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An Act To Aid Municipalities Concerning Plowing Efficiency
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2353, sub-§6,  as amended by PL 1997, c. 437, §44, is further amended to read:
 
6. Exemption.   A vehicle modified for the purpose of plowing snow on municipal or state roads is exempt from the weight limits imposed by this chapter when engaged in or enroute to or returning from plowing snow or in ice control. A vehicle modified for the purpose of plowing snow is exempt from the maximum tire weight provisions of subsection 5 at all times. Any fire-fighting vehicle with its proper equipment that meets the National Fire Protection Association standards is exempt from the gross and axle weight limits imposed by this chapter. Any vehicle engaged in emergency maintenance of a public way is exempt from the weight limits imposed by this chapter.
 
SUMMARY
This bill exempts a vehicle modified for the purpose of plowing snow on town or state roads from weight limits that apply to public ways.