Section 1752 - Motor vehicles exempt from inspectionThe following are exempt from inspection: [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 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 federally approved commercial vehicle inspection program; [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5(AFF).]
2.Farm tractors. A farm tractor; [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5(AFF).]
3.Antique autos. An antique auto registered under section 457; [2017, c. 165, §6(AMD).]
4.Farm truck. A farm truck that:A. Is operated within a 20-mile radius from the main entrance of the farm where the vehicle is customarily kept; [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5(AFF).]B. 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 [2005, c. 314, §7(AMD).]C. Bears the name of the municipality in which the excise tax is paid in 4-inch letters on the left door of the cab; [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5(AFF).] [2005, c. 314, §7(AMD).]
5.Island vehicles. A motor vehicle that is:A. Used for the conveyance of passengers; [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5(AFF).]B. Registered for a fee of $2 under section 501, subsection 2-A; and [2001, c. 471, Pt. A, §30(AMD).]C. Operated exclusively on an island having no roads maintained or supported by the State; [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5(AFF).] [2001, c. 471, Pt. A, §30(AMD).]
6.Moped or motorized bicycle or tricycle. A moped or a motorized bicycle or tricycle; [2007, c. 348, §1(AMD).]
7.Fish truck. A fish truck that:A. Is operated within a 20-mile radius of the municipality where excise tax on the truck is paid; [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5(AFF).]B. 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 [2005, c. 314, §8(AMD).]C. Bears the name of the municipality in which the excise tax is paid in 4-inch letters on the left door of the cab; [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5(AFF).] [2005, c. 314, §8(AMD).]
8.Woods tractor. A converted motor vehicle used as a tractor solely for logging purposes that: A. Is registered as a tractor pursuant to section 509 or exempt from registration pursuant to section 510; [1997, c. 437, §42(RPR).]B. 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: (1) A woodlot used for logging purposes by the owner; and(2) A filling station or garage for fuel or repairs; and [1997, c. 437, §42(RPR).]C. Has a partial annual inspection of running gear, steering mechanism, brakes and exhaust system and tires under section 1917, subsection 3; [2003, c. 125, §2(AMD); 2003, c. 397, §5(AMD).] [2003, c. 125, §2(AMD); 2003, c. 397, §5(AMD).]
9.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; [2005, c. 314, §9(AMD).]
10.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; [2011, c. 8, §1(AMD).]
11.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 [2011, c. 8, §2(AMD).]
12.Antique motorcycle. An antique motorcycle registered under section 457. [2011, c. 8, §3(NEW).]
Amended by 2017, c. 165,§ 6, eff. 11/1/2017.Amended by 2013, c. 381,§ A-4, eff. 10/9/2013.Amended by 2011, c. 8,§§ 1, 2, and 3, eff. 9/28/2011.1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW) . 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF) . 1997, c. 437, § 42 (AMD) . 2001, c. 471, §A30 (AMD) . 2003, c. 125, §§2-4 (AMD) . 2003, c. 397, §§5-7 (AMD) . 2003, c. 397, § 8 (AMD) . 2003, c. 688, §A34 (AMD) . 2005, c. 314, §§7-9 (AMD) . 2007, c. 348, § 1 (AMD) .