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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 1752

Motor vehicles exempt from inspection

PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW)

The following are exempt from inspection:

1. Registered in another state. A motor vehicle owned and registered in another state and displaying a valid certificate of inspection from another state or a federally approved commercial vehicle inspection program;

2. Farm tractors. A farm tractor;

3. Antique autos. An antique auto registered under section 457;

4. Farm truck. A farm truck that:

A. Is operated within a 20-mile radius from the main entrance of the farm where the vehicle is customarily kept;

B. Has a partial annual inspection of the running gear, steering mechanism, brakes, exhaust system and lights; safety glass under section 1915; and tires under section 1917; and

C. Bears the name of the municipality in which the excise tax is paid in 4-inch letters on the left door of the cab;

5. Island vehicles. A motor vehicle that is:

A. Used for the conveyance of passengers;

B. Registered for a fee of $2 under section 501, subsection 2‑A; and

C. Operated exclusively on an island having no roads maintained or supported by the State;

6. Moped or motorized bicycle or tricycle. A moped or a motorized bicycle or tricycle;

7. Fish truck. A fish truck that:

A. Is operated within a 20-mile radius of the municipality where excise tax on the truck is paid;

B. Has a partial annual inspection consisting of the running gear, steering mechanism, brakes, exhaust system and lights; safety glass under section 1915; and tires under section 1917, subsection 3; and

C. Bears the name of the municipality in which the excise tax is paid in 4-inch letters on the left door of the cab;

8. Woods tractor. A converted motor vehicle used as a tractor solely for logging purposes that:

A. Is registered as a tractor pursuant to section 509 or exempt from registration pursuant to section 510;

B. Is operated only during daylight hours, only within a 10-mile radius of the premises where the tractor is customarily kept and only between those premises and:

(1) A woodlot used for logging purposes by the owner; and

(2) A filling station or garage for fuel or repairs; and

C. Has a partial annual inspection of running gear, steering mechanism, brakes and exhaust system and tires under section 1917, subsection 3;

9. Registered in this State. A motor vehicle registered in this State displaying a valid certificate of inspection from another state or a federally approved commercial vehicle inspection program for one year after the date of inspection;

10. Experimental motor vehicle. A vehicle registered as an experimental motor vehicle pursuant to section 470. An experimental motor vehicle must meet minimum equipment standards pursuant to section 470, subsection 2;

11. Low-speed vehicle. A low-speed vehicle registered pursuant to section 501, subsection 11. A low-speed vehicle must be equipped in accordance with section 1925; and

12. Antique motorcycle. An antique motorcycle registered under section 457.

Official source: Maine Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Maine statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.