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2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES › 23 §1904. Travel Information Advisory Council (REPEALED)

§1904. Travel Information Advisory Council
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 494, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 318, §1 (RPR). PL 1981, c. 576, §2 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 812, §§140,141 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 503, §B99 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 735, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 548, §B2 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 152, §F1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 344, §26 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES › 23 §1905. Official tourist information centers

§1905. Official tourist information centers
To the extent funds are available or contracts can be entered into, the commissioner shall establish official tourist information centers near the principal entrance points into the State, as determined by the commissioner, with the advice and recommendation of the Director of the State Development Office, and at such other locations as the commissioner deems appropriate in order to provide information about public accommodations, facilities, commercial services and other businesses for the traveling public, and points of scenic, historic, cultural, recreational, educational and religious interest.   [PL 1983, c. 477, Pt. E, Subpt. 26, §6 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 494, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 318, §1 (RPR). PL 1983, c. 477, Pt. E, Subpt. 26, §6 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES › 23 §1906. Official business directional signs

§1906. Official business directional signs
1.  Erection and maintenance.
The commissioner shall designate locations for and erect official business directional signs licensed under this chapter. The official business directional signs must be furnished and preserved by the applicant after the erection of the official business directional signs and must conform to rules issued by the commissioner. Such rules must be consistent with section 1910.
[PL 2011, c. 344, §27 (AMD).]
2.  Agreements with municipalities.
The commissioner may:
A. Enter into contractual or other arrangements with any municipality of this State providing for the erection of official business directional signs distinctive to that municipality upon finding that:
(1) The municipality has in effect an ordinance or regulation establishing a mandatory program of distinctive official business directional signs;
(2) The ordinance or regulation is administrable and enforceable and will be properly administered and enforced; and
(3) The ordinance or regulation is consistent with the policy and purposes of this chapter; and   [PL 1981, c. 576, §3 (NEW).]
B. Contract or arrange with any municipality for administration by that municipality within its boundaries of any appropriate matter under this chapter. Any contract or arrangement made under this paragraph and any action taken pursuant to it shall comply with the policy and purposes of this chapter.   [PL 1981, c. 576, §3 (NEW).]
Whenever any of the conditions set forth in this subsection are no longer being met, the commissioner shall promptly resume the administration of the official business directional sign program under this chapter. The commissioner shall provide written notice of his action to the municipality and may require nonconforming signs to be removed immediately.
[PL 1981, c. 576, §3 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 494, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 318, §1 (RPR). PL 1981, c. 576, §3 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 344, §27 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES › 23 §1907. Published information (REPEALED)

§1907. Published information
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 494, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 318, §1 (RPR). PL 1983, c. 477, Pt. E, Subpt. 26, §7 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES › 23 §1908. Regulation of outdoor advertising

§1908. Regulation of outdoor advertising
No person may erect or maintain signs visible to the traveling public from a public way except as provided in this chapter.   [PL 1981, c. 318, §1 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 494, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 318, §1 (RPR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES › 23 §1908-A. Outdoor advertising; publicly owned bus stops

§1908-A. Outdoor advertising; publicly owned bus stops
A municipality may erect and maintain at a publicly owned bus stop outdoor advertising signs visible to the traveling public from a public way. For purposes of this section, "bus stop" means a place where a public transport bus stops for the purpose of allowing passengers to board or leave the bus. The municipality is responsible for the administration of outdoor advertising signs under this section. Any revenue collected under this section by a municipality must be used for transportation purposes, including, but not limited to, maintenance of a publicly owned bus stop.   [PL 2011, c. 114, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 114, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES › 23 §1908-B. Outdoor advertising; outdoor athletic facilities

§1908-B. Outdoor advertising; outdoor athletic facilities
1.  Signs.
A municipality may build and maintain an advertising sign visible to the traveling public from a public way at an outdoor athletic facility as long as the sign:
A. Is oriented inward to the persons visiting or using the facility;   [PL 2023, c. 214, §1 (NEW).]
B. Is secured to a fence, scoreboard or accessory structure;   [PL 2023, c. 214, §1 (NEW).]
C. Does not exceed the height of the structure on which it is located; and   [PL 2023, c. 214, §1 (NEW).]
D. Does not exceed 4 feet by 8 feet.   [PL 2023, c. 214, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2023, c. 214, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Revenue collected.
Revenue collected from advertising fees under this section by a municipality must be used for purposes related to the construction, maintenance, operation or programming of the athletic facility.
[PL 2023, c. 214, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2023, c. 214, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES › 23 §1909. Eligibility for official business directional signs

