Sec. 1. 33 MRSA §751, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2003, c. 55, §8, is further amended to read:

1. Instruments generally. Receiving, recording and indexing any instrument that may be recorded and for which a specific fee is not set forth in this section or in any other section, the sum of $8 $13 for the first record page and $2 for each additional record page or portion of an additional record page. In addition, if more than 4 names are to be indexed, a fee of $1 must be paid for each additional name, counting all grantors and grantees;

Sec. 2. 33 MRSA §751, sub-§9, as repealed and replaced by PL 1981, c. 279, §28, is amended to read:

9. Plans. Recording, indexing and preserving plans, the sum of $10 $15;

Sec. 3. 33 MRSA §751, sub-§13-A, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 55, §9, is amended to read:

13-A. Previously recorded instrument. An instrument satisfying, releasing, discharging, assigning, subordinating, continuing, amending or extending an instrument previously recorded in the county in which recording is requested, must make reference to only one previously recorded instrument, or a fee of $8 $13 for each additional previously recorded instrument referred to must be paid.

SUMMARY

This bill increases the fee for recording an instrument with a register of deeds by $5.