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Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 151 - RULES GOVERNING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FEDERAL HEAVY VEHICLE USE TAX › Section 250-151-E - SUSPENSION: RESTORATION; HEARINGS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Any registration suspended pursuant to this rule shall be
					 subject to a reinstatement fee as prescribed in
					  29-A M.R.S.A.
					 §2486(1). A registrant
					 may request a hearing pursuant to
					  5 M.R.S.A.
					 §§9051 to
					 9064 and Chapter 2,
					 Rules for Hearings of the Secretary of State. The hearing shall be limited to
					 only the issues of whether or not the registrant is the person liable for the
					 Federal Heavy Vehicle Use Tax, whether the vehicle identified is subject to the
					 tax, and whether the registrant has provided the proof of payment
					 required.
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 153 - THE OPERATION OF MOTOR INTRASTATE CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS FOR-HIRE › Section 250-153-2 - COMMUNICATIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. All written communications and documents
				  should be addressed to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Motor Carrier Services,
				  Operating Authority Unit, 29 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333-0029. All
				  communications and documents are deemed to be officially received only when
				  delivered at the Bureau in Augusta, Maine.
B. Every permit holder in addressing
				  communications to the Bureau must use the name shown upon the holder's permit
				  and indicate the Bureau's docket number.
C. Telephone Number is: (207) 624-9000 ext.
				  52127
D. Fax number is: (207)
				  622-5332
E. Web site address:
http://www.state.me.us/sos/bmv/
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 153 - THE OPERATION OF MOTOR INTRASTATE CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS FOR-HIRE › Section 250-153-3 - ADDRESS, CHANGE OF

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A change in the address of the principal place of business
					 of any carrier must be reported within 10 days to the Bureau.
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 153 - THE OPERATION OF MOTOR INTRASTATE CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS FOR-HIRE › Section 250-153-4 - REMITTANCE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Remittance to the Bureau may be by money
				  order or bank draft, payable to the Secretary of State or the Treasurer of the
				  State of Maine. Personal checks will be accepted subject to
				  collection.
B. Remittances in
				  currency or coin are wholly at the risk of the remitter. The Bureau assumes no
				  responsibility for loss currency or coin sent by mail.
C. All remittances must be paid in the United
				  States Currency.
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 153 - THE OPERATION OF MOTOR INTRASTATE CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS FOR-HIRE › Section 250-153-5 - APPLICATIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Original applications. Applications for
				  intrastate carrier permits shall be made upon forms respectively prescribed and
				  furnished by the Secretary.
B.
				  Renewal applications. Renewals of intrastate carrier permits shall be made upon
				  forms respectively prescribed and furnished by the Secretary along with a
				  $15.00 permit renewal fee. Provided the application therefore is made to the
				  Secretary of State before February 1st of the year following the year of issue
				  of such permit, or the last renewal of any such permit. Renewal applications
				  received after the above date require an application fee of $25.00.
C. Applicability. Interstate carriers which
				  participate in the Single State Registration System (SSRS) and operate in
				  intrastate service are required to comply with the provisions of this Section
				  but are exempted from the per vehicle fees.
Rental and emergency vehicle operations are subject to the
					 provisions of Section 8(insurance).
Those carriers as described in Title 29-A Section 556
					 sub-section 6 a and b, are subject to the provisions of Section 8(insurance)
					 and 10 (Transfer and substitution of motor vehicles) in this section.
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 153 - THE OPERATION OF MOTOR INTRASTATE CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS FOR-HIRE › Section 250-153-6 - FEES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The following fees provided by Title 29-A Section 552 must
					 be paid in accordance with the provisions thereof:
A. Original Application
$25.00
B. Transfer Application
$10.00
C. Annual Permit Renewal
$15.00
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 153 - THE OPERATION OF MOTOR INTRASTATE CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS FOR-HIRE › Section 250-153-7 - VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION DEVICES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. The
				  permit number issued by the Secretary of State shall be legibly painted
				  preceded by the letter "J" on both sides of each vehicle and displayed in
				  letters and figures in sharp color contrast to the background and be of such
				  size, shape and color as to be readily legible, during daylight hours, from a
				  distance of 50 feet while the vehicle is not in motion, and such display shall
				  be kept and maintained in such a manner as to remain so legible. Nine passenger
				  or less automobiles, as well as vehicles displaying an ICC (FMCSA Federal Motor
				  Carrier Safety Administration) M.C. or DOT number, are exempted from this
				  Section.
