DMV proposes limited registrations for specialty vehicles under exhibition rules

Apr 15, 2026

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.

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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.

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