules and regulations to exempt antique automobiles that are 45 years old or older, whose owners are members of a recognized antique automobile club, from the annual vehicle safety inspection program.

Said antique automobiles shall be actively registered with an antique or year of manufacture registration plate to qualify for this exemption.

An antique automobile exempt under this section that changes ownership shall be required to have a vehicle safety inspection performed within seven days of being registered by the new owner.

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