SB 864

This bill allows a half-track former military vehicle to be registered by the

Department of Transportation.

Under current law, DOT must refuse registration of a vehicle under specified

circumstances, such as when the applicant has not paid the registration fee or does

not hold a certificate of title for the vehicle. DOT must also refuse registration of a

vehicle that is originally designed and manufactured for off-highway operation

unless the vehicle meets certain federal motor vehicle safety standards, except that

this prohibition does not apply to certain former military vehicles eligible for specific

registration categories.

Under current law, there are two special registration categories for certain

former military vehicles. Current law authorizes DOT to register certain types of

former military vehicles that are at least 25 years old, including Pinzgauers and

certain Kaiser Jeeps, as a specific type of special interest (“collector”

) vehicle.

Collector vehicles are subject to some operating restrictions, most notably that they

generally cannot be operated on the highways in January. Current law also

authorizes DOT to register certain former military vehicles as historic military

vehicles. Historic military vehicles are subject to significant operating restrictions

and generally may be used only for special occasions such as parades and special

events and for testing and maintenance.

This bill allows a vehicle that is equipped with tires at the front and with rubber

tracks or tracks made of equivalent material at the rear to be registered as a type of

special interest vehicle.