An Act To Repeal the Motor Vehicle Inspection Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0494
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: VAUGHAN, PLOWMAN, AYOTTE, CEBRA, HANLEY, SAVIELLO, THOMAS
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 §1752, 29-A MRSA §1756, 29-A MRSA §1757, 29-A MRSA §1762, 38 MRSA §2402

Legislative Document 
No. 494 
H.P.378 
House of Representati ves, February 1, 2007 
An Act To Repeal the Motor Vehicle Inspection Laws 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative VAUGHAN of Durham. 
Cosponsored by Senator PLOWMAN of Penobscot and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: AYOTTE of Caswell, CEBRA of Naples, HANLEY of Gardiner, SAVIELLO 
of Wilton, THOMAS of Ripley. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §1471, sub-§6-A, as amended by PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A, § 19 
and as affected by § 153 and Pt. C, § 15, is further amended to read: 
6-A. Reconstructable motor vehicle. "Reconstructable motor vehicle" means a 
used motor vehicle that dees Ret Hleet the iRSJ3eetieR stEmdards as set furth iR Tide 29 A, 
seetiaR 1751, Emd that is sold, offered for sale or negotiated for sale to a person other than 
another dealer for the purpose of transportation after repair or rebuilding. 
Sec. 2. 10 MRSA §1474, sub-§I, as amended by PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A, §20 and 
as affected by § 153 and Pt. C, § 15, is 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 person other than another dealer ltas 
geeR iRSJ3eeted iR aeeardaRee with Title 29 A, seetiaR 1751, aRd with the n:lles 
J3F9HlI:lIgated I:IRder that seetiaR: has met the inspection standards in Title 29-A, section 
1756. 
Ai 
That the Hlatar ... ehiele is iR the eaRditiaR aRd Hleets the staRdards reEJl:lired i:ly 
that I9!N aRd the rules; ar 
B. 
If the ",atar vehiele is a reeaRstrl:leta91e ",atar 'lehiele, that the Hlatar ... ehiele is 
iR the eaRditiaR sJ3eeified iR the disel9sl:lre stateHleRt affiKed t9 the ... ehiele as reEJl:lired 
i:l~' sl:li:lseetiaR 4. 
Sec. 3. 10 MRS A §1474, sub-§4, ~G, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 429, §4, is 
amended to read: 
G. In addition to the penalties described in section 1477, any violation of sl:l9seetieR 
1, J3aragraJ3h 8, aRd this subsection shall be a Class E crime. 
Sec. 4. 29-A MRS A §458-B, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 321, §4 and as 
affected by §6, is repealed. 
Sec. 5. 29-A MRSA §470, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 125, §1, is amended 
to read: 
2. Equipment standards. An experimental motor vehicle is eKe"'J3t fr9'" iRSJ3eetiaR 
reEJl:lireHleRts I:IRder seetiaR 1751 91:1t 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. 6. 29-A MRSA §517, sub-§I-B, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 490, Pt. D, §1, is 
amended to read: 
I-B. Low-speed vehicle. A low-speed vehicle loaned by a dealer to a municipality 
is exempt from registration fees Emd is Rat sl:lBjeet t9 iRSJ3eetiaR J3l:1rSl:laRt ta seetiaR 1752 
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but must be registered and must be in compliance with equipment provisions under 
section 1925. 
Sec. 7. 29-A MRSA §525, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and 
as affected by Pt. B, §5, is repealed. 
Sec. 8. 29-A MRSA §1751, as amended by PL 2001, c. 234, §§1 and 2, is 
repealed. 
Sec. 9. 29-A MRSA §1752, as amended by PL 2005, c. 314, §§7 to 9, is repealed. 
Sec. 10. 29-A MRSA § 1753, sub-§4, ~C, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, 
§2 and as affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read: 
C. 
Any mobile home, empty storage trailer or empty storage semitrailer displaying 
a trailer transit plate in accordance with section 954, subsections 4 and 5; and 
Sec. 11. 29-A MRS A § 1753, sub-§4, ~, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, 
§2 and as affected by Pt. B, §5, is repealed. 
Sec. 12. 29-A MRS A §1756, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 
and as affected by Pt. B, §5, is repealed. 
Sec. 13. 29-A MRSA §1756, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 786, §4, is 
repealed. 
Sec. 14. 29-A MRSA §1756, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 786, §4, is 
repealed. 
Sec. 15. 29-A MRSA §1757, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and as 
affected by Pt. B, §5, is repealed. 
Sec. 16. 29-A MRSA §1762, sub-§8, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 786, §5, is 
repealed. 
Sec. 17. 38 MRSA §2402, as repealed by PL 1995, c. 49, §2 and as repealed by c. 
50, §2 and as amended by c. 65, Pt. A, §152 and as affected by §153 and Pt. C, §15, is 
repealed. 
Sec. 18. Additional changes to law. The Department of Secretary of State, 
Bureau of Motor Vehicles shall submit legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 
123rd Legislature to make 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.