§ 2265. Equipment, inspection and insurance. 1. Equipment. Unless
otherwise prescribed by regulation of the commissioner, a limited use
automobile shall be subject to the equipment requirements of this
chapter which are applicable to a passenger motor vehicle. Unless
otherwise prescribed by regulation of the commissioner, a limited use
motorcycle shall be subject to the equipment requirements which are
applicable to a motorcycle. The operator of a limited use motorcycle
shall be subject to the requirements of subdivisions six and seven of
section three hundred eighty-one of this chapter, except that the
requirements of subdivisions six and seven of section three hundred
eighty-one of this chapter shall not be applicable to the operator of a
class C limited use motorcycle. The commissioner may, by regulation,
provide for different equipment requirements for different classes of
limited use motorcycles. As far as practicable, such regulations, if
promulgated by the commissioner, shall be consistent with federal motor
vehicle safety standards established for similar vehicles. No person
shall operate a limited use vehicle on the public highways of this state
in violation of the provisions of this section or regulations
promulgated by the commissioner thereunder.

2. Inspection. (a) Limited use automobiles and class A limited use
motorcycles shall be subject to the inspection requirements of article
five of this chapter. The commissioner may, by regulation, provide for
different inspection procedures for different types of limited use
automobiles.

(b) Class B and class C limited use motorcycles shall be exempt from
any inspection requirements.

3. Insurance. The provisions of articles six, seven and eight of this
chapter shall be applicable to limited use vehicles, except that the
provisions of article six of this chapter shall not apply to class C
limited use motorcycles.