THE MINISTER OF TOURISM, ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, TRAFFIC AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, BASED ON ART. 13 VERORDENING OP DE KEURING VAN MOTORRIJTUIGEN (HEREAFTER “THE ORDINANCE”), INFORMS THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT CONSIDERING THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF HURRICANES IRMA AND MARIA ON THE HOUSEHOLD BUDGET OF ST. MAARTEN CITIZENS AN EXEMPTION HAS BEEN GRANTED TO ALL MOTOR VEHICLES SUBJECT TO INSPECTION UNTIL JULY 1, 2018.
ALL OWNERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES HAVE UNTIL JULY 1, 2018 TO ENSURE THAT MOTOR VEHICLES SUBJECT TO INSPECTION UNDER THE ORDINANCE HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AND PASS INSPECTION ACCORDING TO THE ORDINANCE. THOSE PERSONS WHO STILL WISH TO HAVE THEIR MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTED CAN STILL REPORT TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION CENTER AS NORMAL AND HAVE THEIR VEHICLE INSPECTED.