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An Act To Require Antique Automobiles That Are Operated on the Highways To Be Inspected
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  29-A MRSA §1751, sub-§5  is enacted to read:
 
5.  Antique autos.     Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 2, an antique auto registered under section 457 must receive an annual inspection based upon standards determined by the Chief of the State Police. The Chief of the State Police may adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this subsection. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1752, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is repealed.
 
SUMMARY
Current law exempts antique autos from motor vehicle inspections. This bill requires antique autos to be inspected based upon standards determined by the Chief of the State Police.