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Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 420 - MAINE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY › Chapter 2 - REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF LOGO SIGNS ON THE MAINE TURNPIKE › Section 420-2-5 - Interchange Eligibility Criteria

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The following criteria shall be used to determine whether
				  any portion of a particular interchange has physical characteristics capable of
				  supporting logo signage without detriment to motorist safety:
1. In instances of curvature, ramp curvature
				that does not interfere with sight distances necessary for motorists to view
				the signs;
2. Other sight distance
				restrictions which impede the safe and orderly flow of traffic or restrict the
				motorists ability to respond to official guide, warning or regulatory
				signs;
3. Any other limitations or
				space restrictions which may negatively impact the safety of the traveling
				public.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 420 - MAINE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY › Chapter 2 - REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF LOGO SIGNS ON THE MAINE TURNPIKE › Section 420-2-6 - Logo Design

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Logos shall be limited to a symbol or trademark, and/or a
				  legend message identifying the name or abbreviation of the specific service
				  under which it commonly operates. Logos shall not be approved that resemble an
				  official traffic control device, for example a stop or yield sign. There shall
				  be no other trade name, trademark, or enterprise other than the specific
				  service facility name under which it commonly operates, in conjunction with the
				  design or layout of a logo sign.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 420 - MAINE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY › Chapter 2 - REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF LOGO SIGNS ON THE MAINE TURNPIKE › Section 420-2-7 - Logo Size and Shape

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Logo signs shall be rectangular in shape, and shall be 36
				  inches high and 48 inches wide on mainline sign assemblies.
Logo signs shall be rectangular in shape, and shall be 18
				  inches high and 24 inches wide on ramp sign assemblies.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 420 - MAINE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY › Chapter 2 - REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF LOGO SIGNS ON THE MAINE TURNPIKE › Section 420-2-8 - Logo Legends

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Legends shall refer to the name of the service. Logo legends
				  on mainline signs shall not contain more than two lines of copy. The minimum
				  legend character size shall be six inches in height on mainline signs. Ramp
				  signs shall not contain more than three lines of copy. The minimum legend
				  character size shall be four inches in height on ramp signs.
Highway Gothic Series B is the recommended letter style with
				  no more than 80% condensing allowed.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 420 - MAINE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY › Chapter 2 - REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF LOGO SIGNS ON THE MAINE TURNPIKE › Section 420-2-9 - Logo Color

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The logo sign shall be finished in a neat manner, free of
				  cracks, wrinkles, blisters, discoloration, burrs, buckles and warps and shall
				  present a smooth light surface of uniform color. All logo colors shall be made
				  from either standard Type III white reflective sheeting, and shall meet all
				  applicable requirements of "Section 719 S igning Material" of the State of
				  Maine Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Highways and
				  Bridges, latest revision.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 420 - MAINE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY › Chapter 2 - REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF LOGO SIGNS ON THE MAINE TURNPIKE › Section 420-2-10 - Materials

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Logo sign material shall be aluminum sheeting which complies
				  with the latest revision of the State of Maine Department of Transportation
				  Standard Specifications, Highways and Bridges for Section 719.04 "Aluminum
				  Sheets".
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 420 - MAINE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY › Chapter 2 - REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF LOGO SIGNS ON THE MAINE TURNPIKE › Section 420-2-11 - Location of Sign Assemblies

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
MAINLINE
				SIGN ASSEMBLIES
A. Mainline sign
				assemblies shall be erected between the previous interchange and at least 800
				feet in advance of the first exit direction sign closest to the interchange
				from which the services are available. There shall be at least 800 feet spacing
				between the logo sign assemblies and other highway signs.
B. If a service meets the criteria for
				approval at more than one interchange, signing will be allowed only from the
				exit providing the most direct route in each direction.
C. Once services are selected for a
				particular assembly, the first approved service from which an application was
				received will have its sign placed on the top left of the assembly and the
				second service facility of the same type will be on the next space
				horizontally. In cases where two types of services are combined on the same
				assembly , logos will be arranged with similar services grouped horizontally
				and the following priority of services displayed from top to bottom: lodging,
				camping, and attractions.
D. The
				number of sign assemblies shall be limited to one for each type of service
				along an approach to an interchange. At double exit interchanges the top
				section shall display logos for the first exit and the lower section shall
				display logos for the second exit. Specific service signs at double exit
				interchanges shall be limited to four logos each and shall be displayed
				successively in the direction of travel in the following order: camping,
				lodging, and attractions.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 420 - MAINE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY › Chapter 2 - REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF LOGO SIGNS ON THE MAINE TURNPIKE › Section 420-2-12 - Eligibility Survey