§1909. Eligibility for official business directional signs
Lawful businesses and points of interest and cultural, historic, recreational, educational and religious facilities are eligible for official business directional signs, subject to this chapter and to rules adopted by the commissioner and to any federal law, rule or regulation affecting the allocation of federal highway funds or other funds to or for the benefit of the State or any agency or subdivision of the State or any agency.   [PL 2011, c. 344, §28 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 494, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 318, §1 (RPR). PL 2011, c. 344, §28 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES › 23 §1910. Types and arrangements of signs

§1910. Types and arrangements of signs
Subject to this chapter, the commissioner shall regulate the size, shape, color, lighting, manner of display and lettering of official business directional signs. A symbol may be specified for each type of eligible service or facility for inclusion upon official business directional signs.   [PL 2015, c. 403, §3 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 494, §1 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 477, §5 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 318, §1 (RPR). PL 1981, c. 576, §4 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 344, §29 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 403, §3 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES › 23 §1911. Number and location of signs

§1911. Number and location of signs
1.  Location limited.
Official business directional signs shall only be located in those vicinities where the traveler must change direction from one public way to another to reach the business, facility or point of interest.
[PL 1981, c. 318, §1 (RPR).]
2.  Number limited.
Notwithstanding section 1918, the commissioner shall not issue more than 6 licenses for official business directional signs for any one place of business, facility or point of interest eligible therefor under section 1909, not more than one such official business sign shall be visible to traffic moving in any one public way leading toward the place of business, facility or point of interest nor shall any license be issued for a sign located more than 10 miles radius from the place of business, facility or point of interest.
[PL 1981, c. 576, §5 (AMD).]
3.  Waiver of requirements.
The commissioner may waive the specific requirements of this section if an applicant for a license can show unusual hardship due to conditions of topography, access or other physical characteristics.
[PL 1981, c. 318, §1 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 494, §1 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 477, §6 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 318, §1 (RPR). PL 1981, c. 576, §5 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES › 23 §1912. Permitted locations

§1912. Permitted locations
In adopting regulations relating to locations for official business directional signs, the commissioner shall take into consideration such factors as the effect upon highway safety, the convenience of the traveling public and the preservation of scenic beauty.   [PL 1981, c. 318, §1 (RPR).]
When appropriate, because of the number of signs at one location, the signs shall be displayed in tiers or on panels. Subject to the traffic safety regulations adopted by the commissioner for the purposes of this chapter, the commissioner shall also specify by regulation the general types of locations where such posts, signs or panels may be erected and maintained, and the size, shape, lighting and other characteristics of the panels and posts, including the locations of signs thereon.   [PL 1981, c. 318, §1 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 494, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 318, §1 (RPR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES › 23 §1912-A. Official business directional signs on controlled access highways

§1912-A. Official business directional signs on controlled access highways
1.  Interstate highway.
Official business directional signs are not permitted within the right-of-way of the interstate highway.
[PL 1993, c. 516, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Permitted on certain controlled access bypasses.
Official business directional signs are not permitted within the right-of-way of controlled access highways except as provided in this subsection. Official business directional signs are permitted within the right-of-way of a controlled access bypass when the controlled access bypass is part of a route, as designated by its route number, that is not a controlled access highway throughout its length.
[PL 1993, c. 516, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 516, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES › 23 §1912-B. Logo signs on the interstate system

§1912-B. Logo signs on the interstate system
The commissioner may authorize the placement of logo signs within the right-of-way of the interstate system except for that portion owned by the Maine Turnpike Authority. To implement this section, the commissioner shall adopt rules that include provisions that regulate the size, shape and location of logo signs, the application procedure for permission to erect a logo sign, the criteria for selection among applicants, allocation of available logo sign space and fees to produce, place and maintain a logo sign. Notwithstanding Title 5, section 8071, subsection 3, rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A. Logo signs for exits on the Maine Turnpike are governed by rules adopted pursuant to section 1965, subsection 1, paragraph U. A logo sign may not be larger than existing service information signs permitted on the interstate highway and may include only logos for gas, food, lodging, camping and attractions.   [PL 2013, c. 549, §2 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 416, §1 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 663, §1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 482, §2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 344, §30 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 529, §7 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 549, §2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES › 23 §1913. Categorical signs (REPEALED)

