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An Act To Exempt New Cars from Motor Vehicle Inspection for 2 Years Following the Initial Purchase
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  29-A MRSA §1751, sub-§1-A  is enacted to read:
 
1-A.  Exception; new motor vehicles.     Notwithstanding subsection 1 and except for a commercial motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer, a new motor vehicle that has had an inspection under this section is not required to have another inspection until 2 years from the last day of the month in which it was initially registered. For purposes of this subsection, "new motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that has not been previously titled and registered.
 
SUMMARY
This bill provides that a new motor vehicle, except a commercial motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer, that has had an inspection is not required to have another inspection until 2 years from the last day of the month in which it was initially registered.