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Environmental & Energy,
Administrative/Regulatory

Nov. 16, 2017

Congress mulls new Clean Air Act racecar rules

Earlier this year, U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., introduced Senate Bill 203, titled the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2017. The RPM Act would amend the Clean Air Act to clarify that it is legal to modify a road-going automobile into a racecar used exclusively on racetracks regardless of whether the car thereafter complies with the CAA's emission standards.

Robert Freund

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Greenberg Traurig LLP

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Daniell Newman

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Greenberg Traurig LLP

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Earlier this year, U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., introduced Senate Bill 203, titled the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2017. The RPM Act would amend the Clean Air Act to clarify that it is legal to modify a road-going automobile into a racecar used exclusively on racetracks regardless of whether the car thereafter complies with the CAA's emission standards. The RPM Act would also confirm that it is legal to manufacture, distribute, sell and install...

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