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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act To Establish the Fee for Commercial Inspections for Farm Trucks’
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1753, sub-§3,  as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:
 
3. Fee.  TheExcept as provided in this subsection, the fee for an inspection under this section is based on the inspector's normal hourly labor charge and is due whether or not the vehicle passes inspection. A licensed inspection station shall post the hourly labor charge in a conspicuous place.
 
The fee for an inspection under this section of a farm truck registered under section 505 is $45. The inspection fee is payable whether the vehicle passes inspection or not.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill and changes the title to reflect the content of the amendment. This amendment establishes the fee for commercial inspections of farm trucks. Under current law, the fee for a commercial inspection is based on the inspector’s normal hourly rate. The amendment sets the fee at $45.