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§458-A
Title 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Chapter 5: VEHICLE REGISTRATION
Subchapter 1: REGISTRATION
Article 3: REGISTRATION PLATES
§459

§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).
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