B. The Secretary may at
				  any time suspend or revoke the authority issued to any for-hire motor carrier,
				  as heretofore provided for lack of insurance, failure to appear in court, or
				  failure to meet fuel tax requirements.
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 153 - THE OPERATION OF MOTOR INTRASTATE CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS FOR-HIRE › Section 250-153-9 - AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The designation of agent under , Title 29-A Section 559
					 shall be on a form approved by the Secretary of State.
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 153 - THE OPERATION OF MOTOR INTRASTATE CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS FOR-HIRE › Section 250-153-10 - TRANSFER OR SUBSTITUTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. In the event of the replacement of an
				  authorized motor vehicle by a new unit of equipment, carriers must first file
				  with the Secretary an Equipment Identification List describing the new motor
				  vehicle to be placed in service, and must apply the permit number to the motor
				  vehicle as set forth in Rule 7A.
B. In the event of accident or breakdown
				  necessitating the discontinuance of operation of an authorized motor vehicle,
				  the operator may immediately procure emergency equipment so that the passengers
				  being, or to be, transported by the disabled vehicle may be carried to its
				  destination with the least possible delay. The facts in connection with the use
				  of emergency equipment shall be reported immediately in writing to the
				  Secretary describing such motor vehicle, and providing evidence of insurance or
				  bond coverage as set forth in Rule 8. Use of emergency equipment as herein
				  described is valid for one trip only.
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 155 - RULES GOVERNING PERMITS FOR NON-DIVISIBLE, OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT COMBINATION VEHICLES ENGAGED IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE › Section 250-155-1 - DEFINITIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. AGREEMENT: means the common safety
				  regulations and procedures, adopted by the New England Transportation
				  Consortium, to regulate the issuance of permits for the movement of certain
				  non-divisible overweight and/or oversize loads on state administered
				  highways.
2. AGREEMENT STATES:
				  means the collective group of states participating in the New England
				  Transportation Consortium.
3.
				  AASHTO: means the American Association of State Highway and Transportation
				  Officials, a nonprofit association representing highway and transportation
				  departments in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
				  AASHTO's primary goal is to foster the development, operation, and maintenance
				  of an integrated national transportation system.
4. COMBINATION VEHICLE: means a truck or
				  truck tractor used in combination with a trailer or semitrailer.
5. DAYLIGHT TRAVEL: means travel one-half
				  hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
6. DESTINATION: means the point where the
				  overlimit load will be required by the applicable overlimit permit to cease
				  movement upon open sections of the public highways within the context of the
				  vehicle's current single move.
7.
				  ENVELOPE VEHICLE: means for purposes of this rule, any non-divisible
				  oversize/overweight combination vehicle of three or more axles which does not
				  exceed the maximum limits set forth in Section 3 of this rule.
8. INTERSTATE COMPACT: for purposes of this
				  rule, means the same as AGREEMENT.
9. MOTOR VEHICLE: means a self-propelled
				  vehicle not operated exclusively on tracks or rail.
10. MULTI-STATE PERMITS: means those
				  overlimit permits that specify an origin and/or destination located outside the
				  State of Maine. See New England Transportation Consortium (NETC).
11. NEW ENGLAND TRANSPORTATION CONSORTIUM
				  (NETC): means an agreement among the states of Maine, Massachusetts, New
				  Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont to issue multi-state overlimit permits for
				  vehicles and loads meeting certain conditions and traveling on a designated
				  highway network. The issuing state issues a single permit on behalf of all
				  affected states.
12. NON-DIVISIBLE
				  LOAD: means a load which, if separated into smaller loads or vehicles, would :
A. make it unable to perform the function for
				  which it was intended, or
B.
				  destroy its value, or
C. require
				  more than eight work hours to dismantle using appropriate equipment.
Sealed oceangoing containers, spent nuclear materials in
					 casks, and government-controlled military vehicles and their loads will be
					 considered non-divisible.
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 155 - RULES GOVERNING PERMITS FOR NON-DIVISIBLE, OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT COMBINATION VEHICLES ENGAGED IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE › Section 250-155-2 - SYNOPSIS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Five New England states (Maine,
				  Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont) formed the New England
				  Transportation Consortium (NETC) to pool regional resources in the development
				  of substantially improved methods for dealing with common, high-priority
				  transportation problems. The NETC developed a common set of safety standards
				  and procedures to address the need for more uniform and equitable guidelines
				  for issuing permits for the interstate movement of non-divisible
				  overweight/oversize loads in the five consortium states. The purpose of this
				  rule is to implement the common procedures set out in the Interstate Compact of
				  the New England Transportation Consortium that will be used to issue permits
				  for certain non-divisible overweight/oversize vehicles and loads.
