An Act To Create a Specialty License Plate for Members of the Maine National Guard (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1396
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: PLOWMAN, DAMON, DAVIS, MITCHELL, RA YE, ROSEN, BOWLES, MARRACHE, PARADIS
Amends: 29-A MRSA §456-C

Legislative Document 
No. 1396 
S.P.485 
In Senate, March 22, 2005 
An Act To Create a Specialty License Plate for Members of the 
Maine National Guard 
(AFTER DEADLINE) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator PLOWMAN of Penobscot. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Senators: DAMON of Hancock, DAVIS of Piscataquis, MITCHELL of 
Kennebec, RA YE of Washington, ROSEN of Hancock, Representatives: BOWLES of Sanford 
, 
, 
MARRACHE of Waterville, PARADIS of Frenchville. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 29-A MRSA §456-C is enacted to read: 
§456-C. 
National Guard registration plates 
The Secretary of St~e shall issue registration plates for 
past and present members of the Maine National Guard, beginning 
November 
1, 
2006 
in 
accordance 
with 
this 
section 
and 
the 
guidelines 
of 
section 
468. 
National 
Guard 
plates 
are 
not 
reguired for registration of a motor vehicle but are to allow 
past and present members of the NQ.tional Guard to particiruLts! 
voluntarily to help fund the Maine Military Family Relief Fund 
established in Title 37 -a, section 158. 
The Adjutant General 
will provide confirmation of 
an applicant's past or present 
membership in the Maine National Guard to the Secretary of State 
upon reguest. 
1. 
National Guard registration plate. 
The Secretary of 
State, upon receiving an application and evidence of payment of 
the 
excise 
tax 
reguired 
by 
Title 
36, 
section 
1482, 
the 
registration fee reguired by section 501 and the administrative 
fee 
and voluntary contribution provided for in 
subsectio~ 
shall issue a registration certificate and a set of National 
Guard 
registration 
plates 
to 
be 
used 
in 
lieu 
of 
regular 
registration plates for past and present members of the National 
Guard upon proof of past or present service to the Maine National 
Guard. 
2. 
Administrative 
fee 
and 
contribution 
to 
special 
programs. 
A person who is a past or present member of the 
National Guard may contribute to the Maine Military Family Relief 
Fund under this section by applying for the special registration 
plates and SUbmitting, in addition to the regular motor vehicle 
fee, a sum of $20 credited as follows: 
A. 
Ten dollars to the Maine Military Family Relief Fund 
under this section; and 
a. 
Ten 
dollars 
to 
the 
Specialty 
License 
Plate 
Fund 
established in section 469 for administrative and production 
costs. 
3. Desigq. 
The Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
Adjutant General, shall determine a design for the Maine National 
Guard registration plates. 
The joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over transportation matters shall 
review the final design prior to manufacture of the plates. 
The 
Secretary of State shall issue upon reguest Maine National Guard 
plates that are also vanity plates. 
Maine National Guard plates 
are issued in accordance with the provisions of this section and 
section 453. 
4. 
Renewal fee. 
In addition to the regular motor vehicle 
registration 
fee 
prescribed 
by 
law, 
the 
annual 
renewal 
contribution of a past or present member of the Maine National 
Guard for National Guard registration plates is $15, which must 
be deposited with the Treasurer of State and credited as fOllows: 
A. 
Ten dollars to the Maine Military Family Relief Fund 
under this section; and 
B. 
Five 
dollars 
to 
the 
Specialty 
License 
Plate 
Fund 
established 
in 
section 
for 
administrative 
and 
production costs. 
5. 
Duplicate plates. 
The Secretary of State shall issue a 
Maine National Guard plate in a 3-number and 3-letter combination 
sequence. 
vanity plates may not duplicate vanity plates issued 
in another class of plate. 
6. 
Weight limit. 
A Maine National 
Guard plate may 
be 
issued for a motor vehicle that does not exceed 9,000 pounds. 
A 
motor vehicle that exceeds 6,000 pounds is subject to the fees in 
section 504. 
SUMMARY 
This bill authorizes the issuance of a special registration 
plate for members of the Maine National Guard that will help fund 
the Maine Military Family Relief Fund. 
The license plates issued 
are for past and present members of Maine National Guard only.