§1913. Categorical signs
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 494, §1 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 696, §196 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 477, §7 (RPR). PL 1981, c. 311, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 318, §2 (RP). PL 1981, c. 576, §6 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES › 23 §1915. Compensation

§1915. Compensation
1.  Payment of compensation.
Compensation shall be paid for the removal of any sign lawfully erected as of January 1, 1978, and which is visible from the interstate or primary systems, except no compensation may be paid if such sign is exempt as provided in section 1913‑A and no compensation may be paid for the removal of signs subject to immediate removal pursuant to section 1924, subsection 3.
[PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).]
2.  Procedures.
The purchase, condemnation, negotiation, assessment of damage and appeal procedures must be in accordance with this section and sections 153‑A to 159.
[PL 1993, c. 536, §3 (AMD).]
3.  Acceptance of federal funds.
The commissioner may accept any allotment of funds by the United States, or any agency thereof, appropriated to carry out the United States Code, Title 23, section 131 and amendments thereto or replacements thereof. Any such funds will be applied to effectuate this chapter.
[PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).]
4.  Availability of federal funds.
No sign may be required to be compensated if the federal share of the compensation to be paid under this section is not available.
[PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).]
5.  Removal pursuant to other law.
Nothing in this section may provide compensation for the removal of signs which are lawfully removed pursuant to any other statute, regulation, ordinance or resolution of any governmental entity having jurisdiction.
[PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).]
6.  Maintenance of lawfully erected signs.
Any sign lawfully erected as of January 1, 1978, in accordance with section 1924, subsections 1 and 2 may be maintained until removed by the commissioner under subsection 7 or by section 1916.
[PL 1981, c. 698, §101 (RPR).]
7.  Removal of signs for which compensation is paid.
The commissioner shall remove a sign for which compensation is to be paid under this section when title to such sign is acquired by the State pursuant to section 154.
[PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 494, §1 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 477, §12 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR). PL 1981, c. 470, §A137 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 698, §101 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 536, §3 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES › 23 §1916. Removal of signs by amortization

§1916. Removal of signs by amortization
1.  Exclusions.
This section shall not apply to:
A. Signs for which compensation is paid under section 1915;   [PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).]
B. On-premises signs as provided in section 1914;   [PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR); PL 2011, c. 115, §4 (REV).]
C. Exempt signs under section 1913‑A;   [PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).]
D. Signs licensed under this chapter;   [PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).]
E. Signs to be removed under section 1917; and   [PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).]
F. Signs subject to immediate removal pursuant to section 1924, subsection 3.   [PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).]
[PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR); PL 2011, c. 115, §4 (REV).]
2.  Six years amortization.
Any sign lawfully erected as of January 1, 1978, may be maintained in accordance with section 1924 for 6 years after that date in order to amortize the value thereof. The owner of the sign shall remove the sign within 30 days of a receipt of a final order specified in subsection 3.
[PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).]
3.  Procedure for notice, hearing, appeal.
The procedure for notice, hearing and appeal is as follows.
A. The commissioner shall send to the sign owner notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, that a sign is to be removed pursuant to subsection 2.
Such notice shall be a final order if not appealed under paragraph B.
If the identity of such owner is not known or reasonably ascertainable by the commissioner, such notice may instead be sent to the owner of the land on which the sign is placed.   [PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).]
B. The person owning or controlling the sign may, within 30 days of his receipt of the notice to remove, appeal the order of removal to the commissioner and receive a hearing thereon, with a record made of the hearing. The commissioner shall render a decision within 60 days of the hearing. If no appeal is taken from the commissioner's decision, it shall be a final order. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the commissioner made subsequent to the hearing may, within 30 days of the receipt of notice of such decision, appeal to the Superior Court in the county where the sign is located. The appeal shall not be de novo and shall be subject to the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 80b. For the purposes of this section, "person aggrieved" shall include the person owning or controlling the sign and any other person who is a resident of the county where the sign is located. A final judgment of a court shall be a final order for purposes of subsection 2.   [PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).]
[PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 494, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR). PL 2011, c. 115, §4 (REV).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES › 23 §1917-A. Unlawful removal of political signs (REPEALED)

