Section 1: Title. This Act shall be known as the Dangerous Vehicle Act of 2006

Section 2: Findings
1) The legislature finds the following:
    a) Hot Rods are street racing-syle vehicles designed to operate at high speed. The driver can 
        simply accelerate - as opposed to carefully steer - the vehicle to effortlessly bring the vehicle
        to an unsafe speed.

    b) According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Hot Rods are a 
        factor in 135 fatal crashes each year.

    c) Automobile manufacturers have for many years made, marketed and sold to civilians, high 
        performance versions of racing vehicles designed with features specifically intended to 
        increase the speed for racing and law enforcement applications.

    d) The availability of racing-style Hot Rods poses a valid threat to the health and safety of 
        motorists.

Section 3: Definitions.
1) The term "Hot Rod" shall mean:
   a) Any carbuerated or throttle body injected vehicle capable of producing at least 150 horsepower
       and that also posseses any of the following:
          i)   If the vehicle is a car, a spoiler located rear of the quarter panel;
      
         ii)   If the vehicle is a car, a manual transmission in any configuration, including but not limited 
               to a four speed, a five speed with overdive or an automatic with a manual valve body, that 
               allows the driver of the vehicle to grasp the gear shift with the shifting hand such that the 
               web of the shifting hand, between the thumb and forefinger, can be placed below the top of 
               the knob to facilitate manual operation of the transmission;
                   
        iii)   If the vehicle is a pickup, a tonneau cover of any type or configuration, including but not 
                limited to a hinged cover, a rollaway cover, or a hydraulically assisted cover;
      
        iv)   A driveshaft loop or shroud;
      
        v)    An automatic transmission brake;
      
        vi)   Any dash mounted feature capable of indicating engine RPM;

        vii)  If the vehicle is carbureted, any carburetor capable of flowing more than 600 cubic feet of 
               air per minute, or consisting of more than two barrels;

        viii)  If the vehicle is throttle body injected, any throttle body with a diameter greater than 60 
                millimeters;

   b) Any vehicle capable of accepting a 5 inch diameter muffler;

   c) Any vehicle with a rear tire width exceeding 10 inches;
   
   d) Any vehicle capable of accepting a nitrous bottle;

   e) Any vehicle with more than 6 cylinders;

   f) Any conversion kit or other combination of parts from which a Hot Rod, as defined herein, can be 
      assembled if the parts are in possession or under the control of any person.

2) The term "Carburetor" shall mean any device which consists of an open pipe, throat or barrel in 
     the form of a venturi, through which the air passes into the inlet manifold of an engine.

3) The term "Throttle Body Injection" shall mean any device which centeraly injects fuel in the part 
     of the intake system responsible for controling the amount of air flowing into an engine in reponse 
     to driver input, subsequently sending an induction mixture through intake runners.

4) The terms "driveshaft loop" or "driveshaft shroud" shall mean a covering, other than the 
     floorboard, that completely encircles the driveshaft of the vehicle and that allows the motorist to 
     agressively operate the vehicle for extended periods of time, without being harmed by a broken 
     driveshaft.

5) The term "Transmission Brake" shall mean any device which keeps an automatic transmission 
     mainshaft from turning, while the transmission is in gear.

Section 3: Prohibitions.
   a) No person shall manufacture, possess, purchase, sell or otherwise transfer any Hot Rod, or any 
       Hot Rod conversion kit, except as authorized by subsection (c) of this section. Any Hot Rod or 
       Hot Rod conversion kit manufacture, possession, purchase, sale or other transfer is prohibited 
       under this Section as a public nuisance.

   b) No person shall possess or have under his or her control at one time both of the following:
         1) a carbuerated or throttle body injected vehicle capable of accepting an internal combustion 
              engine; and
         2) Any internal combustion engine that contains more than 6 cylinders.

   c) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to any of the following:
         1) The posession of a Hot Rod whose fuel tank is empty for the purpose of permanently 
              reliquishing it to a law enforcement agency, pursuant to regulations adopted for such 
              purpose by the legislature. Any Hot Rod relinquished pursuant to this subsection shall be 
              destroyed;

         2) The transfer of any Hot Rod by a licensed manifacturer or dealer to a law enforcement 
              agency for use by that agency or its imployes for law enforcement purposes;

         3) The posssession of a Hot Rod that was legally possessed on the effective date of this act, if 
              and only if the person legally possessing the Hot Rod has complied with all of the 
              requirements of subsection (e) of this section;

         4) The posession of a Hot Rod that has been permanently disabled so that it is incapable of 
              being started.

   d) Subsection (b) of this section shall not apply to any person:
         1) While lawfully engaged in driving at a duly licensed, lawfully operated race track;
         2) While lawfully participating in a racing event oficially sanctioned by a club or organization 
              established in whole or in part for the purpose of sponsoring racing events.

   e) In order to continue to possess a Hot Rod that was legally possessed on the effective date of 
       this Act, the person possessing the Hot Rod shall do all of the following:
         1) Within 90 days following the effective date of this Act, submit to a background check 
              identical to the background check conducted in connection with the purchase of a firearm 
              from a licensed gun dealer.

         2) Unless the person is prohibited by law from possessing a vehicle, immediately register the 
              Hot Rod as an unsafe vehicle with the Department of Motor Vehicles, pursuant to the 
              regulation adopted for such purpose by the DMV. 

         3) Safely and securely store the Hot Rod pursuant to regulations adopted for such purpose by 
             the DMV. The DMV may, no more than once per year, conduct an inspection to ensure 
             compliance with this subsection.

         4) Annualy renew both the registration and the background check.

         5) Posess the Hot Rod only on property owned or immediately controlled by the person, or 
              while engaged in the legal operation of the Hot Rod at a duly licensed race track, or while 
              traveling to or from either of these locations for the purpose of engaging in the legal use of 
              the Hot Rod.

   f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any person who, after the effective date of this 
      Act, acquires title to a Hot Rod by inheritance, bequest, or succession, shall within 30 days of 
      aquiring title, do one of the following:
         1) Comply with all of the requirement of subsection (e);
         2) Dispose of the Hot Rod pursuant to subsection (c)(1); or
         3) Permanently disable the Hot Rod wo that is is incapable of being started.

   g) The DMV may charge a fee for each registration and for rach registration renewal pursuant to 
       section (e). However, such fee may not exceed the costs incurred by the DMV in administering 
       the registration program established under subsection (e).

Section 4: Penalties
   a) Any person convicted of violating subsection (a) or subsection (b) of section (3) of this Act 
        shall be guilty of a felony.

   b) Any person convicted of violating subsection (e) of section (3) of this Act shall be guilty of a 
       felony. Any such violation shall also result in the immediate revocation of the registration of 
       every Hot Rod registered to such person.

b) According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Hot Rods are a 
        factor in 135 fatal crashes each year.