An Act Regarding the Motor Vehicle Inspection Program Requirements for New Rental Vehicles First Registered in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1225
Committee Amendment CA_A_S134 (Senate)
Amends: 29-A MRSA §1751, 29-A MRSA §1766

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 416, L.D. 1225, Bill, "An Act 
Regarding the Motor Vehicle Inspection Program Requirements for New Rental Vehicles 
First Registered in Maine" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act Regarding Motor Vehicle Inspections for New Motor Vehicles' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1751, sub-§1-A is enacted to read: 
1-A. New motor vehicles; one 2-year inspection. A new motor vehicle that has 
had an inspection under this section is not required to have another inspection until 2 
years from the last day of the month in which it was initially registered. For purposes of 
this subsection, "new motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that has not been previously 
titled and registered and does not include a commercial motor vehicle, trailer or 
semitrailer. 
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1751, sub-§2-A, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 786, §1, is 
amended to read: 
2-A. Enhanced inspection. Beginning January 1, 1999, a motor vehicle that is 
required to be registered in Cumberland County and that is subject to inspection pursuant 
to subsection 1 must have an annual enhanced inspection, except that a motor vehicle that 
is required to be registered in Cumberland County and that is subject to inspection 
pursuant to subsection 1-A may have one 2-year inspection. The following equipment is 
subject to inspection: 
A. Equipment subject to inspection pursuant to subsection 2; 
B. The fuel tank cap on 1974 and subsequent models of gasoline-powered vehicles; 
and 
C. The on-board diagnostic system on 1996 and subsequent models. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMIITEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 416, L.D. 1225 
A motor vehicle that is not required to be registered in Cumberland County may have an 
enhanced inspection under this subsection. 
Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §1766, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2011, c. 191, §2, is 
futiher amended to read: 
3. Fee. Except as provided in subsection subsections 3-A and 3-B, stickers are 
furnished by the Chief of the State Police at $2.50 each. 
Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §1766, sub-§3-B is enacted to read: 
3-B. Fee for new motor vehicles. Stickers furnished by the Chief of the State 
Police for a 2-year inspection of a new motor vehicle under section 1751, subsection 1-A 
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are $7 each.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, replaces the bill and 
changes the title. It provides that a new motor vehicle that has had an inspection is not 
required to have another inspection until 2 years from the last day of the month in which 
it was initially registered. The amendment also provides that the inspection sticker fee 
for the one-time 2-year inspection of a new motor vehicle is $7. After this time period 
has passed, the motor vehicle is required to have an annual motor vehicle safety 
inspection. 
:;JSCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/21/17 feac 
LD 1225 
LR 2173(02) 
An Act Regarding the Motor Vehicle Inspection Program Requirements for New Rental Vehicles First 
Registered in Maine 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A' ( S- I 3{) 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No net fiscal impact 
The bill provides that a new motor vehicle that has had an inspection does not need another inspection for two years. 
It also increases the cost of the inspection stickers for new motor vehicles from $3.50 to $7.00. There is no net 
increase or decrease to Highway Fund revenue. 
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