Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1926, sub-§1, as reallocated by RR 2003, c. 1, §29, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

1.__Definitions.__As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

A.__"Fill station" means a place that refills nitrous oxide bottles.

B.__"Nitrous oxide system" means a device installed in a motor vehicle that allows nitrous oxide to combine with gasoline for the purpose of increasing engine power.

Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1926, sub-§3, ¶B, as reallocated by RR 2003, c. 1, §29, is amended to read:

B. The motor vehicle is en route to or from a track where the motor vehicle is used for racing, a car show, an off- highway competition or event or a fill station and:

(1) The nitrous oxide system is made inoperative by disconnecting the line feeding nitrous oxide to the engine; or

(2) All containers of nitrous oxide have been removed from the motor vehicle.

SUMMARY

This bill defines "fill station" and adds car show, off- highway competition or event and fill station as exceptions to the law specifying when a person may operate a motor vehicle equipped with a nitrous oxide system on a public way.