§ 27-15-2201 - Definitions.
27-15-2201. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) "Collector" means the owner of one (1) or more motor vehicles of historic or special interest who collects, purchases, acquires, trades, or disposes of those vehicles, or parts thereof, for his or her own use in order to preserve, restore, and maintain a vehicle or vehicles for hobby purposes;
(2) (A) "Historic or special interest vehicle" means a vehicle of age which is essentially unaltered from the original manufacturer's specifications and which, because of its significance, is being collected, preserved, restored, or maintained by a hobbyist as a leisure pursuit.
(B) "Historic or special interest vehicle" shall include a vehicle sometimes referred to by the classifications of antique, horseless carriage, classic, or action era.
(C) (i) Vehicles with modifications or deviations from the original specifications may be permitted under this classification if the modifications or deviations are of historic nature and characteristic of the approximate era to which the vehicles belong or if they could be considered to be in the category of safety features.
(ii) Safety-related modifications include hydraulic brakes, sealbeam headlights, and seat belts.
(iii) Accessories acceptable under such classifications are those available in the era to which the vehicles belong; and
(3) "Parts car" means a motor vehicle generally in nonoperable condition which is owned by a collector to furnish parts that are usually not obtainable from normal sources, thus enabling a collector to preserve, restore, and maintain a vehicle of historic or special interest.