Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1910, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§1910.__Rules governing lights on vehicles; replacement

1.__Replacement.__The Chief of the State Police shall adopt rules governing the replacement of exterior lights on passenger vehicles.__The rules may not be more restrictive than the requirements specified in the federal motor vehicle safety standards regarding the sale, installation and use of aftermarket replacement lighting equipment as long as that equipment meets the federal motor vehicle safety standards.

2.__Adjustment, use and operation.__Except as required in subsection 1, the Chief of the State Police may adopt rules governing the adjustment, use and operation of lights on vehicles.

3.__Rulemaking.__Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

SUMMARY

This bill requires the Chief of the State Police within the Department of Public Safety to adopt routine technical rules regarding the replacement of exterior lights on passenger vehicles. The rules may not be more restrictive than those requirements specified in the federal motor vehicle safety standards.