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Maine emissions test: the official wording
Everything in quotation marks here is from 2 sources and was matched to them on November 11, 2026. The quotes are the sources’ words; ours only label them.
About these quotes.
The quotes are from the Maine Revised Statutes on the Legislature’s site. Each fee line is shown under the statute’s lead-in for it.
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What does the text call it?
Beginning January 1, 1999, a motor vehicle that is required to be registered in Cumberland County and that is subject to inspection pursuant to subsection 1 must have an annual enhanced inspection.
The page we point to: Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A, §1751, Motor vehicle inspection.
Which counties does the text name?
The quoted text names 1 county:
- Cumberland County
Beginning January 1, 1999, a motor vehicle that is required to be registered in Cumberland County and that is subject to inspection pursuant to subsection 1 must have an annual enhanced inspection.
How often is the test?
Beginning January 1, 1999, a motor vehicle that is required to be registered in Cumberland County and that is subject to inspection pursuant to subsection 1 must have an annual enhanced inspection.
What does the test cost?
Listed under:
For inspections of 1996 and subsequent model vehicles performed under subsection
the fee may not be more than $18.50.
Listed under:
For inspections of pre-1996 model vehicles performed under subsection
the fee may not be more than $15.50; and
The inspection fee is payable whether the vehicle passes inspection or not.
What does the text say about new and older vehicles?
No line we hold for Maine is set up for a model-year comparison. Lines that mention age or model year, if we hold any, are under “What else does the text say?”.
What about diesel, electric and hybrid vehicles?
No line we hold for Maine uses the word diesel, electric or hybrid. That describes what we could quote, not the rule.
What else does the text say?
Listed under:
The following equipment is subject to inspection:
The fuel tank cap on 1974 and subsequent models of gasoline-powered vehicles; and
Listed under:
The following equipment is subject to inspection:
The on-board diagnostic system on 1996 and subsequent models.
A motor vehicle that is not required to be registered in Cumberland County may have an enhanced inspection under this subsection.
Listed under:
The following are exempt from inspection:
A motor vehicle owned and registered in another state and displaying a valid certificate of inspection from another state or a federally approved commercial vehicle inspection program;
Listed under:
The following are exempt from inspection:
An antique auto registered under section 457
Check a vehicle against these quotes
Enter a model year, a fuel, and choose the county. The checker repeats the quotes above and, where a figure can be compared, says where your entry falls against it. It does not decide anything about your vehicle.
Where do these quotes come from?
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A, §1751, Motor vehicle inspection (legislature.maine.gov; statute or administrative code; read November 11, 2026)
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A, §1752, Motor vehicles exempt from inspection (legislature.maine.gov; statute or administrative code; read November 11, 2026)
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