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LR 3376
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A. Motor vehicles, except all-terrain vehicles as defined
in Title 12, section 7851 and snowmobiles as defined in
Title 12, section 7821;

 
B. Semitrailers;

 
C. Aircraft;

 
D. Truck bodies and trailers manufactured in the State; and

 
E. Camper trailers, including truck campers.

 
If the vehicles are registered for use in the State within 12
months of the date of purchase, the person seeking registration
is liable for use tax on the basis of the original purchase
price.

 
Notwithstanding section 1752-A, for purposes of this subsection,
the term "nonresident" may include an individual, an association,
a society, a club, a general partnership, a limited partnership,
a domestic or foreign limited liability company, a trust, an
estate, a domestic or foreign corporation and any other legal
entity.

 
Sec. 19. 36 MRSA §1760, sub-§25, as amended by PL 1997, c. 668, §24,
is further amended to read:

 
25. Watercraft sold to nonresidents. Sales of watercraft in
this State to nonresidents a nonresident, when such craft are is
either delivered outside the State or delivered in the State to
be sailed or transported outside the State immediately upon
delivery by the seller; and any sales to nonresidents a
nonresident, under contracts for the construction of any such
craft watercraft to be so delivered, of materials to be
incorporated in the watercraft; and any sales to nonresidents a
nonresident for the repair, alteration, refitting,
reconstruction, overhaul or restoration of any such craft
watercraft to be so delivered, of materials to be incorporated in
the watercraft. Unless the craft watercraft is present in the
State, for a purpose other than temporary storage, for more than
30 days during the 12-month period following its date of purchase
or is registered in Maine without also being registered in
another state or documented with a location in this State, within
12 months of the date of purchase, the purchaser is exempt from
the use tax. Notwithstanding section 1752-A, for purposes of
this subsection, the term "nonresident" may include an
individual, an association, a society, a club, a general
partnership, a limited partnership, a domestic or foreign limited
liability company, a trust, an estate, a domestic or foreign
corporation and any other legal entity.


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