2. This initial agreement has been developed
				  by five New England States, as noted above. However, its provisions have been
				  established in a way that allows for other states, both inside and outside New
				  England, and Canadian Provinces to become signatories to the agreement as
				  well.
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 155 - RULES GOVERNING PERMITS FOR NON-DIVISIBLE, OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT COMBINATION VEHICLES ENGAGED IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE › Section 250-155-3 - ENVELOPE VEHICLE CONFIGURATIONS FOR NON-DIVISIBLE OVERSIZE AND/OR OVERWEIGHT PERMIT TRIPS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. The maximum size
				  limits for an envelope vehicle are:
A. Length:
				  90 feet
B. Height: 13 feet 6
				  inches
C. Width: 14 feet, with the
				  following exception:
1 for modular and mobile
				  homes an additional six inches of overhang for eave(s) only will be allowed
				  providing the greater overhang is on the right-hand shoulder of the highway
				  (see the following diagram).
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Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 155 - RULES GOVERNING PERMITS FOR NON-DIVISIBLE, OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT COMBINATION VEHICLES ENGAGED IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE › Section 250-155-4 - ISSUING STATE CONCEPT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Under the
				  Agreement the Issuing State (as described below) is granted the authority to
				  issue multi-state permits which allow envelope vehicles to travel on specified,
				  designated routes (see Section 6 ) within the Agreement region. Carriers
				  operating vehicles exceeding any limitation of the envelope vehicle must obtain
				  a separate permit for each state in which travel will occur, in accordance with
				  the requirements of the issuing state.
2. For One Way Trips
A. For specific permit types that include the
				  envelope vehicle, one state, the Issuing State, will issue the permit and
				  collect fees for all states through which a specific envelope vehicle will
				  travel. The following chart and the accompanying explanation illustrate how the
				  concept works.
The Issuing State Concept
Trip Origin
Trip Destination
Issuing State
Case 1
Within Agreement States
Within Agreement States
Destination State
Case 2
Within Agreement States
Outside Agreement States
Origin State
Case 3
Outside Agreement States
Inside Agreement States
Destination State
Case 4
Outside Agreement States
Outside Agreement States
Entry State
1 Case 1: for
				  trips where the origin and destination are both within the Agreement States,
				  the state of destination will issue the permit.
2 Case 2: for trips where the origin is in
				  the Agreement States and the destination outside, the state of origin will
				  issue the permit.
3 Case 3: for
				  trips where the origin is outside the Agreement States and the destination is
				  inside, the state of destination will issue the permit.
4 Case 4: for trips where both the origin and
				  destination are outside the Agreement States, the entry state will issue the
				  permit.
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 155 - RULES GOVERNING PERMITS FOR NON-DIVISIBLE, OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT COMBINATION VEHICLES ENGAGED IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE › Section 250-155-5 - REGIONAL HIGHWAY NETWORK

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. The Agreement
				  States have developed a regional state highway network as the designated state
				  administered routes over which the envelope vehicles are permitted to travel in
				  accordance with this Agreement. When the issuing State issues a multi-state
				  permit, the permit will designate the route(s) within each state over which
				  that specific envelope vehicle and/or load may travel. No other routes may be
				  used in order to make the trip for which a multi-state permit has been
				  issued.
2. A Regional Highway
				  Network Map showing the designated system is available from the Overlimit
				  Permit Unit.
3. Each time a
				  temporary restriction must be put into effect, and when the restriction is
				  ready for removal from the map, the individual state will notify the other
				  Agreement States as quickly as possible of that event.
4. When the Issuing State issues a
				  multi-state permit for an envelope vehicle, there is no need to obtain
				  permission from another state or states when all the conditions of the
				  Agreement are being met and the designated Regional Highway Network is being
				  used.
5. If a truck operator must
				  gain access to or from a point which is not located on the approved network,
				  the Issuing State may either contact the appropriate State for special
				  instructions to gain that access when issuing the permit or require the carrier
				  to obtain a separate permit from the State in which travel will
				  occur.
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 155 - RULES GOVERNING PERMITS FOR NON-DIVISIBLE, OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT COMBINATION VEHICLES ENGAGED IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE › Section 250-155-6 - DESIGNATED ROUTES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Each state will
				  designate those routes over which the envelope vehicles may be routed by other
				  participating states (i.e., the green regional routes).
