29-A §1926. Nitrous oxide system (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 29-A, SECTION 1925)

29-A ME Rev Stat § 1926 (2019) (N/A)
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§1926. Nitrous oxide system

(REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 29-A, SECTION 1925)

1.  Definitions.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

A. "Fill station" means a place that refills nitrous oxide bottles.   [PL 2005, c. 31, §1 (NEW).]

B. "Nitrous oxide system" means a device installed in a motor vehicle that allows nitrous oxide to combine with gasoline for the purpose of increasing engine power.   [PL 2005, c. 31, §1 (NEW).]

[PL 2005, c. 31, §1 (RPR).]

2.  Use prohibited.  Except as provided in subsection 3, a person may not operate a motor vehicle that is equipped with a nitrous oxide system on a public way.

[RR 2003, c. 1, §29 (RAL).]

3.  Exceptions.  A person may operate a motor vehicle equipped with a nitrous oxide system on a public way if:

A. All canisters of nitrous oxide have been removed from the vehicle; or   [RR 2003, c. 1, §29 (RAL).]

B. The motor vehicle is en route to or from a track where the motor vehicle is used for racing, a car show, an off-highway competition or event or a fill station and:

(1) The nitrous oxide system is made inoperative by disconnecting the line feeding nitrous oxide to the engine; or

(2) All containers of nitrous oxide have been removed from the motor vehicle.   [PL 2005, c. 31, §2 (AMD).]

[PL 2005, c. 31, §2 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

RR 2003, c. 1, §29 (RAL). PL 2005, c. 31, §§1,2 (AMD).