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Authority may survey services for which an application
				  is submitted to determine eligibility for logo signs. Information relative to
				  the eligibility of a specific interchange or exit ramp may be obtained from the
				  Authority. No more than one logo sign per service shall be permitted along an
				  approach to an interchange regardless of the number of services provided by a
				  facility
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 420 - MAINE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY › Chapter 2 - REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF LOGO SIGNS ON THE MAINE TURNPIKE › Section 420-2-13 - Logo Permits

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Application for
				a logo sign shall be made on forms furnished by the Authority. Applications
				will be processed and permits issued based on criteria developed by the
				Authority. These criteria will include, but not be limited to:
A. Distance from interchange
B. Number of Annual Visitors
C. Period of Operation (Annual vs.
				Seasonal)
D. For Attractions,
				number of activity categories (i.e. cultural, historical,
				recreational)
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 420 - MAINE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY › Chapter 2 - REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF LOGO SIGNS ON THE MAINE TURNPIKE › Section 420-2-14 - Duration of Logo Permit

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Duration of logo permits will be pursuant to the terms of a
				  rental agreement between the Authority, or its designee, if any, under section
				  13, and the
				  applicant.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 420 - MAINE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY › Chapter 2 - REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF LOGO SIGNS ON THE MAINE TURNPIKE › Section 420-2-15 - Removal or Relocation of Logo Signs

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. The
				Authority shall permanently or temporarily remove (or relocate if possible)
				logo signs under the following circumstances:
A. If the space occupied by logo signage is
				needed for other highway signs;
B.
				In instances where signs will interfere with highway construction and
				maintenance activities; and
C. For
				other safety or operational reasons.
D. At the expiration or cancellation of the
				logo sign permit
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 420 - MAINE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY › Chapter 2 - REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF LOGO SIGNS ON THE MAINE TURNPIKE › Section 420-2-16 - Replacement

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The participating service shall be responsible to provide new
				  panels to the Authority or its vendor for reinstallation when in the opinion of
				  the Authority existing panels require replacement, including but not limited to
				  replacements due to wear, vandalism and accident. Damaged or worn logo panels
				  shall be returned to the service.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 420 - MAINE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY › Chapter 2 - REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF LOGO SIGNS ON THE MAINE TURNPIKE › Section 420-2-17 - Financial Responsibility

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Approved logo
				signs may be installed and maintained by a contractor approved by the Authority
				who may charge appropriate fees for the implementation of the logo sign
				program.
2. The Authority shall
				bear no cost for the design, implementation and maintenance of the logo sign
				program. All costs shall be borne by the participant as outlined in a logo sign
				agreement to be executed between the Authority and the participant at the time
				a logo sign is approved or renewed.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 420 - MAINE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY › Chapter 2 - REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF LOGO SIGNS ON THE MAINE TURNPIKE › Section 420-2-18 - Implementation

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Authority may contract for the provision of services
				  relating to the logo sign program including recruitment and qualification of
				  services , review of applications, permit issuance, fabrication, installation,
				  and maintenance of logo signs.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 420 - MAINE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY › Chapter 3 - RULES GOVERNING SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDE SIGNS ON THE MAINE TURNPIKE › Section 420-3-1 - Background

