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C.__Maine axle weight limits, axle group limits, commodity
allowances, maximum dimensions and all other commercial
vehicle limits and requirements must apply under the pilot
project, except that the B-train double overall length limit
must be 82.02 feet, or 25 meters.

 
D.__The manufacturer's ratings for gross vehicle weight,
axle capacity, brake systems and other components for which
a manufacturer's rating is available may not be exceeded
under the pilot project.

 
E.__Each truck combination under the pilot project must
display a credential obtained for a fee from the Secretary
of State.__The fee must be established by the Commissioner
of Transportation in an amount to cover related
administrative costs, compliance monitoring and the
additional cost of highway damage resulting from the pilot
project, calculated using accepted engineering practices.__
The Secretary of State shall adopt rules to implement this
paragraph in consultation with the Department of
Transportation and the Department of Public Safety.__Rules
adopted pursuant to this paragraph are routine technical
rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

 
F.__The Commissioner of Transportation may revoke the
privileges under the pilot project of participating trucks
and trucking companies for cause, including repeatedly
exceeding size and weight limits or operating outside the
designated route of travel.__Revocation by the Commissioner
of Transportation is considered a final agency action.

 
2.__Definition.__As used in this section, unless the context
otherwise indicates, "B-train double" means a truck tractor-
semitrailer-semitrailer combination vehicle in which the 2
trailing units are connected with a B-train assembly.__The B-
train assembly is a rigid frame extension attached to the rear
frame of a first semitrailer that allows for a 5th wheel
connection point for a 2nd semitrailer.__This combination has one
less articulation point than the conventional A-dolly-connected
truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer combination.

 
3.__Report.__The Commissioner of Transportation shall submit a
report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having
jurisdiction over transportation matters for presentation to the
First Regular Session of the 126th Legislature.__The report must
include the status of the pilot project and recommendations for
continuance, discontinuance or modification of the pilot
project's terms.

 
4.__Repeal.__This section is repealed December 31, 2014.


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