Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 1759 – Temporary permits and warnings
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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 Motor Vehicles designated by the Secretary of State may issue a permit allowing operation of an uninspected vehicle to an inspection station for inspection.
[PL 2007, c. 348, §7 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 1759
- Bureau: means the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- Department: means the Department of Transportation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- Law enforcement officer: means a person who by virtue of public employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for crimes, whether that duty extends to all crimes or is limited to specific crimes. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- Month: means a calendar month. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Operator: means an individual who drives or is in control of a vehicle or who is exercising control over or steering a towed vehicle. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- Owner: means a person holding title to a vehicle or having exclusive right to the use of the vehicle for a period of 30 days or more. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
- Vehicle: means a device for conveyance of persons or property on a way. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
2. Reconstructable vehicle. This section does not apply to reconstructable motor vehicles as defined in Title 10, section 1471.
[PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
3. Warning. The owner or operator of a vehicle operated with an expired inspection sticker during the first month immediately after expiration may not be issued a summons to court but may only be issued a warning. This warning must state that the vehicle must be inspected within 2 business days. Failure to comply with a warning is a violation punishable in accordance with section 1768.
[RR 1993, c. 2, §23 (COR).]
SECTION HISTORY
RR 1993, c. 2, §23 (COR). PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 41, §2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 348, §7 (AMD).