An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1190
Committee Amendment CA_A_S176 (Senate)
Amends: 29-A MRSA §552, 29-A MRSA §553, 29-A MRSA §554, 29-A MRSA §1611, 29-A MRSA §1854, 29-A MRSA §2502

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 438, L.D. 1190, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Motor Vehicle Laws" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 1 and 7. 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 7 the following: 
'Sec. 8. 29-A MRSA §552, as affected by PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A, §153 and 
amended by Pt. B, §6 and affected by Pt. C, § 15 is further amended to read: 
§552. Operating authority license req uired 
1. License required. A person transporting freight, merchandise, household goods 
6f passengers by motor vehicle for hire, or advertising the transportation of passengers by 
limousine, on public ways between points within this State, or points within and without 
the State, must obtain an operating authority license. l' .. person licensed only to transport 
intrastate passengers for hire is not required to obtain a separate license as a freight and 
merchandise carrier. 
2. Fee. The initial application fee for an intrastate exempt license or a license 
exempted by the Interstate Commerce Commission a license to transport intrastate 
passengers for hire is $25. For a passenger carrier, the The annual renewal fee is $15. 
3. Transfer. A license may not be transferred except, if the holder incorporates, the 
holder may transfer a license to the corporation upon the payment of a transfer fee and the 
filing of written notice of intent to transfer with the Secretary of State. 
4. Effect. A license is not a termination, restriction in scope or suspension of a prior 
intrastate certificate of public convenience and necessity as defined in 49 United States 
Code, Section 306(6). 
5. Passenger "ehides. A motor vehicle licensed to transport passengers for hire is 
not required to obtain a separate license as a freight and merchandise carrier. 
6. One permit. Only one interstate or intrastate license is required. 
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7. Deemed to hold permit. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any 
person, firm or corporation transporting freight, merchandise, household goods or 
passengers by motor vehicle for hire in this State, on the effective date of this Act, 
pJ;lrsuant to a certificate, permit or a license issued by the Public Utilities Commission or 
the Department of Transportation, as the case may be, is deemed to hold an operating 
permit as required by this section. 
Sec. 9. 29-A MRSA §553, as amended by PL 1995, c. 65, Pt A, §94 and affected 
by § 153 and Pt. C, § 15, is repealed; 
Sec. 10. 29-A MRSA §554, as affected by PL 1995,c. 65, Pt. A, §153 and 
amended by Pt. B, §7 and affected by Pt. C, § 15, is repealed.' 
Amend the bill in section 11 in subsection 3 in the 3rd line (page 3, line 32 in L.D.) 
by striking out the following: "to the subordinate lienholder for delivery" and inserting 
the following: 'to the subordinate lienholder for delivery' 
Amend the bill in section 14 in subsection 3 in the 10th line (page 5, line 2 in L.D.) 
by inserting after the following: "event" the following: 'or at a charitable event where a 
vehicle is displayed or offered as a prize for fund-raising purposes' 
Amend the bill in section 18 in § 1407 in the first paragraph in the 3 rd line (page 5, 
line 37 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "20" and inserting the following: '30' 
Amend the b,ill by striking out all of sections 19 to 21 ~d inserting the following: 
'Sec. 19. 29-A MRSA §1611, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 
and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read: 
4. Additional requirements. In addition to this section, those for-hire carriers not 
exempted under section 556 must comply as required pursuant to sections section 552 
and 553. 
Sec. 20. 29-A MRSA §1854, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2001, c. 563, §3, is 
further amended to read: 
3. Response. On receipt of the notification, the Secretary of State shall inform the 
vehicle owner and lienholder, if any, by regular mail that the vehicle is being claimed 
under the abandoned vehicle law. The notice to the vehicle owner and lienholder, if any, 
must identify the vehicle by the year, make, model and vehicle identification number,' 
give the name and address of the party claiming ownership, state the charges against the 
vehicle that the owner and lienholder, if any, must pay to retrieve the vehicle, and the 
date that the title or letter of ownership will pass to the new owner. If the party is 
claiming ownership of the vehicle pursuant to section 603, subsection 6, the notice must 
inform the vehicle owner and lienholder that the owner must pay ~ 
to the Secretary of 
State the fee required in section 603 to transfer the title. A copy of this letter must be 
provided to the person claiming ownership. 
Sec. 21. 29-A MRSA §2502, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2001, c. 511, §7, is 
further amended to read: 
2. Suspension of special license. If the person refuses or fails to complete the 
alcohol and other drug program pursuant to Title 5, section 20073-B within <:; 1. months 
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after receiving a special license, the Secretary of State, following notice of that refusal or 
failure, shall suspend the special license until the person completes the program. The 
suspension must continue until the Secretary of State receives written notification from 
the Office of Substance Abuse that the person has satisfactorily completed all required 
components of that program. The Secretary of State shall provide notice of suspension 
and opportunity for hearing pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter I¥ 1. The sole 
issue at the hearing is whether the person has written notification from the Office of 
Substance Abuse establishing that the person has satisfactorily completed all components 
of that program pursuant to Title 5, section 20073-B. 
Sec. 22. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 0077 
Initiative: Provides a one-time allocation for programming changes to extend title 
requirements to motor vehicles manufactured in 1995 and after. 
IDGHWAYFUND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
2009-10 
$738 
$738 
2010-11 
$0 
$0 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
The amendment eliminates the section of the bill relating to low-speed vehicles. 
The amendment also eliminates the sections of the bill that proposed to make 
adjustments to the commercial vehicle excise tax reimbursement laws. 
The bill modifies the attended sales promotion procedures to provide for shorter 
permit periods at a reduced fee. The amendment also provides that a dealer who operates 
an attended sales promotion at a charitable event where a vehicle is displayed or offered 
as a prize for fund-raising purposes is exempt from the permit requirements. 
The amendment increases the time within which a person is obligated to notify the 
Secretary of State of an address change from 10 to 30 days. 
The amendment makes a technical correction relating to title fees. 
The amendment repeals the "bingo stamp" operating authority program for 
identification of intrastate and interstate motor carriers as the program has been 
superseded by the federal Uniform Carrier Registration program. 
Under current law, a first-time OUI offender may be eligible for a special license 
once the offender is engaged in an alcohol or other drug-related treatment program. The 
amendment decreases the time within which a person must complete an alcohol or other 
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drug-related program from 6 to 3 months after receiving the special license, after which 
the Secretary of State is required to suspend the special license until the person completes 
the program. 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
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Approved: 05/13/09 ;:!;Pac.. 
LDl190 
LR 550(02) 
An Act To Amend the Motor Vehicle Laws 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '11" 
Committee: Transportation 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Highway Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Highway Fund 
. Revenue 
Highway Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
2010-11 
($164,262) 
($165,000) 
$738 
$0 
$165,000 
$165,000 
Projections 
2011-12 
($165,000) 
$0 
$165,000 
Projections 
2012-13 
($165,000) 
$0 
$165,000 
The Secretary of State will require a one-time Highway Fund allocation of $738 in fiscal year 2009-10 for 
programming changes to extend title requirements to motor vehicles with a model year of 1995 or after. This change 
will increase Highway Fund revenues by $165,000 beginning in fiscal year 2009-10. Additional changes made in this 
legislation will increase or decrease Highway Fund revenue by minor amounts not requiring any change to the budget. 
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