Maine · Maine Revised Statutes — Title 29-A, Motor Vehicles

Me. Rev. Stat. (Motor Vehicles) § 1768: Unlawful acts

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

This statute defines Class E crimes related to vehicle inspection fraud, including displaying fictitious inspection certificates, counterfeiting inspection documents, misrepresenting inspection stations, certifying substandard vehicles, and altering equipment after inspection. Operating defective vehicles is generally a traffic infraction but becomes a Class E crime if the vehicle poses immediate hazard or causes an accident.

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