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and
				  Highways (MUTCD) is the national standard for traffic control devices on all
				  roads open to public travel. The MUTCD (http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/) contains
				  the standards for signing freeways and expressways for motorists who are
				  unfamiliar with an area. The MUTCD incorporates by reference the American
				  Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Guidelines
				  for the Selection of Supplemental Guide Signs for Traffic Generators adjacent
				  to freeways.
P.L. 2014 c. 549, 'An Act to Allow Signs for Areas of Local,
				  Regional and Statewide Interest on the Interstate System' was modeled on AASHTO
				  guidance on the most appropriate generators for display on interstate highway
				  supplemental guide signs. Section two of that act, codified at
				  23 M.R.S.A.
				  §1912-C, sets out standards for
				  supplemental guide signs on the Maine Turnpike.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 420 - MAINE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY › Chapter 3 - RULES GOVERNING SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDE SIGNS ON THE MAINE TURNPIKE › Section 420-3-2 - Requests for Modification of Supplemental Guide Signage - Appeals

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Requests for additional interchange guide signs or
				  modifications to existing interchange guide signs, as defined in
				  23 M.R.S.A.
				  §1912-C., must be submitted in writing
				  to the Authority's engineering department. Any such request shall include
				  documentation demonstrating that the proposed changes would be in compliance
				  with
				  23 M.R.S.A.
				  §1912-C. The Authority may notify other
				  persons whom it deems has a substantial interest that might be negatively
				  affected by granting of the request and shall give any other such person an
				  opportunity to submit a written position on the request. The Authority's
				  executive director shall issue a written decision on the request within a
				  reasonable time of receipt. The person submitting the request or any other
				  person substantially affected may appeal the executive director's decision to
				  the Authority's board by submitting a written request for appeal to the
				  executive director within 30 days of the date of the decision. The board shall
				  make a decision on the appeal at one of its regularly scheduled board meetings
				  within 90 days of receipt of the appeal. The board's hearing on the appeal
				  shall be informal and the rules of evidence shall not apply. Any interested
				  person may submit documentation that they wish the board to consider, but must
				  do so at least 30 days before the hearing. Any interested person shall have the
				  opportunity to be heard at the hearing. The board may rule immediately on the
				  appeal or may take the appeal under advisement and issue a decision at a later
				  date. The board's decision on the appeal shall be final.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 420 - MAINE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY › Chapter 3 - RULES GOVERNING SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDE SIGNS ON THE MAINE TURNPIKE › Section 420-3-3 - Timing of Signage Installation shall be Consistent with Authority Operations

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The MUTCD states that "sign installations are an integral
				  part of the facility, and as such are best planned concurrently with the
				  development of the highway locations and geometric design. Interstate signing
				  is to be considered and developed as a planned system of installations. An
				  engineering study is sometimes necessary for proper solution of the problems in
				  many individual locations but in additional consideration of an entire route is
				  necessary."
Modification or installation of supplemental guide signs
				  requires review of the surrounding area. Moving or eliminating other signs may
				  be required to achieve a proper overall signing design in accordance with
				  national standards. Signage is typically adjusted every 15-20 years as the life
				  of most of the signs is reached and replacements are planned. In addition, as
				  new facilities are built or new interchanges are built or under major
				  rehabilitation considerations for adjustments in signs will be made. Therefore,
				  requests for changes to signage under this chapter which are granted may not be
				  actually put into effect by the Authority until a later date consistent with
				  the Authority's long term planning and operations.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 626 - MAINE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Chapter 1 - COMMUNITY INDUSTRIAL BUILDING PROGRAM › Section 626-1-1 - Definitions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Act: "Act" means 5 M.R.S.A. Chapter 383,
				Subchapter IX
2. Applicant:
				"Applicant" means a Local Development Corporation, applying for a loan under
				the Community Industrial Building Program.
3. Authority: "Authority" means the Maine
				Rural Development Authority, or as the context requires, the agents and
				employees of the Authority.
4.
				Borrower: "Borrower" means a qualified Local Development Corporation, as
				defined in
				 5 M.R.S.A.,
				§13120-B(9) that meets
				the threshold criteria set forth Section
				2 of this rule.
5. Carrying Costs: "Carrying Costs" means
				reasonable costs incurred for the maintenance, protection and security of a
				community industrial building prior to occupancy, including, but not limited
				to, insurance, taxes and interest.
6. Commercial Facility: "Commercial Facility"
				shall mean real estate and improvements used principally for commercial
				purposes or suitable for commercial use as defined in
				 5 M.R.S.A.
				§13120-B(4). The term
				commercial facilities includes, but is not limited to:
a. Offices and office buildings;
b. Manufacturing, processing, assembly and
				other industrial buildings and related improvements;
c. Property used in connection with
				commercial fishing and other marine-related industries;
d. Property used in conjunction with
				agricultural production, storage, processing, packing and
				transportation;
e. Warehouses,
				transportation and distribution facilities;
f. Service and repair facilities;
g. Retail establishments; and
h. Lodging, restaurant and entertainment
				facilities.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 626 - MAINE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Chapter 1 - COMMUNITY INDUSTRIAL BUILDING PROGRAM › Section 626-1-2 - Eligible Projects