2. Each state is responsible for amending
				  routes as required by construction, etc., and notifying all other participating
				  states of detours or alternate routes no later than 10 working days prior to
				  the changes taking effect, unless an emergency situation occurs which would not
				  allow for that action.
3. The state
				  issuing permits for travel will authorize travel only on those routes
				  designated by the participating states. When issuing a permit where the origin
				  state and destination state are both parties to the Agreement, the permit
				  issuing state will coordinate local origin routing with the permit office of
				  the origin state. Coordination is not required for local origin routing in
				  cases where the permit is issued to a major generator of permit loads and the
				  local origin routing has been previously approved for envelope size
				  loads.
4. The multi-state permit
				  contains a space on which the acceptable routes of travel will be clearly
				  designated for a specific envelope vehicle. No deviation from the designated
				  route is allowed unless an approved alternative route is required as determined
				  by a particular state. When a particular load must use highways under local
				  jurisdiction (off the State Highway System), the carrier operating the vehicle
				  must obtain the local permits required. Section 7 below, provides more
				  details.
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 155 - RULES GOVERNING PERMITS FOR NON-DIVISIBLE, OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT COMBINATION VEHICLES ENGAGED IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE › Section 250-155-7 - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR ROUTES ENCOMPASSING TURNPIKES AND STREETS OR HIGHWAYS UNDER LOCAL JURISDICTIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. The
				  procedures described in this document apply to highways under the jurisdiction
				  of the state agencies that are parties to the Agreement. Thus, if a particular
				  trip covered under this multi-state Agreement requires a permitted envelope
				  vehicle to use a turnpike (in Maine, Massachusetts, or New Hampshire) or
				  streets or highways under the jurisdiction of a town, city, or county, the
				  carrier operating the vehicle must obtain those additional necessary permits as
				  the current practice requires.
2.
				  However, in the case of the Maine and Massachusetts turnpikes, as shown in
				  dotted blue on the Regional Highway Network Map, some important changes have
				  occurred which will further simplify the overall procedures:
A. Maine: In order to travel over the Maine
				  Turnpike, the carrier operating such vehicles must have in their possession a
				  permit issued by the Issuing State. A $10 permit fee will be collected at the
				  entering toll plaza on the Turnpike and the applicable fare in accordance with
				  the regular fare schedule will be collected at the exiting toll
				  plaza.
B. Massachusetts: There is
				  no longer a need to apply for a permit 30 days in advance. The permit will be
				  issued at the toll gate at the time of entry
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 155 - RULES GOVERNING PERMITS FOR NON-DIVISIBLE, OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT COMBINATION VEHICLES ENGAGED IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE › Section 250-155-8 - COMMON PERMIT FORM

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. A single permit
				  will be issued by the Issuing State for travel in all the Agreement states
				  required by the envelope vehicle.
2. A permit issued under the Agreement will
				  be valid for five working days for use by the permitted envelope
				  vehicle.
3. Based on the experience
				  of the states and an analysis of limited data, it was concluded there is a
				  relatively low frequency of current requests for substituting hauling
				  components after a permit has been issued. Therefore, handwritten substitutions
				  for the truck tractor and/or trailer will be allowed only for such
				  extraordinary circumstances that may be required by mutual agreement upon
				  communication by telephone with the Issuing State permit office. The names of
				  both parties will be exchanged as well as the reason provided for the requested
				  change, and each party will note this modification on their respective copies
				  of the permit. Those extraordinary circumstances will almost always be caused
				  by a mechanical failure.
4.
				  Similarly, it is not anticipated that there will be a need for extending the
				  time period beyond five working days. However, extensions for very short
				  periods will be granted for extenuating circumstances, normally not exceeding
				  one day or for a specific day, by mutual agreement via telephone and
				  handwritten modifications. The names of both parties will be exchanged as well
				  as the reason provided for the requested change, and each party will note this
				  modification on their respective copies of the permit.
5. The Common Permit Form will be used only
				  to issue permits in accordance with the Agreement. Individual state permits
				  must be obtained for any required permit travel not covered by this
				  Agreement.
6. The permit must be
				  carried by the operator of the vehicle at all times and must be available for
				  inspection in each Agreement State.
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 155 - RULES GOVERNING PERMITS FOR NON-DIVISIBLE, OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT COMBINATION VEHICLES ENGAGED IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE › Section 250-155-9 - FEE COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Each
				  state will provide a current fee schedule to each of the other Agreement
				  States.
2. Each state will continue
				  to establish its own fee system, and nothing in this Agreement will affect
				  those individual state actions.
3.
