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

 
Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §1471, sub-§6-A, as amended by PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A,
§19 and affected by §153 and Pt. C, §15, is further amended to
read:

 
6-A. Reconstructable motor vehicle. "Reconstructable motor
vehicle" means a used motor vehicle that does not meet the
inspection standards as set forth in Title 29-A, section 1751,
and that is sold, offered for sale or negotiated for sale to a
person other than another dealer for the purpose of
transportation after repair or rebuilding.

 
Sec. 2. 10 MRSA §1474, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A,
§20 and affected by §153 and Pt. C, §15, is further amended to
read:

 
1. Warranty content. A dealer warrants that the motor
vehicle the dealer sells, negotiates the sale of, offers for sale
or transfers to a person other than another dealer has been
inspected in accordance with Title 29-A, section 1751, and with
the rules promulgated under that section: has met the inspection
standards in Title 29-A, section 1756.

 
A. That the motor vehicle is in the condition and meets the
standards required by that law and the rules; or

 
B. If the motor vehicle is a reconstructable motor vehicle,
that the motor vehicle is in the condition specified in the
disclosure statement affixed to the vehicle as required by
subsection 4.

 
Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §470, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 125, §1, is
amended to read:

 
2. Inspection and equipment. An experimental motor vehicle
is exempt from inspection requirements under section 1751 but
must comply with the equipment standards of chapter 17 to include
at a minimum: body components, an exhaust system, reflectors,
running gear, tires, a horn, lights, directional signals, brakes,
a steering mechanism, windshield wipers, safety seat belts and
rearview mirrors.

 
Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §517, sub-§1-B, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 490, Pt.
D, §1, is amended to read:

 
1-B. Low-speed vehicle. A low-speed vehicle loaned by a
dealer to a municipality is exempt from registration fees and is
not subject to inspection pursuant to section 1752 but must be
registered and must be in compliance with equipment provisions
under section 1925.


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