Anyone can perform maintenance on an experimental light sport aircraft. One must follow any prohibitions or restrictions on maintenance contained in the operating limitations.

One must hold a repairman certificate with a maintenance rating to perform maintenance on aircraft certificated in the special light sport category, consistent with the manufacturer's maintenance instructions. This would be limited to tasks outlined in the manufacturers instructions for continued airworthiness and the operating limitations of the airworthiness certificate for the aircraft. Repairmen with a maintenance rating would also be permitted to maintain special light sport aircraft other than their own. To perform a major repair, the repairman would need to complete additional training acceptable to the FAA appropriate to the repair being performed. As with other aircraft types, special light sport aircraft could also be maintained by appropriately rated mechanics (A&Ps) and repair stations.