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LD 380 Title Page An Act To Allow Small Car Carriers To Haul the Maximum Allowed Vehicles LD 380 Title Page
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LR 1535
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1002, sub-§8, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 652, Pt.
B, §5 and affected by §8, is amended to read:

 
B. A dealer must obtain a written permit from the Secretary
of State to operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles
carrying a load. The permit must be issued in accordance
with the following provisions.

 
(1) The operation of the vehicle or combination of
vehicles and load must be in conjunction with the sale
or purchase of a motor vehicle, vehicle or equipment by
the dealer.

 
(2) The load must consist of a motor vehicle, trailer
or equipment that the dealer is licensed to sell.

 
(3) The load may not consist of more than one
automobile 4 automobiles, truck trucks or truck tractor
tractors at any time.

 
(4) The initial fee and renewal fee for a permit
issued under this paragraph are $200 each.

 
(5) A permit expires one year from the date of
issuance and may be renewed annually.

 
(6) A permit must contain the name and address of the
licensed dealer, an effective date, an expiration date
and any other information required by the Secretary of
State.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill allows a vehicle weighing more than 10,000 pounds or
combination of vehicles with dealer plates to transport 4
automobiles, trucks or truck tractors at any time.


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