| | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | | Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §101, sub-§62, as amended by PL 1995, c. 454, §1, is | | further amended to read: |
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| | | 62. Resident. "Resident" means a person who has declared or | | established residency in this State or has been domiciled in this | | State for a period of at least 30 days, except for nonresident | | persons in compliance with section 109, subsection 1. |
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| | | Except for a nonresident person in compliance with section 109, | | subsection 1, a person is deemed to be a resident: |
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| | | A. For all vehicles owned by that person that are garaged | | or maintained in this State; or |
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| | | B. If engaged in the business of renting you-drive or you- | | haul vehicles, for an apportioned share of all vehicles | | based on the ratio of the mileage of vehicles operated in | | this State to the total mileage of vehicles operated both | | within and without the State. |
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| | | Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §109, sub-§1, ķA, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. | | A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read: |
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| | | A. A nonresident owner or operator, if that person has | | complied with the provisions of the laws on registration and | | licensing of the jurisdiction of residence and is in this | | State for fewer than 179 continuous days; and |
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| | | Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §351, sub-§1-A, as amended by PL 1999, c. 68, §1, is | | further amended to read: |
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| | | 1-A. Residents required to register. An owner of a vehicle | | who becomes a resident of this State as defined in section 101, | | subsection 62 shall register that vehicle in this State within 30 | | days of establishing residency. A person who operates or allows | | a vehicle that is not registered in accordance with this | | subsection to remain on a public way commits a traffic infraction | | pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph A. |
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| | | Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §501, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1999, c. 790, Pt. C, | | §3 and affected by §19, is further amended to read: |
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| | | 1. Automobiles; pickup trucks. The fee for an automobile or | | pickup truck used for the conveyance of passengers or | | interchangeably for passengers or property is $25. |
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| | | An automobile used for the conveyance of passengers or property | | is a "combination" vehicle and may be issued a special plate with |
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