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Projects
				eligible for loan funding under the program are Community Industrial Buildings
				which meet all the following criteria, as determined by the Authority:
a. The Applicant must be a Local Development
				Corporation;
b. Demonstrated market
				need for new Commercial Facility;
c. Demonstrated economic need for new
				Commercial Facility;
d.
				Demonstrated financial commitment from the Local Development Corporation to
				develop successful Community Industrial Building Project and ability to repay
				loan;
e. Evidence that Local
				Development Corporation has the rights to develop a Commercial Facility and
				control of the subject site;
f.
				Evidence that there is either a lack of private interest in the Project or it
				is not financially viable for the private sector to solely develop the Project;
				and
g. Demonstrated capacity to
				market and manage the facility;
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 626 - MAINE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Chapter 1 - COMMUNITY INDUSTRIAL BUILDING PROGRAM › Section 626-1-4 - Community Industrial Buildings Program Administration

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Operating expenses of the Authority must
				be charged to the program and all repayments of loans must be credited to the
				fund. Expenses of the authority that arise out of assistance to municipalities
				and local development corporations under the Community Industrial Building
				Program may be charged against the proceeds of the sale or lease of community
				industrial buildings constructed under this section.
2. In order to protect the integrity of the
				program, the Authority may charge borrowers such administration, servicing and
				document preparation fees as the Authority deems reasonable.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 626 - MAINE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Chapter 1 - COMMUNITY INDUSTRIAL BUILDING PROGRAM › Section 626-1-5 - Waiver of Rule

