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Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §652, sub-§16, as amended by PL 2009, c. 598, §27, is further amended to read:
 
16. Low-speed vehicle.   A low-speed vehicle loaned by a dealer to a municipality; and
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §652, sub-§17, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 598, §28, is amended to read:
 
17. Off-road vehicle.   An off-road vehicle.; and
Sec. 3.  29-A MRSA §652, sub-§18  is enacted to read:
 
18.  Vehicle model year 1995 to 1999.     A vehicle that is model year 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 or 1999 if:
 
A.  A recycler, salvage vehicle dealer or scrap processor obtains the seller's name and the address of the seller's residence from a government-issued photograph identification document or credential and maintains the seller's name and address and vehicle identification number of the scrapped vehicle for a period of at least one year; and
 
B.  A recycler, salvage vehicle dealer or scrap processor reports the destruction of the vehicle to the Secretary of State within 30 days in a manner prescribed by the Secretary of State.
 
This subsection applies only to vehicles that are scrapped. For purposes of this subsection, a government-issued photograph identification document or credential includes, but is not limited to, a current and valid United States passport, military identification, driver's license or nondriver identification card.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect July 1, 2015.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment provides that a recycler, salvage vehicle dealer or scrap processor may accept a vehicle without a certificate of title or certificate of salvage if certain conditions are met.
1. The vehicle model year is 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 or 1999.
2. The recycler, salvage vehicle dealer or scrap processor obtains the seller's name and address and maintains the seller's name and address and vehicle identification number of the scrapped vehicle for a period of at least one year.
3. The recycler, salvage vehicle dealer or scrap processor reports the destruction of the vehicle to the Secretary of State within 30 days.
This amendment also provides an effective date of July 1, 2015.