An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0625
Committee Amendment CA_A_H71 (House)
Amends: 29-A MRSA §459, 29-A MRSA §1003

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,,~ " to H.P. 455, L.D. 625, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Law Pertaining to Loaner Registration Plates" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 (page 1, lines 2 to 9 in L.D.) and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §459, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected 
by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read: 
§459. Manufacturers, dealers, transporters, body shops, transmission shops and 
garages; special plates 
1. Special plates. The Secretary of State may select and issue special distinguishing 
letters, marks or designs for number plates issued to manufacturers, dealers ana, holders 
of transporter registration certificates and owners of body shops, transmission shops or 
garages. 
2. Special vanity plates. A new car dealer or an owner of a body shop, transmission 
shop or garage may apply for special vanity registration plates that may bear letters or 
combinations of letters and numbers that are approved by the Secretary of State or a 
designee. A plate may not be duplicated by other licensed vehicle dealers, body shops, 
transmission shops or garages. 
These special vanity plates may not be used to 
supplement existing registration numbers assigned. 
The Secretary of State shall charge an additional $30 fee per plate issued pursuant to this 
subsection. 
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1003, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and 
affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read: 
7. Special vanity registration plates. A new car dealer or an owner of a body shop, 
transmission shop or garage holding special ffi#i.al vanity registration plates issued 
pursuant to section ~ 
may apply for special vanity loaner plates bearing the same 
combination of letters and numbers as appears on the f.t:ri.tffil special vanity registration 
plates. 
Special vanity loaner plates may not be used to supplement existing loaner 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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"to H.P. 455, L.D. 625 
registration numbers assigned. The Secretary of State shall charge an additional $30 fee 
per special vanity loaner registration plate.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes the bill and authorizes the Secretary of State to select and 
issue special distinguishing letters, marks or designs for number plates issued to owners 
of body shops, transmission shops and garages. The amendment also provides that a used 
car dealer or an owner of a body shop, transmission shop or garage may apply for special 
vanity registration plates that may bear letters or combinations of letters and numbers that 
are approved by the Secretary of State. The amendment allows a used car dealer or an 
owner of a body shop, transmission shop or garage to apply for special vanity loaner 
plates bearing the same combination of letters and numbers as appears on the special 
vanity registration plates. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 03/28111 Wac. 
LD 625 
LR 1283(02) 
An Act To Amend the Law Pertaining to Loaner Registration Plates 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor revenue increase - Highway Fund 
Allowing used car dealers and owners of body shops, transmission shops and garages to use special loaner plates 
could result in a minor increase in Highway Fund revenue not requiring any change to the budget. 
LRI283(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of 1