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Authority may waive any requirement of this rule, except
				  to the extent that the requirement is mandated by the Act, in cases where
				  deviation from the rule is insubstantial. Any requests for waiver of the rule
				  shall be made prior to the execution of a loan commitment.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 626 - MAINE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Chapter 2 - COMMERCIAL FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM › Section 626-2-1 - DEFINITIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Act
: "Act" means 5 MRSA
				Chapter 383, Subchapter IX.
B.
Applicant
: "Applicant" means any municipality, any governmental
				entity, any corporation, any partnership, any limited liability company, any
				private, nonprofit or public entity, organization or association, any
				individual or any other person which applies for assistance from the
				Program.
C.
Authority
:
				"Authority" means the Maine Rural Development Authority, or as the context
				requires, any agent, employee or other representative of the
				Authority.
D.
Carrying
				Costs
: "Carrying Costs" means reasonable costs incurred for the
				maintenance, protection and security of a Project prior to its completion or
				its occupancy or control by the Owner, including, but not limited to,
				insurance, taxes and interest.
E.
Commercial Facility
: "Commercial Facility" shall mean real estate
				and improvements used principally for commercial purposes or suitable for
				commercial use as defined in
				5 MRSA
				§13120-B(4). The term
				commercial facilities includes, but is not limited to:
(1) Offices and office buildings;
(2) Manufacturing, processing, assembly and
				other industrial buildings and related improvements;
(3) Property used in connection with
				commercial fishing and other marine-related industries;
(4) Property used in conjunction with
				agricultural production, storage, processing, packing and
				transportation;
(5) Warehouses,
				transportation and distribution facilities;
(6) Service and repair facilities;
(7) Retail establishments; and
(8) Lodging, restaurant and entertainment
				facilities.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 626 - MAINE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Chapter 2 - COMMERCIAL FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM › Section 626-2-2 - ELIGIBLE DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Authority may undertake a Development or Redevelopment
				  Project, as owner or lender, for subsequent use and sale under the following
				  conditions:
A. A Development Project
				must involve real estate that is zoned, sited, or otherwise suitable for
				development as a Commercial Facility. A Redevelopment Project must have been
				previously and materially used as a Commercial Facility, or must be suitable
				for adaptation to a commercial or industrial use.
B. A Redevelopment Project or Development
				Project must involve real estate that is currently not in productive commercial
				use or, with respect to a Redevelopment Project, is expected to be taken out of
				productive use within the immediate future;
C. The Redevelopment Project or Development
				Project must involve real estate that has not been placed under a purchase
				option or contract under circumstances that would reasonably indicate that the
				property would be developed without Authority assistance, or that the proposed
				use would not meet the other requirements of this Section
				2.
D. The Authority, using due diligence, has
				determined that:
(1) There is a reasonable
				expectation that the Development or Redevelopment Project will become
				financially viable following its redevelopment;
(2) With respect to a Development Project, it
				will create employment opportunities and other economic benefits within the
				region; and
(3 ) The economic
				benefits, including the creation or restoration of employment opportunities,
				expected to result from the Development or Redevelopment Project justify the
				risks associated with the Authority's equity interest in the Development or
				Redevelopment Project.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 626 - MAINE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Chapter 2 - COMMERCIAL FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM › Section 626-2-3 - EXCEPTIONS TO PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION REQUIREMENT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Authority, with the advice of the Department of Economic
				  and Community Development, the Department of Labor, the State Planning Office
				  and such other agencies as the Authority determines are appropriate, may waive
				  the requirements of Section
				  2(E) or (F) above, if
				  the Municipality in which the Development Project or Redevelopment Project is
				  located has experienced a historical lack of private investment, and it is
				  reasonably expected that private investment will not be available to assist
				  with financing of the Project and one of the following conditions is met:
A. The Project is located in a
				Municipality that has experienced a sudden and severe economic dislocation,
				which may include but is not limited to:
(1)
				The loss of a significant percentage of jobs within the Municipality due to the
				closure or downsizing of a business or other employer;
(2) The loss of a significant percentage of
				the Municipality's tax base due to the closure or downsizing of a business or
				other commercial taxpayer; or
(3)
				The unanticipated loss of a significant percentage or component of a
				Municipality's economic development infrastructure as a result of an accident,
				natural disaster or other catastrophe; or
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 626 - MAINE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Chapter 2 - COMMERCIAL FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM › Section 626-2-4 - ADDITIONAL PROJECT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. In order to be eligible for financial
				assistance from the Program, an Applicant must demonstrate that the Project
				will meet all the following criteria, as determined by the Authority:
(1) Market need for the Project;
(2) Economic need for the Project;
(3) Financial capacity to provide the
				Authority with a return of and on its investment;
(4) The Applicant has the right, title and
				interest in the property required to develop the Project; and
(5) Capacity to market and manage the
				Project.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 626 - MAINE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Chapter 2 - COMMERCIAL FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM › Section 626-2-6 - COMMERCIAL FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Operating expenses of the Authority must
				be charged to the Program and all repayments of financial assistance must be
				credited to the Program. Expenses of the Authority that arise out of financial
				assistance to Municipalities and Applicants under the Program may be charged
				against any proceeds of the sale or lease of Projects.
B. In order to protect the integrity of the
				Program, the Authority may charge Applicants such administration, servicing and
				document preparation fees as the Authority deems reasonable.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 626 - MAINE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Chapter 2 - COMMERCIAL FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM › Section 626-2-7 - LENDING POWER