				  When the Issuing State issues a multi-state permit, the permittee will pay to
				  the Issuing State the total of the fees for each state through which the
				  envelope vehicle will travel.
4.
				  Periodically, as established in administrative procedures, each of the
				  Agreement States will distribute the fees collected in their states (when they
				  acted as the Issuing State) to each of the other states.
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 155 - RULES GOVERNING PERMITS FOR NON-DIVISIBLE, OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT COMBINATION VEHICLES ENGAGED IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE › Section 250-155-10 - THE PROCEDURES IN BRIEF

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. When all of
				  the procedures required to implement this program are in place, the following
				  briefly describes how they will operate.
A.
				  The trucking industry, permit service companies and all interested parties will
				  be given a copy of the Regional Highway Network Map and a summary of the
				  requirements for operating envelope vehicles under this Agreement. Each vehicle
				  operator using these procedures must carry a copy of the map on board the
				  permitted vehicle or be totally familiar with the routes that are assigned and
				  the specific conditions that apply to the move which are listed on the reverse
				  side of the map.
B. An applicant
				  requiring a multi-state permit for all non-divisible overweight or oversize
				  vehicles that falls within the limits of this Agreement will contact the
				  Issuing State and request a permit for a specific trip (with a specific origin
				  and destination) and for a specific envelope vehicle.
C. If the vehicle and the highway route
				  required to make the trip fall entirely within the limits of this Agreement,
				  the Issuing State will:
1 issue the
				  multi-state permit using the common permit form; and
2 collect the fees that are the sum of all
				  the individual fees of each state through which the envelope vehicle will
				  travel; and
3 designate the
				  specific routes that can be used by a specific envelope vehicle.
D. If one (or more) of the
				  requirements of this common procedure are not met for one or more states, then
				  the Issuing State will require the carrier to obtain individual state permits
				  in those states where the requirements cannot be met.
E. After receiving the multi-state permit,
				  the carrier must then comply with all the safety requirements described in
				  Section 11 of this Agreement.
F.
				  Each state will be responsible for the enforcement of the non-divisible
				  oversize and overweight laws within its own boundaries. The multi-state permit
				  will be valid in each state for which it has been issued. However, if the
				  requirements of the permit have been violated in a particular state, the
				  individual requirements of that state will be enforced. Any fines collected
				  within that state will continue to be retained in that state and no
				  reimbursement will be made to any other state (including the Issuing
				  State).
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 155 - RULES GOVERNING PERMITS FOR NON-DIVISIBLE, OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT COMBINATION VEHICLES ENGAGED IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE › Section 250-155-11 - COMMON SAFETY REGULATIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. This section
				  establishes a single set of safety requirements for envelope vehicles engaged
				  in interstate travel within the Agreement States' area. They are basically the
				  same as those recommended by AASHTO. The purpose of establishing these common
				  procedures is to provide for ease in operation for the trucking industry and
				  enforcement by the states.
2.
				  Notwithstanding the additional safety requirements of this section, the Federal
				  Motor Carrier Safety Regulations will apply to all vehicles permitted under
				  this Rule.
3. Flags
A. All warning flags will be either red or
				  orange fluorescent and at least 18 inches square. Flags will be clean enough to
				  distinguish the color of the flag from a reasonable distance.
B. All warning flags will be secured by at
				  least one corner or mounted on a staff.
C. There are two circumstances requiring the
				  use of flags.
1 Overwidth loads must display
				  at least two and up to six flags, depending upon the load configuration,
				  mounted at the widest extremity of the load.
2 Overlength loads or loads with rear-end
				  overhang in excess of four feet will display one flag at the end of the
				  overhang if less than two feet wide, and two flags if the overhang is over two
				  feet wide.
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 155 - RULES GOVERNING PERMITS FOR NON-DIVISIBLE, OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT COMBINATION VEHICLES ENGAGED IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE › Section 250-155-12 - SPECIAL CONDITIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. The following
				  special conditions apply to the procedures described above.
A. Holiday Restrictions
1 Each of the Agreement States share certain
				  holiday dates, but there are some differences. Prior to January 1 of each year,
				  each state will make available a list of observed holidays. That information
				  will include those dates on which no travel is permitted, and certain Holidays
				  on which the State Permit Offices are closed.
