§2113. Visible emissions
1. Prohibition.
A person may not operate a gasoline-powered motor vehicle on a public way if the
motor vehicle emits visible smoke, other than water vapor, in the exhaust emissions
for a period in excess of 5 consecutive seconds.
[
1997, c. 786, §7 (NEW)
.]
2. Violation; penalty.
A violation of this section is a traffic infraction for which a forfeiture not to
exceed $100 may be adjudged. A person against whom enforcement action has been taken
for a violation of subsection 1 may not be adjudicated to have committed a subsequent
violation of subsection 1 unless 24 hours have elapsed between the date and time of
the first violation indicated on the Violation and Summons Complaint and the subsequent
violation.
[
1997, c. 786, §7 (NEW)
.]
SECTION HISTORY
1997, c. 786, §7 (NEW).