§1917-A. Unlawful removal of political signs
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 315 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 403, §5 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES › 23 §1917-B. Unlawful removal of temporary signs

§1917-B. Unlawful removal of temporary signs
A person who takes, defaces or disturbs a sign placed within the public right-of-way in accordance with section 1913‑A, subsection 1, paragraph L commits a civil violation for which a fine of up to $250 may be adjudged. This section does not apply to a person authorized to remove signs placed within the public right-of-way in accordance with section 1913‑A, subsection 1, paragraph L.   [PL 2015, c. 403, §6 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 403, §6 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES › 23 §1918. Applications licensing of official business directional signs

§1918. Applications licensing of official business directional signs
1.  Submitting applications.
Any person who is eligible under section 1909 for an official business directional sign may submit to the commissioner a written application therefor, on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The application shall set forth the name and address of the applicant, the name, nature and location of the business, the location where an official business directional sign is desired and such other information as the department may require. The applicant shall tender with the application the standard license fee stated in section 1919 for each sign requested.
[PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).]
2.  Granting licenses.
Following receipt of an application for an official business directional sign, the commissioner shall approve or disapprove the application. The commissioner shall not approve an application unless the requested location conforms to the regulations of the commissioner adopted pursuant to this chapter. The granting of licenses for official business directional signs on the interstate systems by the commissioner is contingent upon any requirement precedent to such approval, such as the concurrence of federal officials.
If the application is approved, the commissioner shall issue the license. If it is not approved, the commissioner shall return the application and fee, stating the reasons for refusal and giving the applicant an opportunity to correct any defects or to be heard, within 30 days, by the commissioner. Upon written request by the applicant, the commissioner shall hear the matter and notify the applicant of his findings and decision. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the commissioner may, within 30 days of receipt of the notice thereof, appeal to the Superior Court in the county where the sign is proposed to be located. The appeal shall not be de novo and shall be pursuant to the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 80b.
[PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 494, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES › 23 §1919. Fees

§1919. Fees
An applicant for an official business directional sign shall pay to the commissioner an initial license fee not to exceed $30 for each sign, and an annual renewal fee not to exceed $30. The amount of each fee shall be determined for each year by the commissioner in advance of such year and shall approximate to the extent practicable the amount computed by dividing the cost of the administration of the official business directional sign program by the number of signs in existence in the prior licensing year.   [PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).]
The fees so collected by the commissioner shall be deposited with the Treasurer of State and appropriated to carry out this chapter. Such funds shall not lapse but shall remain a continuing carrying account.   [PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 494, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES › 23 §1920. Penalty

§1920. Penalty
Any person, firm, corporation or other legal entity who shall erect, maintain or display a sign contrary to and in violation of this chapter, or the rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100 together with the cost of removal of the signs. The unlawful maintenance or display of each sign or advertising structure for any one day shall constitute a separate offense.   [PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).]
In addition to other penalties, the commissioner may, in the name of the state, institute any appropriate action, injunction or other proceeding to prevent, restrain, correct or abate any violation of this chapter, or any orders or the rules and regulations issued or promulgated hereunder.   [PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 494, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES › 23 §1921. Start of enforcement

§1921. Start of enforcement
To provide for the orderly implementation of this chapter, the State shall be divided by the commissioner into traveler information service areas which shall correspond to the Maine highway districts. The commissioner may implement the removal of signs for which compensation is paid on an area by area basis, provided all signs from which compensation is paid shall be removed by January 1, 1982 if federal funds are sufficient under section 1915.   [PL 1981, c. 576, §7 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 494, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR). PL 1981, c. 576, §7 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES › 23 §1922. Local ordinance

§1922. Local ordinance
This chapter shall not supersede the provisions of any other statute, regulation, ordinance or resolution, the requirements of which are more strict than those of this chapter and not inconsistent therewith, whether such ordinance, bylaw, regulation, resolution or statute was enacted before or after the effective date of this chapter. It shall not be inconsistent with this chapter if such statute, regulation, ordinance or resolution prohibits official business directional signs.   [PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 494, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES › 23 §1923. Agreements with United States

