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Sec. 19. 29-A MRSA §2458, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2003, c. 25, §1 and c. 434, §§30 to 32 and affected by §37, is further amended by repealing the last 2 blocked paragraphs.

SUMMARY

The bill:

1. Makes technical changes to the Medical Advisory Board;

2. Clarifies that the definition of "immediate family member" includes stepgrandparent, stepbrother, stepsister and stepchild;

3. Eliminates the current reactivation fee of $10 for registrants who voluntarily surrender or cancel their vehicle registrations;

4. Requires that a minimum of 5 trailers be registered in the long-term trailer program;

5. Allows for the issuance of vanity firefighter plates and clarifies the definition of eligible individuals;

6. Makes violation of the vehicle title bond requirements under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, section 659 a traffic infraction in conformance with the definition and penalty applied for such infractions by the courts;

7. Makes Maine law regarding odometer readings consistent with federal law;

8. Allows vehicle dealers that primarily sell vehicles more than 15 years old to be exempt from selling more than one vehicle per month in order to qualify for renewal of dealer plates. The classic vehicle language currently exempts those dealers that primarily sell vehicles between 15 and 25 years old;

9. Clarifies that a dealer licensed in any other jurisdiction will be allowed to buy and sell vehicles in dealer-to-dealer transactions either at the licensed Maine dealership's location or at a vehicle auction, while also clarifying that retail sales require a Maine dealer's license;