LEGAL BRIEF ON PROPOSED EPA "LeMONS LAW"
San Francisco--Yesterday, the car-guy Web went nuts over a rumored proposal to extend EPA regs onto racecars, aka the "LeMons Law." (Or, if you're under 30 and underpaid, #LeMonsLaw.)
LeMons sent out a spam and hired Dallas attorney Pat Mulry to work up a legal brief on the subject so that someone, at least, might actually know what the hell they were talking about. The full text of Pat's brief is here. It's definitely worth reading.
In short, EPA is jndeed proposing to move all production-derived race cars from their current status (essentially unregulated) into the same status as street cars (factory-original powertrains only).
The proposal is silent on enforcement, but the penalties listed--$3750 per instance for individuals who modify, $37,500 per instance for dealers or manufacturers who modify--are scary enough to pretty thoroughly chill the aftermarket and race-prep sectors.
We'll work with other groups as the racing industry coordinates a response, most likely involving you marching through the streets waving pitchforks. Or maybe writing letters. Let's just see how that part goes.
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