§1923. Agreements with United States
The commissioner is authorized, empowered and directed to enter into agreements with the United States or its agencies and subdivisions to control signs in accordance with national standards, this chapter and the best interests of the State. Nothing in this chapter may abridge any agreements with the United States in force on the effective date of this chapter.   [PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 494, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES › 23 §1924. License or permits under repealed Title 32, chapter 38

§1924. License or permits under repealed Title 32, chapter 38
1.  License.
Any license issued pursuant to repealed Title 32, section 2713, shall remain in effect for 6 years from January 1, 1978, provided a licensee shall apply annually and pay the annual fee to the commissioner provided in repealed Title 32, section 2713. This subsection shall not allow the erection of any sign, pursuant to that license, after January 1, 1978, nor shall this subsection allow the maintenance of any sign removed pursuant to sections 1915 and 1916.
[PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).]
2.  Fee permit.
Any permit for which a fee is paid and which is issued pursuant to repealed Title 32, section 2714, shall remain in effect until the sign for which it is issued is removed pursuant to this chapter, provided a permittee shall apply annually and pay the annual fee to the commissioner provided in repealed Title 32, section 2714.
[PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).]
3.  Existing directional signs.
Upon implementation of this chapter, the commissioner may remove, or require to be removed, any existing directional sign erected and maintained pursuant to section 1153, Title 32, section 2722 prior to its repeal, and any sign erected and maintained pursuant to Title 32, section 2715 prior to its repeal, which does not qualify as an on-premises sign as defined by section 1914, or as an official business directional sign as defined by this chapter, no later than 6 years after January 1, 1978.
[PL 1981, c. 576, §8 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 115, §4 (REV).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 494, §1 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 696, §§198-200 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 477, §16 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR). PL 1981, c. 576, §8 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 115, §4 (REV).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES › 23 §1925. Administration of chapter

§1925. Administration of chapter
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the commissioner shall administer this chapter. The commissioner may employ, subject to the Civil Service Law, clerical and other assistants required for the administration of this chapter. The commissioner may delegate to personnel of the Department of Transportation the authority to administer this chapter. The commissioner shall adopt rules for the implementation of this chapter that are substantially compliant with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices published by the Federal Highway Administration and other national engineering standards. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. The commissioner may execute contracts and other agreements to carry out the purposes of this chapter.   [PL 2013, c. 529, §10 (AMD).]
The Maine Turnpike Authority shall implement and administer the provisions of this chapter relating to signs on the Maine Turnpike in accordance with section 1965.   [PL 2013, c. 529, §10 (NEW).]
1.  Administration of chapter.
[PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RP).]
2.  Effective date.
[PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 494, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR). PL 1985, c. 785, §B104 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 344, §31 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 529, §10 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 23: HIGHWAY DESIGNATIONS › 23 §1951. Trans-Maine Trail

§1951. Trans-Maine Trail
1.  Designation.
The Trans-Maine Trail is designated as follows:
A. Beginning at the Canadian border in Vanceboro, then westerly via Route 6, through Lincoln, Milo, Dover-Foxcroft and Guilford to Abbot, then westerly via Route 16 to Stratton and via Route 27 to the Canadian border at Coburn Gore.   [PL 1979, c. 103 (NEW).]
[PL 1979, c. 103 (NEW).]
2.  Alternate route.
In addition, an alternate route shall be as follows:
A. Beginning at Abbot then northerly via Route 15 through Greenville and Rockwood to Jackman and the Canadian border.   [PL 1979, c. 103 (NEW).]
[PL 1979, c. 103 (NEW).]
3.  Signs.
Signs designating this as the Trans-Maine Trail shall be erected by the Department of Transportation at proper intervals along the highway trail.
[PL 1979, c. 103 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 103 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 23: HIGHWAY DESIGNATIONS › 23 §1952. Fallen State Trooper Dedication Program