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Authority may not, pursuant to the Program, make any
				  commitment to lend, or lend, money with respect to a Project prior to the
				  effective date of an act permitting the Authority to do so.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 626 - MAINE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Chapter 2 - COMMERCIAL FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM › Section 626-2-8 - WAIVER OF RULE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Authority may waive any requirement of this rule, except
				  to the extent that the requirement is mandated by the Act, or required by
				  state, federal or municipal laws or in cases where deviation from the rule is
				  insubstantial. Waiver of any requirement of the rule must be made prior to the
				  execution of a financial assistance commitment.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 626 - MAINE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Chapter 3 - RURAL MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL SITE REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM-Amendment 1 › Section 626-3-1 - DEFINITIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Act
: "Act" means 5 MRSA
				Chapter 383, Subchapter IX.
B.
Applicant
: "Applicant" means any municipality in which an Eligible
				Industrial or Manufacturing Site is located, or any corporation, any
				partnership, any limited liability company, any private, nonprofit or public
				entity, organization or association, any individual or any other person which
				owns an Eligible Industrial or Manufacturing Site.
C.
Authority
: "Authority" means
				the Maine Rural Development Authority, or as the context requires, any agent,
				employee or other representative of the Authority.
D.
Eligible Implementation Grant
				Project
: "Eligible Implementation Grant Project" means the reasonable
				costs and expenses of redevelopment and marketing of an eligible industrial or
				manufacturing site that is located in a community that has experienced severe
				economic decline and employment loss due to the nonproductive nature of the
				site, in order to ready the site for productive use, including, without
				limitation, engineering, infrastructure, access, marketing or technology
				validation expenses.
E.
Eligible Industrial or Manufacturing Site
: "Eligible Industrial or
				Manufacturing Site" shall mean a site in a rural location in the State that
				formerly was used for manufacturing or other industrial use, and is no longer
				in productive use,
F.
Eligible Technical Assistance or Planning Grant Project
: "Eligible
				Technical Assistance or Planning Grant Project" means the reasonable costs and
				expenses of investigation, research, study, analysis or planning in connection
				with an effort to redevelop an Eligible Industrial or Manufacturing Site,
				including, without limitation, the conduct or creation of an environmental site
				assessment, infrastructure analysis, market study, business plan or other
				similar analysis, report, study or plan, and/or the technical assistance
				required to select or coordinate such services.
G.
Eligible Forest Economy Community
				Grant Project
: "Eligible Forest Economy Community Grant Project means
				either an Eligible Implementation Grant Project or an Eligible Technical
				Assistance or Planning Grant Project that is also eligible for grant funds for
				the project under the Sub-Grant Program.
H.
Program
: "Program" means the Rural Manufacturing
				and Industrial Site Redevelopment Program.
I.
Project
: "Project" means
(a) a Planning Grant Project, or
(b) an Implementation Grant.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 626 - MAINE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Chapter 3 - RURAL MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL SITE REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM-Amendment 1 › Section 626-3-4 - PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

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A.  Operating
				expenses of the Authority for administration of the Program must be charged to
				the Program and all repayments of financial assistance must be credited to the
				Program. Expenses of the Authority that arise out of financial assistance to
				Municipalities and Applicants under the Program may be charged to the Fund.
B.  In order to protect the
				integrity of the Program, the Authority may charge Applicants such
				administration, servicing and document preparation fees as the Authority deems
				reasonable.
C.  The Authority may
				contract with a service provider to assist with certain aspects of Program
				Administration, the cost of which shall be considered operating expenses as
				referenced in subparagraph A above.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 626 - MAINE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Chapter 3 - RURAL MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL SITE REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM-Amendment 1 › Section 626-3-5 - GRANT POWERS AND AGGREGATE LIMITS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Authority may not, pursuant to the Program, make any
				  commitment to a grant with respect to a Project prior to the effective date of
				  an act permitting the Authority to do so. In no event shall the Authority make
				  aggregate grants under the Program for more than $600,000 for projects other
				  than Eligible Forest Community Projects, or more than an amount equal to
				  $650,000, less any service provider expenses for Program Administration related
				  to Eligible Forest Community Projects, for grants for projects that are
				  Eligible Forest Community Projects, but the Trustees may set whatever lower
				  aggregate limits that they determine to be prudent, and nothing herein shall
				  compel the Authority to provide any grants.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 626 - MAINE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY › Chapter 3 - RURAL MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL SITE REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM-Amendment 1 › Section 626-3-6 - WAIVER OF RULE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Authority may waive any requirement of this rule, except
				  to the extent that the requirement is mandated by the Act, or required by
				  state, federal or municipal laws or in cases where deviation from the rule is
				  insubstantial. Waiver of any requirement of the rule must be made prior to the
				  execution of a financial assistance commitment.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 639 - CONNECTMAINE AUTHORITY › Chapter 101 - ASPIRE-TANF PROGRAM RULES › Section 639-101-1 - PURPOSE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The purpose of this Chapter is to implement the provisions
				  of the Advanced Technology Infrastructure Act contained in 35-A M.R.S., Chapter
				  93. This Chapter describes the operation of the ConnectMaine Authority.
As stated in
				  35-A
				  M.R.S. §9204-A, duties of the Authority
				  include:
1. Establish criteria
				defining unserved and underserved areas;
2. Promote use of broadband
				service;
3. Support local and
				regional broadband planning;
4.
				Support broadband investment;
5.
				Facilitate state support of deployment of broadband infrastructure;
6. Collect and disseminate information; and
				7. Administer funds.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 639 - CONNECTMAINE AUTHORITY › Chapter 101 - ASPIRE-TANF PROGRAM RULES › Section 639-101-2 - DEFINITIONS

