An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1783
Committee Amendment CA_A_H588 (House)
Amends: 29-A MRSA §2054

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. fl,, to H.P. 1268, L.D. 1783, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Motor Vehicle Laws" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 4. 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 7 the following: 
'Sec. 8. 29-A MR.SA §462, sub-§11, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. Q, §5 and 
affected by Pt. X, §2, is amended to read: 
11. Records. A person issued temporary registration plates by the Secretary of State 
shall maintain a written record on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State of the use 
or disposal of every plate. The record must be available for inspection by the Secretary 
of State at the person's place of business and must be submitted annually upon application 
for renewal of a dealer license. A person who violates this subsection commits a traffic 
infraction.' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 13 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 13. 29-A MR.SA §652, sub-§18, as amended by PL 2019, c. 141, §1, is 
further amended to read: 
18. Vehicle model year at least 20 years old. A vehicle that is at least 20 years old 
according to its model year at the time of sale or transfer of ownership to a recycler, 
salvage vehicle dealer or scrap processor if: 
A. The recycler, salvage vehicle dealer or scrap processor obtains the seller's name 
and the address of the seller's residence from a government-issued photograph 
identification document or credential and maintains the seller's name and address and 
vehicle identification number of the scrapped vehicle for a period of at least on A vEi::n: 
years; and 
B. The recycler, salvage vehicle dealer or scrap processor accurately reports the 
destrnction of the vehicle to the Secretary of State within 30 days in a manner 
prescribed by the Secretary of State. 
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Violation of this subsection is a traffic infraction. 
This subsection applies only to vehicles that are scrapped. 
For purposes of this 
subsection, a government-issued photograph identification document or credential 
includes, but is not limited to, a current and valid United States passport, military 
identification, driver's license or nondriver identification card.' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 20. 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 25 the following: 
'Sec. 26. 29-A MRSA §2054, sub-§1, 18, as amended by PL 2017, c. 229, §32, 
is further amended to read: 
B. "Authorized emergency vehicle" means any one of the following vehicles: 
(1) An ambulance; 
(2) A Baxter State Park Authority vehicle operated by a Baxter State Park 
ranger; 
(3) A Bureau of Marine Patrol vehicle operated by a coastal warden; 
(4) A Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry vehicle operated by 
a forest ranger; 
(5) A Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry vehicle used for 
forest fire control; 
(6) A Department of Corrections vehicle used for responding to the escape of or 
performing the high-security transfer of a prisoner, juvenile client or juvenile 
detainee; 
(7) A Department oflnland Fisheries and Wildlife vehicle operated by a warden; 
(8) A Department of Public Safety vehicle operated by a police officer appointed 
pursuant to Title 25, section 2908, a state fire investigator or a Maine Drug 
Enforcement Agency officer; 
(9) An emergency medical service vehicle; 
(10) A fire department vehicle; 
(11) A hazardous material response vehicle, including a vehicle designed to 
respond to a weapon of mass destruction; 
(12) A railroad police vehicle; 
(13) A sheriffs department vehicle; 
(14) A State Police or municipal police department vehicle; 
(15) A vehicle operated by a chief of police, a sheriff or a deputy sheriff when 
authorized by the sheriff; 
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(16) A vehicle operated by a municipal fire inspector, a municipal fire chief, an 
assistant or deputy chief or a town forest fire warden; 
(17) 
A vehicle operated by a qualified deputy sheriff or other qualified 
individual to perform court security-related functions and services as authorized 
by the State Court Administrator pursuant to Title 4, section 17, subsection 15; 
(18) A Federal Government vehicle operated by a federal law enforcement 
officer; 
(19) A vehicle operated by a municipal rescue chief, deputy chief or assistant 
chief; 
(20) 
An Office of the Attorney General vehicle operated by a detective 
appointed pursuant to Title 5, section 202; 
(21) A Department of the Secretary of State vehicle operated by a motor vehicle 
detective; a-Rd 
(22) A University of Maine System vehicle operated by a University of Maine 
System police officer~; and 
(23) 
A life support transport vehicle when parked on a Department of 
Transportation ferry vessel and being used to transport a person who requires 
constant medical support to survive. 
Sec. 27. 29-A MRSA §2054, sub-§1, ~-1 is enacted to read: 
H-1. 
"Life support transport vehicle" means a vehicle designated by the 
Commissioner of Public Safety that is equipped with life-sustaining medical 
equipment and that is used to transport a person who requires constant medical 
support to survive.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 26 the following: 
'Sec. 27. 29-A MRSA §2054, sub-§§10 and 11 are enacted to read: 
10. Life support transport vehicle. A life support transport vehicle may not be 
equipped with emergency lighting or sirens and may not exercise emergency privileges 
under subsection 4 or 5. The Commissioner of Public Safety may adopt rules for the 
purpose of designating life support transport vehicles. Rules adopted pursuant to this 
subsection are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
11. Maine State Ferry Service. The Commissioner of Transportation may adopt 
rules to allow certain authorized emergency vehicles, including but not limited to a life 
support transport vehicle, to idle on a vessel operated by the Maine State Ferry Service 
and any additional rules necessary to ensure passenger safety while such a vehicle is 
idling on a ferry. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules 
pursuant to Title 5. chapter 375. subchapter 2-A.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Pait letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
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SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the section of the bill dealing with the suspension and 
revocation of instructors' licenses. This amendment defines "life support transport 
vehicle," adds those vehicles to the list of authorized emergency vehicles, adds 
restrictions on their use of emergency lights and sirens and authorizes the Commissioner 
of Transportation to adopt rules concerning those vehicles. This amendment requires that 
a person issued temporary registration plates maintain a written record on a form 
prescribed by the Secretary of State and submit that form upon renewal of a dealer 
license. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 06/08/19 feae. 
LD 1783 
LR2280(02) 
An Act To Amend the Motor Vehicle Laws 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment /I,{ Jl-5l?f) 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium revenue increase - Highway Fund 
Future biennium revenue decrease - Highway Fund 
Lowering from 30,000 to 20,000 the minimum number of semitrailer registrations per owner or company required to 
qualify for 25-year permanent registrations would increase the number of permanent registrations issued in the first 
year or two after implementation and increase Highway Fund revenue in those years. Future revenue would be 
reduced as fewer registrations would need to be renewed until 25 years later. It is not known how many companies 
would take advantage of this provision and no revenue estimate is made. Additional costs to the Department of 
Secretaiy of State associated with this legislation can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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