An Act To Repeal the Requirement That Certain Motor Vehicles Be Inspected
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0431
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: CEBRA
Amends: 10 MRSA §1471, 10 MRSA §1474, 29-A MRSA §458-B, 29-A MRSA §470, 29-A MRSA §517, 29-A MRSA §525, 29-A MRSA §1751, 29-A MRSA §1752, 29-A MRSA §1753, 29-A MRSA §1754, 29-A MRSA §1756, 29-A MRSA §1757, 29-A MRSA §1758, 29-A MRSA §1762

Legislative Document
No. 431
H.P. 311
House of Representatives, February 11, 2021
An Act To Repeal the Requirement That Certain Motor Vehicles Be 
Inspected
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 9, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Transportation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative CEBRA of Naples.
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 
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 does not meet the inspection standards as set forth in Title 29‑A, section 
1751, and 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-§1, as amended by PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A, §20 and 
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 has 
been inspected in accordance with met the inspection standards in Title 29‑A, section 1751, 
and with the rules promulgated under that section: 1756.
A.  That the motor vehicle is in the condition and meets the standards required by that 
law and the rules; or
B.  If the motor vehicle is a reconstructable motor vehicle, that the motor vehicle is in 
the condition specified in the disclosure statement affixed to the vehicle as required by 
subsection 4.
Sec. 3.  10 MRSA §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 subsection 
1, paragraph B, and this subsection shall be is a Class E crime.
Sec. 4.  29-A MRSA §458-B, sub-§7, as amended by PL 2011, c. 139, §3, is 
repealed.
Sec. 5.  29-A MRSA §470, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 125, §1, is amended 
to read:
2.  Inspection and equipment Equipment.  An experimental motor vehicle is exempt 
from inspection requirements under section 1751 but 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-§1-B, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 490, Pt. D, §1, is 
amended to read:
1-B.  Low-speed vehicle.  A low-speed vehicle loaned by a dealer to a municipality is 
exempt from registration fees and is not subject to inspection pursuant to section 1752 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 
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 2017, c. 165, §6, is repealed.
Sec. 10.  29-A MRSA §1753, sub-§4, ¶D, as amended by PL 2007, c. 348, §3, is 
repealed.
Sec. 11.  29-A MRSA §1754, sub-§1-A, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 191, §1, is 
repealed.
Sec. 12.  29-A MRSA §1756, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and 
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 affected 
by Pt. B, §5, is repealed.
Sec. 16.  29-A MRSA §1758, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2011, c. 167, §2 and 
affected by §§3 and 7, is repealed.
Sec. 17.  29-A MRSA §1762, sub-§8, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 786, §5, is 
repealed.
Sec. 18. Additional changes to law.  The Department of the Secretary of State, 
Bureau of Motor Vehicles shall submit a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 130th 
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.