Title 29-A, Title 29-A

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.

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. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c.…

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.

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. 2. Without windshield. If the vehicle is not…

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…

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. 2. Scope of inspection. The officer may demand and inspect the driver's license, t…

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. 1-A. Application and examination. A person may submit an application with the required fee under subsection 3 …

1. Licensing of official inspection stations. The Chief of the State Police may license garages as official inspection stations. 2. Requirements. 2-A. Requirements. To qualify as an official inspection station, a garage must comply with rules adopted by the Chief of the State Pol…

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 insp…

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. 2. Requirements. To qualify as a fleet inspection station, a station must: A. [PL 2007, c. 348, §1…

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 2. Al…

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. 2. Stock of stickers. An inspection station must stock a sufficient number of stickers to meet all demands. The…

The revenues generated by this chapter must be credited to the General Highway Fund.

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 mad…

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 a cert…

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. 2. Traffic infraction. A violatio…

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 1. Customer. "Customer" means a person, including, but not limited to, an agent, who contract…

1. Written designation by customer. Before a repair facility begins repairing a customer's motor vehicle, the customer may designate in writing a specific amount of charges for repair in excess of which the customer does not agree to be liable without further specific agreement, …

Before demanding payment of any charge, a repair facility must allow a customer to inspect replaced parts and must return replaced parts to the customer on request unless the facility is required to return the parts to the manufacturer or distributor under a bona fide warranty or…

Unless the customer specifically agrees before installation of the part, a repair facility may not install a used, reconditioned or rebuilt part.

1. Form of notice. A repair facility must post the following notice in a place where it is reasonably likely to be seen by customers. The notice must be completed with information on charges and printed so that it is conspicuous and can be read by the average person. The followin…

A repair facility may not, directly or indirectly, charge a fee for performing an obligation or for exercising a right under this subchapter.

A repair facility's failure to comply with this subchapter constitutes an unfair trade practice under Title 5, chapter 10.

The duties imposed by and rights created under this subchapter may not be waived or otherwise modified. Any waiver or modification is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable.

This subchapter is in addition to and does not limit or replace other rights or procedures provided by statute or common law.

1. Access to diagnostic systems. Access to the vehicle on-board diagnostic systems of all motor vehicles, including commercial motor vehicles and heavy duty vehicles having a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 14,000 pounds, must be standardized and made accessible to owner…

1. Notice. The Attorney General shall establish for prospective motor vehicle owners a motor vehicle telematics system notice that includes, but is not limited to, the following features: A. An explanation of telematics systems and their purposes; [IB 2023, c. 3, §4 (NEW).] B. A …

This subchapter applies to a vehicle that is: [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 1. Towed at request of owner or driver. Towed at the request of the owner or driver; 2. Towed because illegally parked or left standing or at officer's discretion. …

For the purposes of this subchapter, a vehicle is considered "abandoned" if the owner or lienholder does not retrieve it and pay all reasonable charges for towing, storing and authorized repair of the vehicle within 14 days after the notices to the owner and lienholder are sent b…

If a person abandons a vehicle as described in section 1851, the owner of the premises or property where the vehicle is located may obtain a letter of ownership or a certificate of title by complying with this subchapter.

1. Notification in writing. Except as provided in subsection 1‑A, the owner of the premises where a vehicle described in section 1851 is located or the owner's agent shall notify the Secretary of State that the owner or the owner's agent is in possession of that vehicle. The noti…

1. Evidence of compliance. A person who has complied with section 1854, subsection 4 shall present evidence of compliance to the Secretary of State immediately after the 14-day notice period. The Secretary of State may not issue a letter of ownership or certificate of title until…

If the notification to the Secretary of State required by section 1854 is made more than 14 days after receipt of a vehicle described in section 1851 or if notification is not submitted to the Secretary of State, the person holding the vehicle may not collect more than 14 days of…

Abandonment of a vehicle on a public way is a traffic infraction for which a fine of not less than $250 must be assessed. A person who is found to have abandoned a vehicle under this section is responsible for any towing or other charges that are directly related to the abandonme…

Removal of a vehicle described in section 1851 or of any part or accessory from the vehicle without the written consent of the person in charge or the owner of the premises or property where the vehicle is located is a traffic infraction. This section applies to all persons, incl…

A person may not abandon a motor vehicle on any property on an island without consent of the owner of the property. The State, municipality or other political subdivision having jurisdiction over the island may order the owner of a vehicle illegally abandoned on an island to remo…

A person holding or storing an abandoned vehicle, holding or storing a vehicle towed at the request of the vehicle's operator, owner or owner's agent or holding or storing a vehicle stored at the request of a law enforcement officer may hold the vehicle and all its accessories, c…

1. Release of vehicle. An insurance company, financial institution or dealer may direct an independent entity that obtains possession of a vehicle to release the vehicle to the owner. The insurance company, financial institution or dealer shall provide the independent entity a re…

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Commercial motor vehicle" has the same meaning as in 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 390.5, as amended. [PL 2017, c. 120, §2 (NEW).] B. "Comm…