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LR 1375
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 23 MRSA §1201, sub-§38, as amended by PL 1993, c. 612, §1,
is further amended to read:

 
38. Bates College. The signs must be provided by Bates
College. The Maine Turnpike shall erect one sign on the side
of the northbound lanes between exits 12 and 13 and one sign
on the side of the southbound lanes north of exit 13. The
Maine Turnpike Authority is responsible for the maintenance of
the signs; and

 
Sec. 2. 23 MRSA §1201, sub-§39, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 612, §2,
is amended to read:

 
39. Saco Plaza; facilities at former Exit 5. Signs for the
facilities permitted by Title 23, section 1967, subsection 5
must be installed and maintained along the northbound and
southbound lanes of the Maine Turnpike at appropriate
locations leading to and at the former exit 5 of the Maine
Turnpike. The signs must be provided and maintained by the
Maine Turnpike Authority. The signs must be paid for by the
Department of Administrative and Financial Services and the
owners or operators of any facilities described in the signs.
The Department of Administrative and Financial Services and
owners or operators of the facilities may decide upon the
division of expenses.

 
One sign along the northbound lanes and one sign along the
southbound lanes must incorporate the single or multicolored
logos or designs used by the hotel or convention center
operator. These signs must briefly describe the services
available to the traveling public.; and

 
Sec. 3. 23 MRSA §1201, sub-§40 is enacted to read:

 
40.__Funtown Splashtown U.S.A.__Signs for Funtown Splashtown
U.S.A. must be constructed, installed and maintained along the
northbound and southbound lanes of the Maine Turnpike at
appropriate locations near exit 5 of the Maine Turnpike.__The
signs must be paid for by the owner or operator of Funtown
Splashtown U.S.A.

 
Sec. 4. 23 MRSA §1352 is enacted to read:

 
§1352.__Recreational area on U.S. Route 1

 
The department shall construct, install and maintain
directional signs along the northbound and southbound lanes of
U.S. Route 1 at appropriate locations near Saco indicating


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