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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act Relating to Custom Vehicles’
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §101, sub-§19-A, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 321, §1 and affected by §6, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
 
19-A.  Custom vehicle.     "Custom vehicle" means a motor vehicle manufactured after model year 1948 that:
 
A.  Is at least 25 years old or was manufactured to resemble a motor vehicle that is at least 25 years old; and
 
B.  Has been altered or modified from the manufacturer's original design or has a body constructed from nonoriginal material.
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §458-B, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 321, §4 and affected by §6, is amended to read:
 
6. Weight limit.   A custom vehicle registration plate may be issued for a motor vehicle that does not exceed 6,00010,000 pounds.
Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §458-B, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 321, §4 and affected by §6, is amended to read:
 
7. Inspection.   A custom vehicle is subject to the inspection requirements of section 1751, except that the Chief of the State Police may provide certain exemptions for custom vehicles pursuant to section 1769.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment strikes and replaces the bill. The amendment changes the definition of "custom vehicle" to include a motor vehicle that is at least 25 years old instead of at least 30 years old as in current law. The amendment also raises the weight limit for a custom vehicle from the current 6,000 pounds to 10,000 pounds. The amendment clarifies that a custom vehicle is subject to motor vehicle inspection standards except as provided by rules adopted by the Chief of the State Police, which provide certain exemptions for custom vehicles.