Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §151, sub-§§2 and 3, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, are amended to read:

2. Maintain offices. Maintain 13 full-time offices at convenient places to carry out duties related to applications for registration of and licenses for the operation of motor vehicles; and

3. Publish abstract of laws. Publish an abstract of statutes pertaining to vehicles and rules made by the Secretary of State and the Department of Transportation pertaining to this Title, together with other information related to public safety and regulation of traffic. ; and

Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §151, sub-§4 is enacted to read:

4.__Provide notice of renewal of registration due.__Provide notice to any person who has registered a vehicle pursuant to chapter 5 when that person's registration is about to expire.__ One month prior to the date the registration is scheduled to expire, the Secretary of State shall mail to the registrant notification of the pending expiration of the registrant's motor vehicle registration and an application for renewal of registration.__The Secretary of State shall notify the registrant that application may be made by mail and list the information needed for a complete application pursuant to section 401.

SUMMARY

This bill requires the Secretary of State to mail to any person whose motor vehicle registration is about to expire notification of the pending expiration of the registration and an application to renew the registration. The Secretary of State also is required to notify the person that registration may be done through the mail, and list the information that the person must provide to satisfactorily complete the application.