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DMV proposes limited registrations for specialty vehicles under exhibition rules

Vermont House Transportation Committee · April 15, 2026
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Summary

The DMV told the House Transportation committee it supports a pathway for specialty kit and exhibition vehicles to register under existing exhibition/antique plates, with limited-use rules, emission exemptions for certain engines and a small cap intended to balance federal certification costs and local demand.

Lieutenant Jeremy Shurns of Vermont DMV Enforcement and Safety told the House Transportation Committee on April 15 that the department supports a proposed definition and registration pathway to allow certain specialty vehicles—kit cars, homemade builds and other limited-use vehicles—to register under existing exhibition or antique-plate categories rather than requiring a new specialty plate.

Shurns said the draft language leans toward using exhibition plates and existing limited-use rules to avoid creating a new plate type, which would keep administrative costs down. “I believe we don't need to create a specialty…

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