§1952. Fallen State Trooper Dedication Program
The Fallen State Trooper Dedication Program is established. The Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the Department of Public Safety, shall designate one mile of the state highway system to a state police officer who dies in the performance of that officer's duty within one year of the death. The one-mile section must be located as close as possible to the patrol area of the fallen officer, and the Department of Transportation shall install appropriate signs in both directions of the roadway. The Department of Transportation and the Department of Public Safety shall share responsibility for expenses related to the maintenance of signs installed under this section.   [PL 2021, c. 198, §1 (NEW).]
The State Police shall notify the Department of Transportation of a deceased state police officer who is eligible for designation under this section.   [PL 2021, c. 198, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 198, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 24: MAINE TURNPIKE › 23 §1962. Preservation of rights

§1962. Preservation of rights
No provision of this chapter may impair the rights of existing bondholders or of any other persons to whom the authority owes contractual obligations.   [PL 1981, c. 595, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 595, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 24: MAINE TURNPIKE › 23 §1963. Maine Turnpike Authority

§1963. Maine Turnpike Authority
In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, the Maine Turnpike Authority, created by Private and Special Law 1941, chapter 69, continues in existence with the powers and duties prescribed by this chapter until the Legislature provides for its termination and all outstanding indebtedness of the authority is repaid, or an amount sufficient to repay that indebtedness is set aside in trust. The authority shall continue to operate and maintain the turnpike from a point at or near Kittery in York County to a point at or near Augusta in Kennebec County. The authority may operate and maintain other property and assets as are necessary or convenient for the construction, operation or maintenance of the turnpike, including, but not limited to, connecting tunnels, bridges, overpasses, underpasses, interchanges, toll facilities and parking lots.   [PL 2011, c. 476, §2 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 595, §3 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 410, §MM1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 476, §2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 24: MAINE TURNPIKE › 23 §1965-A. Widening of the turnpike between Exit 1 and Exit 6-A (REPEALED)

§1965-A. Widening of the turnpike between Exit 1 and Exit 6-A
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 341, §2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 613, §3 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 493, §A2 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 493, §A3 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 5, §5 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 24: MAINE TURNPIKE › 23 §1965-B. Widening of the turnpike between mile marker 44 and mile marker 53

§1965-B. Widening of the turnpike between mile marker 44 and mile marker 53
1.  Evaluation of reasonable alternatives.
The authority shall complete an evaluation of reasonable alternatives to widening the turnpike to 3 lanes for each direction of travel in the corridor from mile marker 44 to mile marker 53. To evaluate reasonable alternatives, the authority shall complete an alternative mode feasibility study that examines regional travel patterns and demographics and provides an inventory of existing transportation infrastructure and employer-based commuter programs in the turnpike corridor from mile 44 to mile 53.
In conducting the evaluation required by this subsection, the authority shall provide for public participation consistent with section 73 and the rules adopted pursuant to that section. Completion of the evaluation required by this subsection satisfies the alternative evaluation requirements of section 73 and of the rules adopted pursuant to that section.
[PL 2007, c. 270, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Review of alternatives.
Upon completing the evaluation required under subsection 1, the authority shall review the alternatives to determine whether the alternatives can meet identified transportation deficiencies or needs in a safe manner at a reasonable cost with available technology. If, based on the evaluation, the authority finds that the alternatives do not meet the identified deficiencies or needs:
A. A final license, permit or approval necessary for the widening or expansion of the turnpike may be issued by the appropriate state agency; and   [PL 2007, c. 270, §2 (NEW).]
B. The alternative evaluation and preference requirements of section 73 and rules adopted pursuant to that section are considered satisfied.   [PL 2007, c. 270, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2007, c. 270, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 270, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 24: MAINE TURNPIKE › 23 §1965-C. Construction of a connector to Gorham

§1965-C. Construction of a connector to Gorham
1.  Evaluation of reasonable alternatives.
The authority and the department shall evaluate reasonable alternatives to the building of a connector to Gorham in Cumberland County from Route 114 in South Gorham to an interchange on the turnpike by completing an alternative mode feasibility study.
The authority in cooperation with the department shall update the evaluations with public participation to satisfy the requirements of section 73 and rules adopted pursuant to that section.
[PL 2017, c. 68, §3 (NEW).]
2.  Review of alternatives.
Upon completing the evaluation and update required under subsection 1, the authority shall determine whether the alternatives are sufficient to meet long-term regional transportation needs, to correct deficiencies and to fulfill mobility requirements of the region safely and at reasonable cost, using available technology. If the authority finds that the alternatives are not sufficient:
A. A final license, permit or approval necessary for construction may be issued by the appropriate state agency; and   [PL 2017, c. 68, §3 (NEW).]
B. The alternative evaluation and preference requirements of section 73 and rules adopted pursuant to that section are considered satisfied.   [PL 2017, c. 68, §3 (NEW).]
[PL 2017, c. 68, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 68, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 24: MAINE TURNPIKE › 23 §1969. Application of proceeds of bonds or notes in anticipation thereof

