Revised bill clarifies that a VIN may legally be removed from an antique vehicle “if the removal and reinstallation are reasonably necessary for repair or restoration”
DIAMOND BAR, CA – March 23, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) applauds Kansas lawmakers for passing H.B. 2594, “Exempting certain modifications on antique vehicles from vehicle identification number offense seizures and dispositions,” as a critical step forward in protecting the rights of restorers and owners of classic vehicles in the state.
The catalyst for the legislation came from an automotive enthusiast in Kansas who purchased his dream car in 2017 – a 1959 Corvette convertible – from a dealership across state lines in Indiana. When he tried to register the car back home in Kansas, the Kansas Highway Patrol seized it as “contraband.” According to Kansas state law at the time, the Corvette must be crushed and has been sitting in a Topeka…
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