2010 Maine Code
TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES (HEADING: PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, @2 (new); Pt. B, @5 (aff))
Chapter 5: VEHICLE REGISTRATION
29-A §452. Manner of display

Subchapter 1: REGISTRATION HEADING: PL 1993, C. 683, PT. A, §2 (NEW); PT. B, §5 (AFF)

§452. Manner of display

1. Position of registration plate. A registration plate must be displayed horizontally. Only one set of Maine registration plates may be displayed on one vehicle. A registration plate must be attached to the front and the rear of each vehicle except as follows.

A. A trailer and semitrailer registration plate may be attached only to the rear of that trailer or semitrailer. [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]

B. A motorcycle registration plate may not be attached to the front of that motorcycle. [2005, c. 577, §10 (AMD).]

C. A manufacturer, dealer or transporter registration plate may be attached only to the rear of the vehicle. [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]

D. A truck tractor registration plate may be attached only to the front of that truck tractor. [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]

[ 2005, c. 577, §10 (AMD) .]

2. Farm trucks. The registration plate for a farm truck or vehicle used for hauling forest products may be attached by means of a rigid or semirigid bracket that allows the plate to swing freely.

[ 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF) .]

3. Proper display. Registration plates must always be properly displayed.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. Q, §2 (AMD); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

4. Plainly visible and legible. Registration plates, including the numbers, letters and words, must always be plainly visible and legible.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. Q, §3 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). 2003, c. 452, §§Q2,3 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). 2005, c. 577, §10 (AMD).