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Title 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES HEADING: PL 1993, C. 683, PT. A, §2 (NEW); PT. B, §5 (AFF)

Chapter 19: OPERATION HEADING: PL 1993, C. 683, PT. A, §2 (NEW); PT. B, §5 (AFF)

Subchapter 2: VIOLATIONS HEADING: PL 1993, C. 683, PT. A, §2 (NEW); PT. B, §5 (AFF)

§2113. Visible emissions

1. Prohibition. A person may not operate a gasoline-powered motor vehicle on a public way if the motor vehicle emits visible smoke, other than water vapor, in the exhaust emissions for a period in excess of 5 consecutive seconds.

[ 1997, c. 786, §7 (NEW) .]

2. Violation; penalty. A violation of this section is a traffic infraction for which a forfeiture not to exceed $100 may be adjudged. A person against whom enforcement action has been taken for a violation of subsection 1 may not be adjudicated to have committed a subsequent violation of subsection 1 unless 24 hours have elapsed between the date and time of the first violation indicated on the Violation and Summons Complaint and the subsequent violation.

[ 1997, c. 786, §7 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1997, c. 786, §7 (NEW).

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title29a > Title29-Ach19sec0 > Title29-Asec2113

Title 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES HEADING: PL 1993, C. 683, PT. A, §2 (NEW); PT. B, §5 (AFF)

Chapter 19: OPERATION HEADING: PL 1993, C. 683, PT. A, §2 (NEW); PT. B, §5 (AFF)

Subchapter 2: VIOLATIONS HEADING: PL 1993, C. 683, PT. A, §2 (NEW); PT. B, §5 (AFF)

§2113. Visible emissions

1. Prohibition. A person may not operate a gasoline-powered motor vehicle on a public way if the motor vehicle emits visible smoke, other than water vapor, in the exhaust emissions for a period in excess of 5 consecutive seconds.

[ 1997, c. 786, §7 (NEW) .]

2. Violation; penalty. A violation of this section is a traffic infraction for which a forfeiture not to exceed $100 may be adjudged. A person against whom enforcement action has been taken for a violation of subsection 1 may not be adjudicated to have committed a subsequent violation of subsection 1 unless 24 hours have elapsed between the date and time of the first violation indicated on the Violation and Summons Complaint and the subsequent violation.

[ 1997, c. 786, §7 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1997, c. 786, §7 (NEW).


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title29a > Title29-Ach19sec0 > Title29-Asec2113

Title 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES HEADING: PL 1993, C. 683, PT. A, §2 (NEW); PT. B, §5 (AFF)

Chapter 19: OPERATION HEADING: PL 1993, C. 683, PT. A, §2 (NEW); PT. B, §5 (AFF)

Subchapter 2: VIOLATIONS HEADING: PL 1993, C. 683, PT. A, §2 (NEW); PT. B, §5 (AFF)

§2113. Visible emissions

1. Prohibition. A person may not operate a gasoline-powered motor vehicle on a public way if the motor vehicle emits visible smoke, other than water vapor, in the exhaust emissions for a period in excess of 5 consecutive seconds.

[ 1997, c. 786, §7 (NEW) .]

2. Violation; penalty. A violation of this section is a traffic infraction for which a forfeiture not to exceed $100 may be adjudged. A person against whom enforcement action has been taken for a violation of subsection 1 may not be adjudicated to have committed a subsequent violation of subsection 1 unless 24 hours have elapsed between the date and time of the first violation indicated on the Violation and Summons Complaint and the subsequent violation.

[ 1997, c. 786, §7 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1997, c. 786, §7 (NEW).