CHAPTER 144

H.P. 595 - L.D. 818

An Act To Amend Motor Vehicle Frame Height Laws

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1920, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:

1. Minimum and maximum frame end heights. A motor vehicle may not be operated on a public way or receive a certificate of inspection with a frame end height of less than 10 inches or a maximum frame end height based on the manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating that is greater than:

A. For an automobile, 22 inches in the front and rear;

B. For a vehicle of 4,500 pounds and less, 24 inches in the front and 26 inches in the rear;

C. For a vehicle of 4,501 pounds to 7,500 pounds, 27 inches in the front and 29 inches in the rear; and

D. For a vehicle of 7,501 pounds to 10,000 pounds, 28 inches in the front and 30 inches in the rear.

Measurements must be taken from a level surface to the lowest point on bottom of the frame end. For the purposes of this subsection, "frame end" means the point at which the frame rail terminates at the bumper assembly.