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 155 - RULES GOVERNING PERMITS FOR NON-DIVISIBLE, OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT COMBINATION VEHICLES ENGAGED IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE › Section 250-155-13 - INFORMATION REQUESTS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. For further
				  information on any of the items contained in this regulation, please contact
				  the following offices:
A. Maine Overlimit
				  Permit Unit - (207) 624-9000 ext. 52134
B. Massachusetts Department of Transportation
				  - (508) 473-4755
C. New Hampshire
				  Department of Transportation - (603) 271-2693
D. Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles -
				  (401) 462-5745
E. Vermont
				  Commercial Vehicle Operations Unit - (802) 828-2064
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 156 - FEE STRUCTURE FOR OVER DIMENSIONAL AND OVERWEIGHT LOADS, ALONG WITH STATE POLICE ESCORT FEE › Section 250-156-2 - FEE STRUCTURE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. FEES FOR EXCESS
				  WEIGHT
A. The fees listed in TABLE 1 below are
				  for the portion of the total vehicle or combination vehicle weight, including
				  the load and all structural parts thereof, that exceeds:
1 34,000 lbs. for a two axle vehicle,
				  or
2 54,000 lbs. for a three axle
				  vehicle or combination of vehicles, or
3 69,000 lbs. for a four axle vehicle or
				  combination of vehicles and for a single unit vehicle of five or more axles,
				  or
4 80,000 lbs. for a five or more
				  axle combination of vehicles, except as provided in subparagraphs (5) or (6)
				  below, or
5 100,000 lbs. for a six
				  or more axle vehicle combination consisting of at least a three axle truck
				  tractor and a tri-axle semitrailer registered for 100,000 lbs. not operated on
				  the Interstate System, or
6 100,000
				  lbs. for a six axle vehicle combination consisting of a three axle truck
				  tractor and a tri-axle semitrailer registered for 100,000 lbs. operated on the
				  Interstate System.
TABLE 1 Overweight Fee For a Single Trip
Excess Weight Range (in lbs.)
Fee
Greater than 0
to
5,000
$6.00
Greater than 5,000
to
10,000
$8.00
Greater than 10,000
to
15,000
$10.00
Greater than 15,000
to
20,000
$12.50
Greater than 20,000
to
25,000
$15.00
Greater than 25,000
to
30,000
$18.00
Greater than 30,000
to
35,000
$21.00
Greater than 35,000
to
40,000
$25.00
Greater than 40,000
$27.50
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 156 - FEE STRUCTURE FOR OVER DIMENSIONAL AND OVERWEIGHT LOADS, ALONG WITH STATE POLICE ESCORT FEE › Section 250-156-3 - POLICE ESCORT ARRANGEMENTS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. STATE POLICE
				  ESCORTS
A. Overdimensional loads requiring a
				  State Police Escort(s) will be assessed at the actual cost of services
				  including a two (2) hour minimum hourly vehicle cost.
B. The minimum charge for the escort will be
				  for four (4) hours which will be billed by the Department of Public Safety. The
				  billable time will start at the agreed upon posted time and end at the
				  conclusion of the escort.
C. To
				  procure State Police Escorts, the permittee must make arrangements with the
				  Maine State Police directly at least three working days prior to the date the
				  move is to be made.
D. Permits
				  requiring State Police Escorts generally will not be issued for
				  Saturdays.
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Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Except for Long
				  Term Permits, the fee charged when more than one limit is exceeded is based on
				  the limit requiring the higher fee.
2. When a permit covers two or more loaded
				  moves, a fee is charged for each loaded move.
3. There is no fee charged for permits issued
				  to a municipality or government agency.
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 157 - THE ADMINISTRATION OF OVER DIMENSION AND OVERWEIGHT PERMITS › Section 250-157-2 - SYNOPSIS

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The Secretary, acting under guidelines and advice of the
					 Commissioner, may issue permits to move non-divisible vehicles and/or loads
					 which exceed the legal length, width, height, or weight limits established in
					 Title 29-A, Chapter 21, over roads, highways and bridges maintained by the
					 Maine Department of Transportation.
The Secretary, through joint action with the New England
					 Transportation Consortium, may also issue permits to move non-divisible
					 overlimit vehicles and/or loads which fall within length, height, width, and
					 weight limits as outlined in this rule over specific, designated routes within
					 the five consortium states.
An overlimit permit is required to transport a
					 non-divisible overdimensional and/or overweight vehicle and/or load upon public
					 highways, using certain routes, from a single origin to a single destination.
					 This rule establishes the requirements, standards, and administrative
					 procedures for issuing overlimit permits as well as the requirements and
					 standards for pilot and police escorts.
