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LR 1324
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If a truck tractor is registered in a jurisdiction where the
maximum allowable registered weight is less than 90,000 80,000
pounds, the vehicle must have a permit authorizing 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.

 
7. Penalty calculation; fine base. When a weight tolerance
established in this section is exceeded, the difference between
the actual weight and the fine base for the tolerance must be
used as the basis for determining the percentage of overload in
section 2360 and the tolerance must be disregarded. The fine
base for tolerances described in subsection 2 is the appropriate
limit in section 2353 and 90,000 80,000 pounds is the appropriate
limit for the 6-axle combination vehicle described in subsection
4.

 
Sec. 7. 29-A MRSA §2364, sub-§8, ¶¶D and F, as enacted by PL 1993, c.
683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, are amended to read:

 
D. The maximum permitted gross vehicle weight is 85,000
80,000 pounds;

 
F. The following forgiveness provisions are granted on the
gross vehicle weight and axle weight limits:

 
Gross vehicle weight

 
85,001 80,001 lbs.

 
to 87,499 82,350 lbs. Fine waived

 
87,500 82,351 lbs.

 
to 89,999 84,699 lbs. Fine reduced 50%

 
90,000 84,700 lbs. or moreFull fine

 
Axle weight

 
Steering axleNo forgiveness

 
granted

 
Axles 2 to 6:

 
15,001 lbs. to 15,999 lbs. Fine waived

 
16,000 lbs. to 16,499 lbs. Fine reduced 2/3

 
16,500 lbs. to 16,999 lbs. Fine reduced 50%

 
17,000 lbs. or moreFull fine

 
No other tolerances or forgivenesses

 
apply; and

 
Sec. 8. 29-A MRSA §2365, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2
and affected by Pt. B, §5, is repealed.


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