§1969. Application of proceeds of bonds or notes in anticipation thereof
Bonds shall be applied as follows.   [PL 1981, c. 595, §3 (NEW).]
1.  Application.
All moneys received from any bonds or bond anticipation notes issued pursuant to this chapter shall be applied solely:
A. To the payment of the cost of the construction and reconstruction of the turnpike or to the payment to the Department of Transportation of the cost of department projects or to the payment of the cost of the purchase of a section of Interstate 95 in Kittery;   [PL 2013, c. 586, Pt. F, §2 (AMD).]
B. To the repayment of grants or loans from the Federal Government that were used to construct or reconstruct the turnpike or portions of it or interconnecting access roads or portions of them but only to the extent that that repayment is required in order for the authority to maintain or establish tolls on the turnpike;   [PL 1993, c. 410, Pt. MM, §8 (AMD).]
C. To the payment of the costs of constructing or reconstructing interchanges that are determined by the Department of Transportation and the authority to have a sufficient relationship to the public's use of the turnpike and the orderly regulation and flow of traffic on the turnpike;   [PL 2015, c. 5, §7 (AMD).]
D. To the payment of the costs of issuance of the bonds;   [PL 1981, c. 595, §3 (NEW).]
E. To the creation of reasonable reserves for the payment of the principal of and interest on those bonds, and to meet the cost of extraordinary repairs to or maintenance of the turnpike;   [PL 1981, c. 595, §3 (NEW).]
F. To the appurtenant fund; and   [PL 1981, c. 595, §3 (NEW).]
G. To the payment of any temporary notes of the authority the proceeds of which were used for any of the foregoing purposes.   [PL 1981, c. 595, §3 (NEW).]
[PL 2015, c. 5, §7 (AMD).]
2.  Lien created.
There is created and granted a lien upon the moneys until so applied in favor of holders of those bonds or the trustee provided for under this chapter in respect of these bonds.
[PL 1981, c. 595, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 595, §3 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 410, §MM8 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 504, §C6 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 302, §14 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 586, Pt. F, §2 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 5, §7 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 24: MAINE TURNPIKE › 23 §1970. Bonds; how secured

§1970. Bonds; how secured
1.  Trust indentures.
In the discretion of the authority, bonds may be secured by a trust indenture by and between the authority and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or outside of the State, or by a loan or other security agreement with a lender or with such a trustee containing provisions that may be included in a bond resolution or trust indenture under this chapter. The trust indenture or loan or other security agreement may pledge or assign tolls or revenues to be received but may not convey or mortgage the turnpike or any part thereof. Either the resolution providing for the issuance of the bonds or the trust indenture or loan or other security agreement may contain provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders or other lenders or of the trustee, if any, as may be reasonable and proper and not in violation of law, including: covenants setting forth the duties of the authority in relation to the acquisition of property; the construction, maintenance, operation, repair and insurance of the turnpike; the custody, safeguarding and application of all money; and any other provisions that the authority determines are necessary, convenient or desirable for the security of bondholders and other lenders or of the trustee, if any. Any such indenture or loan or other security agreement may restrict the individual right of action of bondholders or other lenders to the extent the authority determines is necessary, convenient or desirable. All expenses incurred in carrying out the trust indenture or loan or other security agreement may be treated as a part of the cost of the maintenance, operation and repair of the turnpike.
[PL 2003, c. 152, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Other agreements.
The authority may enter into an agreement with a bank or financial institution incorporated within or outside of the State as necessary or convenient for the provision of trustee, paying agent, depository or other financial services in connection with bonds issued by the authority pursuant to this chapter, and it is lawful for any bank or trust company to enter into any such agreements with the authority and to furnish indemnity bonds or to pledge any securities required by the authority.
[PL 2003, c. 152, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 595, §3 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 152, §1 (RPR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 24: MAINE TURNPIKE › 23 §1971. Exemption from taxes