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 157 - THE ADMINISTRATION OF OVER DIMENSION AND OVERWEIGHT PERMITS › Section 250-157-3 - COMMUNICATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Overlimit Permit Unit
A. All
				  written communication should be addressed to:
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Motor Carrier Services - Overlimit Permit Unit
29 State House Station
Augusta, ME04333-0029
B. All communications and documents are
				  deemed to be officially received when delivered to the Overlimit Permit Unit at
				  the Bureau's Main Office in Augusta, Maine.
C. The contact information for the Overlimit
				  Permit Unit is as follows:
(1) Telephone:
				  (207) 624-9000 ext. 52134
(2) Fax:
				  (207) 622-5332
(3) Email:
				  overpermits@maine.gov
(4) Online
				  information:
http://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/commercial/olpermits.html
.
D.
Walk in location
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Motor Carrier Services
101 Hospital Street
Augusta, Maine
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Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
General
				  Information
A. Overlimit permits are
				  issued either upon payment or on a credit basis for existing overlimit permit
				  account holders.
B. Remittances
				  must be in the form of a money order, bank draft, or credit card authorization
				  (See restrictions below). Money orders and checks should be made payable to the
				  Maine Secretary of State.
C.
				  Personal checks will be accepted subject to collection.
D. Cash payments will be accepted from
				  walk-in customers. Remittances in currency are wholly at the risk of the
				  remitter. The Bureau assumes no responsibility for any loss of currency sent by
				  mail.
E. The Bureau accepts major
				  credit cards.
F. All payments must
				  be in U.S. currency.
G. All permit
				  applications with check or money order payments must be mailed or hand
				  delivered to the Overlimit Permit Unit. Only applications with credit card
				  payments can be processed by fax. (See Section
				  3 - Communication and Contact
				  Information).
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 157 - THE ADMINISTRATION OF OVER DIMENSION AND OVERWEIGHT PERMITS › Section 250-157-5 - LEGAL NAME AND ADDRESS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. The legal name
				  recorded on an account or permit application must be consistent with the legal
				  name on other applications for motor carrier credentials as well as with any
				  applicable state and federal filings (for example: a state corporate filing or
				  FMCSA census information). The applicant may be required to rectify any legal
				  name discrepancies before an overlimit permit will be processed or an overlimit
				  permit account will be opened.
2.
				  Applicants must provide a contact name, phone number and business address. If
				  the address is a rural route, the applicant must include a box
				  number.
3. An application for an
				  account or permit without sufficient name, address, or contact information may
				  be returned to the applicant for completion prior to processing the
				  application.
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 157 - THE ADMINISTRATION OF OVER DIMENSION AND OVERWEIGHT PERMITS › Section 250-157-6 - NAME AND ADDRESS CHANGES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Name
				  Change
A. Any change in name will
				  require written notification of the change within 30 days of the
				  change.
B. An account holder or
				  applicant may report a name change by submitting a Motor Carrier Services
				  Account Change Form or written notice to the Overlimit Permit Unit.
C. An account holder or applicant may change
				  their name from an individual to a newly formed corporation provided there is
				  no change in ownership or control of the company.
D. When an account holder or applicant is a
				  motor carrier required to file census information with the FMCSA or the State
				  of Maine, the name change notification must be submitted in conjunction with an
				  updated Form MCS-150 (interstate carriers) or Form MCS-253 (intrastate
				  carriers) reporting the name change.
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 157 - THE ADMINISTRATION OF OVER DIMENSION AND OVERWEIGHT PERMITS › Section 250-157-7 - SIGNATURES

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1. Except as otherwise provided, all
				  overlimit permit and account applications must be signed.
2. Anyone signing an overlimit permit or
				  account application must also disclose their position title in which is vested
				  the authority to sign the application.
3. If an applicant is an individual, the
				  application must be signed by the applicant.
4. If the applicant is a corporation, the
				  application must be signed by a corporate officer or an employee duly
				  authorized to act in an administrative capacity on behalf of the
				  corporation.
5. Notwithstanding the
				  above, an authorized agent exercising power of attorney may sign on behalf of
				  an applicant. The copy of the document authorizing the power of attorney must
				  be on file with the Overlimit Permit Unit.
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1. The permit must
				  accompany the described move and must be in the legal name of the permittee.
				  Alterations may be made only with express permission of the Issuing Authority.
				  Unauthorized alteration of a permit will invalidate the permit, and subject the
				  permittee to legal action under the statutes governing fraud or falsification
				  on applications and documents.
2.
				  Permits may be verified by law enforcement personnel at any time.
3. An overlimit permit does not relieve a
				  vehicle registrant from their obligation to properly register in accordance
				  with Motor Vehicle Laws. The registration plate number(s) must be provided to
				  obtain a permit.
