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§2351
Title 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Chapter 21: WEIGHT, DIMENSION AND PROTECTION OF WAYS
Subchapter 1: WEIGHT
§2353

§2352. Maximum operational weight

Except as allowed by specific exception in section 2382, a vehicle may not be operated on a public way if the weight exceeds:   [PL 1999, c. 580, §3 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 580, §14 (AFF).]
1.  Maximum.  A gross vehicle weight of 100,000 pounds;  
[PL 1999, c. 580, §4 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 580, §14 (AFF).]
2.  Registered weight.  Registered weight with a tolerance of 500 pounds or 2 1/2% over the registered weight, whichever is greater;  
[PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
3.  Configuration weight.  The weight limits on axle configurations; or  
[PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
4.  Axle.  The axle weight limit as provided in this subchapter.  
[PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 580, §§3,4 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 580, §14 (AFF).
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