My wife and I read on the DMV website that we're exempt. I'll find the exact area and get it to you some how. The car was not RE registered. I bought it in New York. It's the first time it's been registered here. --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jim Senft <jpsenft@xxxx> wrote: > Rich, > I am currently applying for Maryland Historic plates for my > DeLorean...however, historic plates does not exempt the vehicle from > emissions testing. Any vehicle 1977 or newer must go thru the > emissions. If you have found a way to bypass emissions testing, please > let me know offline!!! Nor does historic plates eliminate the need for > State inspection if the car is re-registered in the state. What did you > mean that you don't have to fool with it...? > > Jim in Maryland > > cruznmd wrote: > > > Mike Cohee and I qualify for Maryland Historic plates and don't have > > to fool with it thank God. > > > > In Maryland if the vehicle is over 20 years old and the company is out > > of business and the model isn't produced anymore, you qualify. > > > > The 25 year applies if the company is still in business (like Ford). > > I run into people in Maryland all the time who say "Hey! That's not > > old enough!" because they don't research the law. > > > > So...if you're in Maryland, read-n-heed. :) > > > > Rich > >