{"data":{"id":"us-me/29-a-m.r.s.-1752","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"29-A M.R.S. §1752","heading":"Motor vehicles exempt from inspection","body":"The following are exempt from inspection:\n1.  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 federally approved commercial vehicle inspection program;\n2.  Farm tractors.  A farm tractor;\n3.  Antique autos.  An antique auto registered under section 457;\n4.  Farm truck.  A farm truck that:\nA.  Is operated within a 20-mile radius from the main entrance of the farm where the vehicle is customarily kept;\nB.  Has a partial annual inspection of the running gear, steering mechanism, brakes, exhaust system and lights; safety glass under section 1915; and tires under section 1917; and\nC.  Bears the name of the municipality in which the excise tax is paid in 4-inch letters on the left door of the cab;\n5.  Island vehicles.  A motor vehicle that is:\nA.  Used for the conveyance of passengers;\nB.  Registered for a fee of $2 under section 501, subsection 2‑A; and\nC.  Operated exclusively on an island having no roads maintained or supported by the State;\n6.  Moped or motorized bicycle or tricycle.  A moped or a motorized bicycle or tricycle;\n7.  Fish truck.  A fish truck that:\nA.  Is operated within a 20-mile radius of the municipality where excise tax on the truck is paid;\nB.  Has a partial annual inspection consisting of the running gear, steering mechanism, brakes, exhaust system and lights; safety glass under section 1915; and tires under section 1917, subsection 3; and\nC.  Bears the name of the municipality in which the excise tax is paid in 4-inch letters on the left door of the cab;\n8.  Woods tractor.  A converted motor vehicle used as a tractor solely for logging purposes that:\nA.  Is registered as a tractor pursuant to section 509 or exempt from registration pursuant to section 510;\nB.  Is operated only during daylight hours, only within a 10-mile radius of the premises where the tractor is customarily kept and only between those premises and:\n(1)  A woodlot used for logging purposes by the owner; and\n(2)  A filling station or garage for fuel or repairs; and\nC.  Has a partial annual inspection of running gear, steering mechanism, brakes and exhaust system and tires under section 1917, subsection 3;\n9.  Registered in this State.  A motor vehicle registered in this State displaying a valid certificate of inspection from another state or a federally approved commercial vehicle inspection program for one year after the date of inspection;\n10.  Experimental motor vehicle.  A vehicle registered as an experimental motor vehicle pursuant to section 470.  An experimental motor vehicle must meet minimum equipment standards pursuant to section 470, subsection 2;\n11.  Low-speed vehicle.  A low-speed vehicle registered pursuant to section 501, subsection 11.  A low-speed vehicle must be equipped in accordance with section 1925; and\n12.  Antique motorcycle.  An antique motorcycle registered under section 457.","path":["TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC","CHAPTER 15: INSPECTION AND REPAIR","SUBCHAPTER 1: INSPECTION"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/29-A/title29-Asec1752.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:35Z","sha256":"e079f0822e429b46c60654f4d8b2fe9f666fc47f246763119af3d27e2a5b333d","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/29-a-m.r.s.-1751","next":"us-me/29-a-m.r.s.-1753"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}