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requirements of 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 85 for on- | | board diagnostic test procedures, standards and equipment. |
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| | | Sec. 7. 29-A MRSA §1762, sub-§8, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 786, §5, is | | repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 8. Certification of inspection mechanics. By January 1, 2000, the Chief | | of the State Police shall amend the rules regarding the | | certification of inspection mechanics to ensure that all | | inspection mechanics certified to perform inspections are | | knowledgeable about the requirements for motor vehicle | | inspections under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, section | | 1751, subsection 2 and section 1756, subsections 6 and 7 as | | amended by this Act. Notwithstanding Title 29-A, section 1769, | | these rules and rules adopted pursuant to Title 29-A, section | | 1756, subsections 6 and 7 are routine technical rules and are not | | subject to review by the Legislature. |
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| | | Sec. 9. Report. The Department of Environmental Protection and the | | Department of Public Safety shall jointly evaluate the enhanced | | inspection program required by this Act, including the following: | | the status of the program, compliance with the program, | | enforcement of the program and air quality benefits from the | | program. The Department of Environmental Protection and the | | Department of Public Safety shall submit a joint report to the | | joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction | | over natural resources matters by January 1, 2002 that includes | | the findings of the evaluation. |
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| | | Sec. 10. Effective date. Those sections of this Act that affect the | | Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, sections 1751, 1756 and 1762 | | take effect January 1, 2001. |
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| | | This bill applies the provisions of the enhanced inspection, | | currently only required for motor vehicles registered in | | Cumberland County, to all motor vehicles registered in the State | | beginning January 1, 2001. |
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