1. 1. Automobile, truck, truck tractor, motor home, moped, semitrailers not exceeding a gross vehicle weight of 2,000 pounds, special mobile equipment, tractor and camp trailer registration Registration for an automobile, truck, truck tractor, motor home, moped, semitrailer not exceeding a gross vehicle weight of 2,000 pounds, special mobile equipment, tractor and camp trailer is as follows.

   1. A. A registration expires on the last day of the month one year from the month of issuance.

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

   2. B. When an application is made after the registration for the previous year has expired, the term of the renewal begins on the month of the issuance of the previous registration.

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

   3. C. A person who has a fleet of 5 or more motor vehicles may petition the Secretary of State for a common expiration date of all vehicle registrations.

      [PL 2001, c. 671, §5 (AMD).]

   [PL 2011, c. 167, §1 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 167, §7 (AFF).]

2. 2. Other vehicles All vehicles not governed by subsection 1 have registration periods from March 1st to the last day of February of the next calendar year.

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

3. 3. Early display of plates A number plate or suitable device furnished for the next registration period may be displayed on the first day of the month in which the current registration expires.

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

4. 4. Emergency The Secretary of State may extend the expiration date of a registration under emergency conditions.

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

PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 361, §7 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 361, §38 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 671, §5 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 577, §9 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 167, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 167, §7 (AFF).