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As used in this Chapter, the following terms have the
				  following meanings.
A.
Advanced
				Communications Technology Infrastructure.
"Advanced communications
				technology infrastructure" means any communications technology infrastructure
				or infrastructure improvement that expands the deployment of or improves the
				quality of broadband service or wireless service coverage and can perform
				common applications and network service.
B.
Authority.
"Authority" means
				the ConnectMaine Authority established in
				35-A
				M.R.S. §9203.
C.
Broadband Service.
"Broadband
				service" means a two-way, always-on, communications service that provides
				access to public data networks and the Internet, without usage limits and meets
				certain performance criteria determined annually by the Authority pursuant to
				§
									5 of this Chapter to be necessary to
				use common applications and network services.
D.
Common Applications and Network
				Service
. "Common Applications and Network Service" means the ability to
				deliver commonly used applications for consumer use over the network.
Including:
1.
				Real-time, synchronous voice and video communication, including video
				conferencing used in remote learning, telehealth, and remote working;
2. Audio and video streaming;
3. Network and cloud-based applications;
				including office productivity tools, e-commerce, and government
				services;
4. Network file and data
				storage, sharing, retrieval, visualization, and search;
5. E-Sports, interactive gaming, and other
				recreational use;
6. Home and
				business automation, security, and telemetry; and
7. Any other application or network service
				that facilitates communication, and information exchange for the purposes of
				education, business use, telemedicine and other economic
				purposes.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 639 - CONNECTMAINE AUTHORITY › Chapter 101 - ASPIRE-TANF PROGRAM RULES › Section 639-101-3 - REQUIRED FILING OF DATA

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
In order to achieve the purpose, set forth in §
									1, the following is required:
A.
Communications Service
				Provider.
The authority shall collect data annually from communications
				service providers and any wireless provider providers that own or operate
				advanced communications technology infrastructure in the State data concerning
				infrastructure deployment for the purpose of developing mapping information to
				assist the authority in implementing the provisions of section 9202- A: pricing
				data for advertised retail pricing for broadband services offered in the State
				and revenue data for the purpose of assessing communications service providers
				subject to section 9211. The authority shall permit providers that have
				provided data to the authority at a level of detail that the authority has
				determined acceptable to continue to provide the data in the same format. For
				mapping data, the authority, whenever possible, shall use data formats
				consistent with data formats used for mapping at the federal level.
1. Pricing data for advertised retail pricing
				for broadband services offered in the State:
a. Narrative description of any affordability
				option and the relevant qualifying criteria and the number of subscribers who
				have taken advantage of this provision within the prior year;
b. Narrative description of range of pricing
				and service options available in the State;
c. The cost and speeds of the most subscribed
				to standalone internet offering;
d.
				The cost, speeds, and other components of the most subscribed to bundle or
				package that includes internet service;
e. Cost range for 100mbps/100mpbs or faster
				service; and
f. Revenue data for
				the purpose of assessing communications service providers subject to §
											7.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 639 - CONNECTMAINE AUTHORITY › Chapter 101 - ASPIRE-TANF PROGRAM RULES › Section 639-101-4 - PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

