Sec. 7. 29-A MRSA §2354, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:

§2354. Six-axle limits

Notwithstanding this subchapter, a combination vehicle consisting of a 3-axle truck tractor with a tri-axle semitrailer may be operated with a maximum gross vehicle weight of:

1. 90,000 pounds. Ninety thousand pounds, as long as:

A. The vehicle is registered for at least 90,000 pounds or the maximum allowable registered weight in its home jurisdiction; and

B. If the maximum allowable registered weight in the home jurisdiction is less than 90,000 pounds, the vehicle has a permit authorizing that operation in this State. The annual fee for the permit is $105. The permit may be issued for a period of 3 months or more on a monthly prorated basis, but may not exceed the expiration date of the annual registration.

The maximum gross vehicle weight permitted is reduced by 2,000 pounds for each foot the distance is less than 32 feet between the extreme axles, excluding the steering axle, measured to the nearest foot; or

2. 100,000 pounds. One hundred thousand pounds, as long as the vehicle meets the requirements of subsection 1 and these additional requirements:

A. The distance between the extreme axles, excluding the steering axle, is not less than 36 feet as measured to the nearest foot.__The maximum gross vehicle weight permitted is reduced by 2,000 pounds for each foot the distance is less than 36 feet between the extreme axles, excluding the steering axle, measured to the nearest foot; and

B. The minimum distance between the steering axle and the first axle of the tandem-axle group is at least 10 feet as measured to the nearest foot;

C. The maximum weight on the:

(1) Tandem axle does not exceed 41,000 pounds; and