(1) When applying for a certificate of title for a street rod vehicle for the first time, the owner of the street rod vehicle must:

(a) Submit a certification that the street rod vehicle:

(i) Will be maintained for occasional transportation, exhibitions, club activities, parades, tours, and similar uses; and

(ii) Will not be used for general daily transportation; and

(b) Provide a certificate of vehicle inspection as required under RCW 46.12.560(4).

(2) The model year and the year of manufacture that are listed on the certificate of title of a street rod vehicle must be the model year and year of manufacture that the body of the street rod vehicle resembles.

(3) The presence of modern equipment including, but not limited to, brakes, engines, or seat belts, or the presence of optional equipment referenced in RCW 46.37.518, on a street rod vehicle does not invalidate the year of manufacture on the certificate of title.

(4) A street rod vehicle must be registered under RCW 46.18.220.

Effective date—2011 c 114: See note following RCW 46.04.572.