(a) The Division of Motor Vehicles may title and register a unique vehicle for operation on the roads of the State which does not meet the Division's standards for inspection or emissions performance only when it is modified to meet all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) safety and equipment requirements and Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control's (DNREC's) emissions inspection requirements under 7 DE Admin. Code 1126 or 1131. which are in effect at the time of the initial application for titling or registering of the vehicle. A unique vehicle may be titled and registered with restrictions as determined by the Division to be in the best interest of highway safety. (b) The annual registration fee shall be the same fee as assessed to a vehicle or motor vehicle in a similar class and according to the fees in this chapter. (c) A unique vehicle shall be subject to an initial inspection in accordance with regulations as adopted by the Division of Motor Vehicles. (d) A unique vehicle may not be registered unless such vehicle is insured pursuant to §§ 2118 and 2902 of this title. (e) A unique unregistered vehicle title may be issued for proof of ownership only if the unique vehicle does not meet the Division of Motor Vehicles' inspection requirements, FMVSS safety and equipment requirements, or DNREC's emission standards. A unique unregistered vehicle title does not permit the operation of the unique unregistered motor vehicle on the roads of the State or any other state in any capacity other than as specified in subsection (f) of this section. (f) A unique unregistered vehicle titled pursuant to subsection (e) of this section shall be used only for participation in club activities, exhibits, tours, parades, and similar uses (a "permitted use"). A unique vehicle participating in a permitted use must be insured as required by §§ 2118 and 2902 of this title. A unique vehicle may not be used for general transportation and may not be operated on the roads of this State at any time other than when traveling to or from a permitted use or actively participating in the permitted use. (g) The Division of Motor Vehicles may not assign a vehicle identification number (VIN) to a unique vehicle that was assigned a VIN by the vehicle manufacturer unless it meets the requirements as described in this title. A dealership or manufacturer may not assign a VIN to a unique vehicle unless the dealership or manufacturer are approved by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to assign VIN numbers, in accordance with 49 C.F.R. Part 565. (h) The owner of a unique vehicle modified to meet all requirements outlined in this section and Chapter 43 of this title must apply to the Division of Motor Vehicles for a unique blue and gold identification plate which shall be displayed on the front of such vehicle in addition to the standard vehicle registration plate. The Division of Motor Vehicles has the authority to issue any additional regulations, rules, policies or procedures necessary to implement this unique identification plate requirement. (i) The 1-time fee for the Unique vehicle identification plate described in subsection (h) of this section shall be $50. This fee shall be in addition to any vehicle document fee, title fee, or 1-time registration fee. Unique vehicle status shall be forfeited in the event of a transfer of ownership and the transferor shall surrender the special plate to the Division of Motor Vehicles. The purchaser of any previously titled or registered unique vehicle must reapply for a unique vehicle status at the time of any transfer. At the time of any post transfer titling or registration application, the unique vehicle must meet the FMVSS, DNREC and all other requirements at the time of the new titling and/ or registration application as if the unique vehicle was being titled and or registered for the first time.
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