Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1751, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:

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. A certificate of inspection is issued one time each year and expires as provided in subsection 1-A.

Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1751, sub-§§1-A and 1-B are enacted to read:

1-A.__Expiration of certificate.__A certificate of inspection issued for a motor vehicle registered pursuant to section 351 expires at the end of the month in which the registration expires.__If the registration expires at the end of the month of issuance of the certificate of inspection, the certificate of inspection expires at the end of the month one year from the month of issuance, except as provided in sections 1754 and 2307.

A certificate of inspection for a motor vehicle issued a limited or temporary registration pursuant to section 501 or exempt from registration pursuant to section 510 expires at the end of the month one year from the month of issuance.

1-B.__Transition period.__Certificates of inspection and inspection stickers issued in accordance with section 1758 and unexpired on January 1, 2000 are valid until the vehicle is reregistered in accordance with section 405.__In 2000, within 30 days of reregistration of a motor vehicle, the owner must have the vehicle inspected.__Upon passing inspection, the inspector shall issue a certificate of inspection or an inspection sticker that expires at the end of the month in which the registration expires.

Sec. 3. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2000.

SUMMARY

This bill provides for certificates of inspection to expire at the end of the month in which the registration expires.