Bottom line - any vehicle manufactured after January 1st, 1968 that was not originally built for sale in the United States is now illegal in the State of Maine, unless the owner can obtain a letter from the manufacturer certifying that the vehicle is complaint with US standards as of the date of manufacture, which,…

The Maine BMV clarified that while these vehicles are old enough to be classified as an antique in the state, they were still built for the safety and emissions regulations of another country and thus, the statute still applies.