An Act To Eliminate Automobile Inspection Requirements
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0088
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: WOODCOCK
Amends: 10 MRSA §1471, 10 MRSA §1474, 29-A MRSA §470, 29-A MRSA §517, 29-A MRSA §525, 29-A MRSA §1751, 29-A MRSA §1753, 29-A MRSA §1756, 29-A MRSA §1757

Legislative Document 
No. 88 
S.P.30 
In Senate, January 11,2005 
An Act To Eliminate Automobile Inspection Requirements 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator WOODCOCK of Franklin. 
Printed on recycled paper 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Pt. 
Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §1471. sub-§6-A. 
A, 
§19 
and affected by §153 
amended to read: 
as amended by PL 1995, c. 65, 
and Pt. 
C, 
§15, 
is further 
6-A. 
Reconstructable motor vehicle. 
"Reconstructable motor 
vehicle" 
means 
a 
used motor vehicle that 
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person 
other 
than 
another 
dealer 
for 
the 
purpose 
of 
transportation after repair or rebuilding. 
Pt. 
Sec. 2. 10 MRSA §1474, sub-§I. as amended by PL 1995, 
A, 
§20 
and affected by §153 
and Pt. 
C, 
§15, is 
c. 65, 
further 
amended to read: 
1. 
Warranty content. 
A dealer warrants that the motor 
vehicle the dealer sells, negotiates the sale of, offers for sale 
or transfers to 
a 
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standards in Title 29-A, section 1756. 
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Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §470. sub-§2. as enacted by PL 2003, c. 125, 
§1, is amended to read: 
2. 
Inspection and equipment. 
An experimental motor vehicle 
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must comply with the equipment standards of chapter 17 to include 
at a 
minimum: 
body components, 
an exhaust system, 
reflectors, 
running gear, tires, a horn, lights, directional signals, brakes, 
a steering mechanism, windshield wipers, safety seat belts and 
rearview mirrors. 
Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §517. sub-§1-B. as enacted by PL 2003, c. 
490, Pt. D, §l, is amended to read: 
I-B. 
Low-speed vehicle. 
A low-speed vehicle loaned by 
i'l 
dealer to a municipality is exempt from registration fees aaEl-is 
Ret-~~--~-~~~~J~-~~s~~-te-~-~-~+9& but must be 
registered and must be in compliance with equipment provisions 
under section 1925. 
Sec. 5. 29-A MRSA §525. sub-§4~ as enac ted by PL 1993, c. 683. 
Pt. A. §2 and affected by Pt. B. 
~5. is repealed. 
Sec. 6. 29-A MRSA §1751. as amended by PL 2001. c. 234. §§l 
and 2, is repealed. 
Sec. 7. 29-AMRSA§1752. as amended by PL 2003, c. 688, Pt. 
A, §34, is repealed. 
Sec. 8. 29-A MRSA §1753. sub-§4. 1fD. as enacted by PL 1993. c. 
683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5. is repealed. 
Sec. 9. 29-A MRSA H756. sub-§2. as enacted by PL 1993. c. 
683. Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is repealed. 
Sec. 10. 29-A MRSA §1756. sub-§§6 and 7. as enacted by PL 1997, 
c. 786. §4. are repealed. 
Sec. 11. 29-A MRSA §1757~ as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683. Pt. 
A. §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is repealed. 
Sec. 12. 29-A MRSA H762. sub-1$8. as enacted by PL 1997. c. 
786, §5, is repealed. 
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Sec. 13. 38 MRS A §2402. sub.§4. 1f1fC and E. as repealed hy rr. 
1995, c. 49. §2 and c. 50. §2 and amended by c. 65. Pt. A. 
~152 
and affected by §153 and Pt. c. §15. are repealed. 
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Sec. 14. Additional changes to law. The Department of Secretary 
of State. Bureau of Motor Vehicles shall submit legislation to 
the Second Regular Session of the l22nd Legislature and make 
additional 
changes 
in 
the 
Maine 
Revised 
Statutes 
to 
fully 
implement this Act. 
SUMMARY 
This bill repeals statutory provisions that require motor 
vehicles registered in the State to have an annual motor vehicle 
inspection.