§1971. Exemption from taxes
The accomplishment by the authority of the authorized purpose stated in this chapter being for the benefit of the people of the State and for the improvement of their commerce and prosperity in which accomplishment the authority will be performing essential governmental functions, the authority shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessment on any property acquired or used by it for the purposes provided in this chapter, except that restaurants, kiosks, fuel and service facilities, leased or rented by the authority to business entities, shall be subject to taxation, and assessments shall be made against the tenant in possession based upon the value of the leasehold interest, both real and personal, nor may the authority be required to pay any tax upon its income except as may be required by the laws of the United States, and the bonds or other securities and obligations issued from the authority, their transfer and the income therefrom, including any profits made on the sale thereof, shall at all times be free from taxation within the State.   [PL 1983, c. 707, §2 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 595, §3 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 707, §2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 24: MAINE TURNPIKE › 23 §1972. Refunding bonds

§1972. Refunding bonds
The authority is authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of turnpike revenue refunding bonds of the authority, including notes or other obligations defined as bonds under this chapter for the purpose of refunding any bonds then outstanding, including the payment of any redemption premium thereon and any interest accrued or to accrue to the date of redemption of these bonds; and, if deemed advisable by the authority, for any additional purpose for which bonds authorized by this chapter may be issued. The issuance of the bonds, the maturities and other details thereof, the rights of the holders thereof and the rights, duties and obligations of the authority in respect of those rights, duties and obligations, shall be governed by this chapter insofar as these rights, duties and obligations may be applicable.   [PL 1981, c. 595, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 595, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 24: MAINE TURNPIKE › 23 §1976. Interim certificates

§1976. Interim certificates
Prior to the issuance of any bonds, the authority may issue interim certificates in such manner and with such conditions as the authority may determine to be exchanged for the bonds when issued.   [PL 1981, c. 595, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 595, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 24: MAINE TURNPIKE › 23 §1977. Trust funds

§1977. Trust funds
Subject to any agreement with the bondholders, all revenue received from the operation of the turnpike after deducting expenditures required for the construction, reconstruction, operation and maintenance of the turnpike and for the payment of the principal and the interest on the bonds of the authority or otherwise in accordance with the provisions thereof, and after deducting the amount provided to the department pursuant to section 1961, subsection 7, must be held and invested by the authority to establish trust funds for reserve and sinking funds for the retirement of bonded indebtedness.   [PL 2011, c. 302, §16 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 595, §3 (NEW). IB 1991, c. 1, §9 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 302, §16 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 24: MAINE TURNPIKE › 23 §1978. Termination of the authority

§1978. Termination of the authority
The authority shall not be dissolved until such time as:   [PL 1981, c. 595, §3 (NEW).]
1.  Legislature provide for termination.
The Legislature shall provide for its termination; and
[PL 1981, c. 595, §3 (NEW).]
2.  Payment of bonds, premiums and interest.
All bonds, the premium, if any, and the interest thereon shall have been paid or a sufficient amount for the payment of all bonds and the interest to maturity or prior redemption date thereon shall have been irrevocably set aside in trust for the benefit of the bondholders.
[PL 1981, c. 595, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 595, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 24: MAINE TURNPIKE › 23 §1979. Governmental functions

§1979. Governmental functions
It is declared that the purposes of this chapter are public and that the authority shall be regarded as performing a governmental function in the carrying out of the provisions of this chapter.   [PL 1981, c. 595, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 595, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION › Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW › Chapter 24: MAINE TURNPIKE › 23 §1981. Effective date

§1981. Effective date
This chapter shall take effect when approved, except that the authority may not, at any time before any bonds outstanding on the effective date and the interest thereon shall have been paid or a sufficient amount for the payment of any such bonds, premium, if any, and the interest to maturity or prior redemption date thereon shall have been irrevocably set aside in trust for the benefit of the bondholders, provide any funds to the Department of Transportation for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance or repair of access roads.   [PL 1981, c. 595, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 595, §3 (NEW).