Maine Revised Statutes
Article 3: REGISTRATION PLATES
29-A §458-B. Custom vehicles

§458-B. Custom vehicles
A custom vehicle may be registered in accordance with the provisions of this section.   [PL 2005, c. 321, §4 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 321, §6 (AFF).]
1.  Registration fee.  The fee for the custom vehicle registration plate is the regular motor vehicle registration fee required by section 501 and the excise tax required by Title 36, section 1482.  
[PL 2005, c. 321, §4 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 321, §6 (AFF).]
2.  Registration plates.  The Secretary of State shall issue a registration certificate and a set of custom vehicle registration plates in a 3-number and 3-letter combination sequence to be used in lieu of regular registration plates.  
[PL 2005, c. 321, §4 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 321, §6 (AFF).]
3.  Application.  An application for registration of a vehicle under this section must be accompanied by an affidavit that includes a statement indicating the year and make that the body of the custom vehicle resembles and that the vehicle is garaged or maintained in the State.  
[PL 2005, c. 321, §4 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 321, §6 (AFF).]
4.  Registration.  The registration must indicate the year and make that the body of the custom vehicle resembles and must indicate the vehicle has been modified.  
[PL 2005, c. 321, §4 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 321, §6 (AFF).]
5.  Vanity plates.  The Secretary of State may issue vanity plates in accordance with section 453 and may not duplicate vanity plates issued in another class of plate.  
[PL 2005, c. 321, §4 (NEW); PL 2005, c. 321, §6 (AFF).]
6.  Weight limit.  A custom vehicle registration plate may be issued for a motor vehicle that does not exceed 10,000 pounds.  
[PL 2011, c. 139, §2 (AMD).]
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.  
[PL 2011, c. 139, §3 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 321, §4 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 321, §6 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 139, §§2, 3 (AMD).

Structure Maine Revised Statutes

Maine Revised Statutes

TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Chapter 5: VEHICLE REGISTRATION

Subchapter 1: REGISTRATION

Article 3: REGISTRATION PLATES

29-A §451. Issuance and form of registration plates

29-A §452. Manner of display

29-A §453. Vanity registration plates

29-A §454. Commemorative registration plates

29-A §455. Environmental registration plates

29-A §456. University of Maine System; special registration plates

29-A §456-A. Lobster registration plates

29-A §456-B. Maine Black Bears registration plates

29-A §456-C. Sportsman registration plates

29-A §456-D. We Support Our Troops registration plates

29-A §456-E. Breast cancer support services registration plate

29-A §456-F. Agriculture education registration plate

29-A §456-G. Support Animal Welfare registration plate

29-A §456-H. The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital registration plates

29-A §456-I. Maine Lighthouse Trust registration plates

29-A §457. Hobbyist registration plates

29-A §458. Stock race cars

29-A §458-A. Modified show vehicle (REPEALED)

29-A §458-B. Custom vehicles

29-A §459. Manufacturers, dealers, transporters, body shops, transmission shops and garages; special plates

29-A §460. State officials

29-A §460-A. Honorary consul

29-A §461. Reservation of same number

29-A §462. Temporary registration plates

29-A §462-A. Temporary registration permit; United States Armed Forces deployments; rules

29-A §463. Disposition of registration plates

29-A §464. Unused registration plates

29-A §465. Loss of registration plates

29-A §466. Registration Plate Equipment and Production Program

29-A §467. Moratorium on specialty plates (REPEALED)

29-A §468. Specialty plate

29-A §468-A. Recognition license plates

29-A §469. Specialty License Plate Fund

29-A §470. Experimental motor vehicle plates and registration