Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §1191, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A, §17 and affected by §153 and Pt. C, §15, is further amended to read:

2. Motor vehicle. "Motor vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle designed primarily to transport not more than 14 individuals, except motorcycles, snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, customized vans and any vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails. This definition is intended to include motor trucks that have a gross weight of not more than 8,600 pounds as certified by the vehicle manufacturer or franchise representative pursuant to Title 29-A, section 2354, subsection 2, paragraph D, Title 29-A, section 2364, subsection 5 and Title 29-A, section 2365, subsection 8.

Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §2352, first ¶, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:

Except as allowed by specific exception in sections 2357, 2365 and 2382, a vehicle may not be operated on a public way if the weight exceeds:

Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §2352, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:

1. Maximum. A gross vehicle weight of 90,000 80,000 pounds, except as provided in section 2354, subsection 2;

Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §2353, sub-§1, ¶D, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:

D. Except as provided in section 2354, subsections 1 and 2, section 2357, subsection 4 and section 2365 for For combination vehicles with 5 or more axles, 80,000 pounds.

Sec. 5. 29-A MRSA §2354, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is repealed.

Sec. 6. 29-A MRSA §2357, sub-§§4 and 7, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, are amended to read:

4. Six-axle combination. Notwithstanding subsection 2, a 6- axle combination vehicle, consisting of a 3-axle truck tractor operating in combination with a tri-axle semitrailer may not exceed 100,000 80,000 pounds. The distance between the extreme axles of a vehicle under this subsection, excluding the steering axle, must be at least 32 feet.