§1751. Motor vehicle inspection 1. Inspection required. Except as provided in this chapter or section 2307, subsection 1, a motor vehicle required to be registered in this State must have an annual inspection. A person may have a motor vehicle inspected more frequently. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. […]
§1752. Motor vehicles exempt from inspection The following are exempt from inspection: [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 1. Registered in another state. A motor vehicle owned and registered in another state and displaying a valid certificate of inspection from another state or a […]
§1753. Inspection of commercial vehicles, trailers and semitrailers 1. Inspection required. Except as provided in subsection 4, a commercial motor vehicle that is required to be registered in this State, is used in intrastate or interstate commerce and has a gross vehicle weight or gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds, including the gross […]
§1754. Inspection by dealers and transporters 1. Inspection standards. A holder of a dealer license or a transporter registration certificate may permit a vehicle to be operated on a public way only if the vehicle: A. Meets inspection standards; [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, […]
§1755. Inspection of fire trucks A fire chief, or a municipal official of a municipality without a fire chief, may contract with a licensed inspection station for a licensed inspection mechanic to perform an inspection at the location where fire trucks are customarily kept. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, […]
§1756. Inspection standards 1. Inspection standards. Equipment subject to inspection must: A. Be in good working order; [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] B. Be safely attached or secured to the chassis or body of the vehicle; [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. […]
§1757. Standard for rejection for nonfunctioning equipment A motor vehicle must be rejected for violation of the inspection standard for equipment if any equipment described in section 1751, subsection 2 does not function sufficiently for the safety of the general public or is loose and not securely attached to the vehicle. [PL 1993, c. […]
§1758. Issuance of sticker; placement on vehicle 1. Windshield placement. If a motor vehicle meets the inspection standard, an official inspection sticker must be placed in the lower left-hand corner of the windshield or in the center of the windshield in back of the rearview mirror. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); […]
§1759. Temporary permits and warnings 1. Issuance. A law enforcement officer, an employee of a municipal police department designated by the chief, an employee of a sheriff’s department designated by the sheriff, an employee of the Department of Public Safety designated by the Chief of the State Police or an employee of the Bureau of […]
§1760. Examination and impoundment of vehicles 1. Examination for compliance. A law enforcement officer in uniform may stop and examine a motor vehicle to determine whether the vehicle’s equipment complies with the requirements of section 1756. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 2. Scope […]
§1761. Certified inspection mechanics 1. Performance of inspection. No person other than a holder of an inspection mechanic certificate may perform an inspection or issue or sign a certificate of inspection. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 1-A. Application and examination. A person may […]
§1762. Official inspection stations 1. Licensing of official inspection stations. The Chief of the State Police may license garages as official inspection stations. [PL 2007, c. 348, §8 (AMD).] 2. Requirements. [PL 2007, c. 348, §9 (RP).] 2-A. Requirements. To qualify as an official inspection station, a garage must comply with rules adopted by […]
§1763. Suspension or revocation of license or inspection mechanic certificate Notwithstanding Title 5, section 10003, a State Police officer or employee of the State Police designated as a motor vehicle inspector may immediately suspend or revoke the license issued to any official inspection station or the inspection mechanic certificate issued to any inspecting mechanic for […]
§1764. Fleet inspection stations 1. License by Chief of the State Police. The Chief of the State Police may license fleet inspection stations to inspect 10 or more vehicles registered in the name of a single owner. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 2. […]
§1765. Out-of-doors inspections A certified inspection mechanic may inspect a vehicle out-of-doors if: [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 1. Class of vehicles. The vehicle conforms to the class of vehicle that the inspection station license authorizes for inspection; and [PL 1993, c. […]
§1766. Inspection stickers 1. Stickers remain property of State. Inspection stickers and materials issued to inspection stations by the Chief of the State Police remain the property of the State. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 2. Stock of stickers. An inspection station must […]
§1767. Disposition of fees The revenues generated by this chapter must be credited to the General Highway Fund. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF).
§1768. Unlawful acts 1. Display of fictitious certificate. A person commits a Class E crime if that person displays or permits to be displayed on a vehicle a certificate of inspection knowing the certificate to be fictitious or issued to another vehicle or issued without an inspection having been made. [PL 1993, c. 683, […]
§1769. Rules 1. Scope. The Chief of the State Police may adopt rules: A. For the administration and enforcement of this chapter; [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] B. To designate periods of time during which owners of vehicles must display or produce […]
§1770. Penalties 1. General penalty. Notwithstanding Title 17-A, and unless otherwise specified, a violation of this chapter is a Class E crime, punishable by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or by both. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 […]
