130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2021
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.
Printed on recycled paper
 1 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2 Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §1471, sub-§6-A, as amended by PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A, §19 and
3 affected by §153 and Pt. C, §15, is further amended to read:
4 6-A. Reconstructable motor vehicle. "Reconstructable motor vehicle" means a used
5 motor vehicle that does not meet the inspection standards as set forth in Title 29‑A, section
6 1751, and that is sold, offered for sale or negotiated for sale to a person other than another
7 dealer for the purpose of transportation after repair or rebuilding.
8 Sec. 2. 10 MRSA §1474, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A, §20 and
9 affected by §153 and Pt. C, §15, is further amended to read:
10 1. Warranty content. A dealer warrants that the motor vehicle the dealer sells,
11 negotiates the sale of, offers for sale or transfers to a person other than another dealer has
12 been inspected in accordance with met the inspection standards in Title 29‑A, section 1751,
13 and with the rules promulgated under that section: 1756.
14 A. That the motor vehicle is in the condition and meets the standards required by that
15 law and the rules; or
16 B. If the motor vehicle is a reconstructable motor vehicle, that the motor vehicle is in
17 the condition specified in the disclosure statement affixed to the vehicle as required by
18 subsection 4.
19 Sec. 3. 10 MRSA §1474, sub-§4, ¶G, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 429, §4, is
20 amended to read:
21 G. In addition to the penalties described in section 1477, any violation of subsection
22 1, paragraph B, and this subsection shall be is a Class E crime.
23 Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §458-B, sub-§7, as amended by PL 2011, c. 139, §3, is
24 repealed.
25 Sec. 5. 29-A MRSA §470, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 125, §1, is amended
26 to read:
27 2. Inspection and equipment Equipment. An experimental motor vehicle is exempt
28 from inspection requirements under section 1751 but must comply with the equipment
29 standards of chapter 17 to include at a minimum: body components, an exhaust system,
30 reflectors, running gear, tires, a horn, lights, directional signals, brakes, a steering
31 mechanism, windshield wipers, safety seat belts and rearview mirrors.
32 Sec. 6. 29-A MRSA §517, sub-§1-B, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 490, Pt. D, §1, is
33 amended to read:
34 1-B. Low-speed vehicle. A low-speed vehicle loaned by a dealer to a municipality is
35 exempt from registration fees and is not subject to inspection pursuant to section 1752 but
36 must be registered and must be in compliance with equipment provisions under section
37 1925.
38 Sec. 7. 29-A MRSA §525, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and
39 affected by Pt. B, §5, is repealed.
40 Sec. 8. 29-A MRSA §1751, as amended by PL 2001, c. 234, §§1 and 2, is repealed.
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 1 Sec. 9. 29-A MRSA §1752, as amended by PL 2017, c. 165, §6, is repealed.
2 Sec. 10. 29-A MRSA §1753, sub-§4, ¶D, as amended by PL 2007, c. 348, §3, is
3 repealed.
4 Sec. 11. 29-A MRSA §1754, sub-§1-A, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 191, §1, is
5 repealed.
6 Sec. 12. 29-A MRSA §1756, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and
7 affected by Pt. B, §5, is repealed.
8 Sec. 13. 29-A MRSA §1756, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 786, §4, is
9 repealed.
10 Sec. 14. 29-A MRSA §1756, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 786, §4, is
11 repealed.
12 Sec. 15. 29-A MRSA §1757, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected
13 by Pt. B, §5, is repealed.
14 Sec. 16. 29-A MRSA §1758, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2011, c. 167, §2 and
15 affected by §§3 and 7, is repealed.
16 Sec. 17. 29-A MRSA §1762, sub-§8, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 786, §5, is
17 repealed.
18 Sec. 18. Additional changes to law. The Department of the Secretary of State,
19 Bureau of Motor Vehicles shall submit a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 130th
20 Legislature to make changes in the Maine Revised Statutes to fully implement this Act.
21 SUMMARY
22 This bill repeals statutory provisions that require motor vehicles registered in the State
23 to have an annual motor vehicle inspection.
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 431, HP 311: 10.1471, 10.1474, 29-A.458, 29-A.470, 29-A.517, 29-A.525, 29-A.1751, 29-A.1752, 29-A.1753, 29-A.1754, 29-A.1756, 29-A.1757, 29-A.1758, 29-A.1762