6.__Rulemaking.__The board shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section.__Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

7.__Affiliation.__The board is affiliated with the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

§1187-A.__Fund

To fund the board and to pay the start-up expenses of administration and enforcement of this chapter, there is established the Maine Motor Vehicle Franchise Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund."__The board shall impose an initial fee upon each new motor vehicle dealer of $200 for each dealer's license held by that dealer and an initial fee of $2,000 for each line make of each manufacturer.__The board shall determine on an annual basis whether additional funding is required.__If additional funding is required, the board shall meet those funding requirements by adopting rules pursuant to section 1187, subsection 6 to impose additional fees on motor vehicle dealers or manufacturers.__In establishing those fees, the board shall ensure that revenues from those fees closely match the costs of the board to administer and enforce this chapter.__The board may amend those rules biennially as necessary to ensure that the board has sufficient funds to administer and enforce this chapter.__The board shall maintain a fund balance of at least $20,000.

The fund is administered by the Secretary of State.__The fund must be used exclusively for the administration and operation of the board for the enforcement of this chapter.__Expenses for operation of the board, including the compensation for the chair, must be paid by the board to the Secretary of State on a quarterly basis.

§1188.__Duties

The board:

1.__Complaints.__Shall review written complaints filed with the board by persons complaining of conduct governed by this chapter;

2.__Decision.__Shall issue written decisions and may issue orders to a franchisee or franchisor in violation of this chapter;