CHAPTER 225
H.P. 753 - L.D. 972
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §101, sub-§35-A is enacted to read:
35-A. Modified show vehicle. "Modified show vehicle" means a factory-produced 2-wheel-drive motor vehicle manufactured after 1949 that is equipped with modified components and that qualifies as a modified show vehicle under rules adopted by the Chief of the State Police.
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §458-A is enacted to read:
1. Fee. The fee for registering a modified show vehicle is the fee established in section 501 for automobiles and pickup trucks or section 504 for commercial motor vehicles, as appropriate.
2. Rules required. The Chief of the State Police shall adopt rules that establish:
A. Standards to qualify vehicles as modified show vehicles, including, but not limited to, age of the vehicle, equipment specifications and condition and permissible modifications to the vehicle; and
B. Vehicle inspection standards for a modified show vehicle to operate on a public way that demonstrate the vehicle is mechanically safe, in good working order and is not a hazard to the occupant of the vehicle or to the general public.
Rules adopted pursuant to this section are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A. The Chief of the State Police shall submit provisionally adopted rules to the Legislature no later than December 15, 2001.
Effective September 21, 2001, unless otherwise indicated.
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