4. An applicant
				  may be required to show proof of liability insurance at time of permit
				  issuance.
5. An applicant must
				  provide their USDOT number, if required to have one.
6. Previously used mobile homes require a
				  current tax release (MV-47 or MV-47E) from the town of origin prior to being
				  issued an overlimit permit. (See Section
				  21 - Mobile and Modular Home Movement
				  Special Requirements)
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Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
In Person (Walk-in)
A. An
				  applicant may apply in person to the Bureau's Main Office or any Motor Vehicle
				  Branch Office to request a permit by completing and then submitting the
				  appropriate permit application.
B.
				  All forms of payment described in Section
				  4 are acceptable.
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 157 - THE ADMINISTRATION OF OVER DIMENSION AND OVERWEIGHT PERMITS › Section 250-157-11 - FORMS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
State of Maine Standard Permit
				  Application For Intra/Interstate Travel for Non-Divisible Oversize and/or
				  Overweight Loads (MV-226)
A. This
				  application must be used when requesting a permit directly from the Overlimit
				  Permit Unit by fax, mail, or in person at the Bureau's Main Office in
				  Augusta.
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Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Instant
				  Overlimit Permits (Instant Permits)
A.
Prerequisites to an instant permit request
(1) The applicant must have an established
				  overlimit permit credit account with the Bureau.
(2) The applicant must purchase an instant
				  permit book (fee listed in Rule Chapter 156) prior to requesting an instant
				  permit. Each instant permit book contains 25 blank Instant Permit
				  Forms.
Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 157 - THE ADMINISTRATION OF OVER DIMENSION AND OVERWEIGHT PERMITS › Section 250-157-13 - PERMIT CORRECTIONS AND TRANSFERS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Permit Corrections and/or Changes
A. A permittee may request a permit
				  correction and/or change to a previously issued permit by calling the Overlimit
				  Permit Unit directly.
B. Once a
				  permit change is approved the permittee will be instructed to amend the permit
				  to reflect the change. The permit must also be notated with the date, time, and
				  initials of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles issuing official approving the change.
				  Corrected permit information is available to law enforcement at
				  roadside.
C. No changes will be
				  allowed after a move has taken place.
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Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Traffic and
				  vehicle movement control is a police function. A State Police officer may order
				  an overlimit permitted vehicle off the highway when, in the officer's judgment,
				  the continued movement poses an unacceptable risk to public safety, or an
				  unacceptable impact on traffic or highway and bridge infrastructure. The
				  Issuing Authority may place additional conditions on a permit in order to
				  protect public safety, public infrastructure, or to mitigate the impact on
				  traffic.
A. While in transit, the driver of a
				  slowly-moving, permitted vehicle shall, at the first suitable opportunity, pull
				  off the highway or as far to the right as is reasonably safe if more than seven
				  vehicles are following.
B. Except
				  for emergency off-hour moves, no movement shall be made when visibility is poor
				  or the highway is considered dangerous due to rain, snow, slush, ice, or any
				  other condition deemed unsafe by the Issuing Authority or a State Police
				  officer.
(1) Adverse weather or road
				  conditions posted to the Maine Department of Transportation's 511 ME system
				  (www.newengland511.org) or telephone number 511) shall constitute one form of
				  notice of dangerous road conditions.
(2) If the speed on the Interstate Highway
				  System is reduced to 45 miles per hour, the movement of a permitted vehicle
				  must, at the first opportunity (ramp, rest area, weigh station, etc.), proceed
				  to safely exit the traveled way, including shoulders.
(3) Permits will not be issued when permit
				  routing falls within geographic locations where "difficult driving conditions"
				  are in effect on the 511 ME system or the Interstate Highway System is reduced
				  to 45 miles per hour.
C.
				  If movement has started and such conditions develop, movement must be stopped
				  at the first suitable opportunity.
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Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Emergency off-hour moves require pre-move
				  authorization from a Maine State Police Troop Commander or the Maine Emergency
				  Management Agency (MEMA) duty officer during times of a declared statewide
				  emergency.
2. Flashing amber
				  lighting which is visible from all directions is required on the oversize
				  combined unit (See Section
				  14, paragraph 2.D for the
				  specifications).
3. Signage is
				  required at the same specifications as detailed in Section
				  14, paragraph 2.A with the additional
				  requirement of reflectorization.
4.
				  The maximum permissible dimensions for the oversize vehicle(s) and load are as
				  follows:
A. a length of no more than 75
				  feet;
B. a width of no more than 12
				  feet; and
C. height that is
				  legal.