An Act To Amend the Laws Regulating Custom Vehicles Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §lOl, sub-§19-A is enacted to read: 19-A. Custom vehicle. "Custom vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is at least 30 years old and of a model year after 1948 or a motor vehicle that was manufactured to resemble a motor vehicl~ that is at least 30 years old and of a model year after 1948 and that has been altered from the manufacturer's original design or has a body constructed from nonoriginal material. Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §457, sub-§l, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read: 1. Antique vehicle registration plates authorized. The Secretary of State may issue registration plates for antique autos, custom vehicles. horseless carriages, street rods or antique motorcycles. These plates must bear the inscription Maine and the inscription "Antique Auto," "Custom Vehicle, Horseless Carriage" or "Street Rod" or, for antique motorcycles, the inscription "Antique. Page l-LR1449(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1163
Committee Amendment CA_A_H517 (House)
Amends: 29-A MRSA §457, 29-A MRSA §458-B

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
.. to H.P. 
To Amend the Laws Regulating Street 
806, L.D. 1163, Bill, "An 
Rods and Custom Vehicles" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Amend the Laws Regulating Custom Vehicles' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §lOl, sub-§19-A is enacted to read: 
19-A. Custom vehicle. "Custom vehicle" means a motor vehicle 
that is at least 30 years old and of a model year after 1948 or a 
motor vehicle that was manufactured to resemble a motor 
vehicl~ 
that is at least 30 years old and of a model year after 1948 and 
that has been altered from the manufacturer's original design or 
has a body constructed from nonoriginal material. 
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §457, sub-§l, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, 
Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read: 
1. 
Antique vehicle registration plates authorized. 
The 
Secretary of State may issue registration plates for antique 
autos, 
custom vehicles. 
horseless carriages, 
street 
rods 
or 
antique motorcycles. 
These plates must bear 
the inscription 
"Maine" 
and the inscription "Antique Auto," "Custom Vehicle, " 
"Horseless Carriage" or "Street Rod" or, for antique motorcycles, 
the inscription "Antique." 
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Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §457, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, 
Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. 8, §5, is amended to read: 
6. 
Application. 
An 
application for 
registration of 
a 
vehicle under this section must be accompanied by an affidavit 
that includes a statement af indicating the a~e-~-~~-~se 
year and make of the motor vehicle and that the vehicle is 
garaged or maintained in the State. 
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Sec.4. 29-A MRSA §458-B is enacted to read: 
§458-B. Custom vehicles 
A custom vehicle may be registered in accordance with the 
provisions of this section. 
1. 
Registration 
fee. 
The 
fee 
for 
the 
custom 
vehicle 
registration plate is the regular motor vehicle registration fee 
required by section 501 and the excise tax required by Title 36, 
section 1482. 
2. 
Registration plates. 
The Secretary of State shall issue 
a 
registration 
certificate 
and 
a 
set 
of 
custom 
vehicle 
registration plates 
in 
a 
3-number 
and 
3-letter 
combination 
sequence to be used in lieu of regular registration plates. 
3. 
Application. 
An 
application for 
registration of 
a 
vehicle under this section must be accompanied by an affidavit 
that includes a statement indicating the year and make that the 
body of the custom vehicle resembles and that the vehicle is 
garaged or maintained in the State. 
4. Registration. 
The registration must indicate the year 
and make that the body of the custom vehicle resembles and must 
indicate the vehicle has been modified. 
5. Vanity plates. 
The Secretary of State may issue vanity 
plates in accordance with section 453 
and may not duplicate 
vanity plates issued in another class of plate. 
6. Weight limit. 
A custom vehicle registration plate may be 
issued for a motor vehicle that does not exceed 6,000 pounds. 
7. 
Inspection. 
A 
custom 
vehicle 
is 
subject 
to 
the 
inspection requirements of section 1751. 
Sec. 5. Custom vehicle inspection committee. 
The Chief of the 
State Police shall convene a committee composed of no more than 
members 
representing 
the 
custom 
vehicle 
and 
street 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,,~. to H.P. 806, L.D. 1163 
rod industry to provide advice and technical assistance to the 
State Police regarding custom vehicles and recommendations on 
potential inspection standards and procedures. 
The Chief of the 
State Police shall report back to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Transportation no later than February 1, 2006. 
The report must 
include 
the 
status 
of 
the 
committee 
and 
any 
findings 
and 
recommendations for the committee's continuance, discontinuance 
or modification. 
Sec. 6. Effective date. Those sections of this Act that enact 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A., section 101, subsection 
19-A; amend Title 29-A., 
section 457, subsections 1 and 6; and 
enact Title 29-A., section 458-8 take effect July 1, 2006.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes language from the bill that creates a 
definition for "blue dot taillight." The amendment also amends 
the definition of "custom vehicle" and establishes registration 
and 
safety 
inspection 
requirements 
for 
custom vehicles. 
The 
amendment further requires the Chief of the State Police to 
convene a committee of interested parties to provide advice and 
technical 
assistance 
regarding 
custom 
vehicles 
and 
recommendations on potential inspection standards and procedures. 
It also requires the 
committee to report back to the Joint 
Standing Committee on Transportation no later than February 1, 
2006 with any findings and recommendations. 
FISCAL ~OTE RE(.!llRED 
. 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/19/05 frac. 
LD 1163 
LR 1449(02) 
An Act To Amend the Laws Regulating Street Rods and Custom Vehicles 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,A, 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor revenue decrease - Highway Fund 
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