Pursuant to a Resolve (PDF) enacted in May 2025, The Department of the Secretary of State has convened a working group to study the feasibility of allowing registration and use by motorists of vehicles currently prohibited from operation on the State's roads and highways, referred to in this resolve as "nonconforming vehicles," including, but not limited to, mini trucks, antique military vehicles and any other vehicle under 10,000 pounds and operated by a holder of a Class C license, and to review the systems and laws in place for antique vehicles.
In accordance with the Resolve, the working group consists of:
- The deputy secretary of state for the Bureau of Motor Vehicles or the deputy secretary's designee;
- One member from the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police, traffic safety unit who is an expert in vehicle safety and emissions standards, appointed by the Secretary of State;
- One member who is a representative of a motor vehicle insurance company, appointed by the Secretary of State;
- One member who is a representative of a motor vehicle inspection business, appointed by the Secretary of State;
- One member who is a representative of a business that imports foreign cars for sale in the State, appointed by the Secretary of State;
- One member who is a representative of municipalities, appointed by the Secretary of State; and
- One member who is a representative of a transportation museum with a focus on nonconforming vehicles, appointed by the Secretary of State.
Contact Tina.B.Corkum@maine.gov for more information and the meeting Teams links.
Meetings
All meetings of the working group are open to the public. Notices of meetings are posted below. The meetings will be held the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month from 1:00-2:30 EST beginning October 6, 2025 through February 6, 2026.
- October 6, 2025
- Agenda (Word)