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A.
Protected Information.
Pursuant
				35-A
				M.R.S. §9207, all data concerning
				infrastructure deployment, pricing and revenue data included but not limited to
				service area and types of service data provided to the Authority is
				confidential and therefore not a public record under Title 1, section 402,
				subsection
				3. An entity submitting information
				protected under this section will mark the top of each page in large,
				conspicuous typeface "CONFIDENTIAL."
B.
Removal of Confidential
				Designation
. The removal of the confidential designation for data
				provided pursuant to §
									3 of this chapter can only occur upon
				a determination made by the Authority that extenuating circumstances warrant
				this action; that the removal of confidential designation is as narrow as
				possible under the circumstances; and that any party who has provided
				confidential data has both actual notice of the Authority's intent and has an
				opportunity to comment on the removal. In making this determination, the
				Authority will consider:
1.
Standard.
The Authority will protect from public disclosure
				information concerning any communication service infrastructure that could
				facilitate the intentional, illegal interference with a communications service
				or mobile communications service.
2.
Criteria.
In determining what
				information is to be removed from information protected as critical
				infrastructure, the Authority will consider:
a. The extent to which the information could
				facilitate the disruption of critical emergency or other government
				communication services such as E911;
b. The extent to which the information could
				facilitate the disruption of public communication services;
c. The ease or difficulty with which a person
				could acquire or duplicate the information from other sources; and d. The
				degree to which third parties have placed the information in the public domain
				or rendered the information "readily ascertainable."
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 639 - CONNECTMAINE AUTHORITY › Chapter 101 - ASPIRE-TANF PROGRAM RULES › Section 639-101-5 - DESIGNATION OF BROADBAND SERVICE AND ELIGIBLE AREAS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Broadband Service.
At least
				annually, and subject to a thirty (30) day comment period, the Authority must
				determine the minimum performance criteria for broadband service, for the
				purposes of this Chapter. The Authority must base its criteria on the state of
				the market as well as the performance necessary to meet the current broadband
				needs of common applications and network services in use in the State.
1.
Criteria Governing
				Performance.
To determine minimum performance criteria, the Authority
				may consider:
a. Minimum sustained bandwidth
				for both upstream and downstream transmission in Common Applications and
				Network Service;
b. Maximum monthly
				throughput on a flat rate service offering; and
c. Any other performance criteria necessary
				for the use of common broadband applications and network
				services.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 639 - CONNECTMAINE AUTHORITY › Chapter 101 - ASPIRE-TANF PROGRAM RULES › Section 639-101-6 - CONNECTMAINE AUTHORITY SUPPORT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
In order to achieve the purpose set forth in §
									1., the Authority shall
				  determine:
A.
Priority
				infrastructure projects
. The Authority shall give preference among
				eligible infrastructure grant applications to projects in unserved areas that
				provide the greatest relative improvement to existing Internet service in
				unserved areas. In determining what constitutes relative improvement, the
				Authority will consider the following criteria:
1. The number of potential subscribers to be
				served by the project, and the capital cost per potential subscriber to extend
				advanced communications technology infrastructures to potential
				subscribers;
2. Whether Authority
				support for the project will inhibit or impede private investment in the area;
3. Whether Authority support for
				the project will diminish the value of prior investment in advanced
				communications technology infrastructure used to provide broadband service or
				mobile communications service within the area; and
4. Whether without the Authority's support
				for the project, the installation of adequate advanced communications
				technology infrastructure would not otherwise occur.
5. The increase in download and upload
				speeds.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 639 - CONNECTMAINE AUTHORITY › Chapter 101 - ASPIRE-TANF PROGRAM RULES › Section 639-101-7 - ConnectME FUND

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A.
Assessment.
The statutory assessment is imposed on the value of
				the following:
1. All retail revenues
				received or collected from communications services provided in Maine.
2. All retail revenues received or collected
				from mobile communications service providers that voluntarily agree to be
				assessed by the Authority.
3.
				Beginning January 1, 2020, a surcharge of 10¢ per line or number permonth
				is assessed and collected on a monthly basis. If the communications service
				provider recovers the amount from its customers, it shall identify this
				surcharge on each customer bill as "ConnectME - Statewide Broadband" and
				indicate that the funds are collected for use in the ConnectME fund."
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 639 - CONNECTMAINE AUTHORITY › Chapter 101 - ASPIRE-TANF PROGRAM RULES › Section 639-101-8 - WAIVER OF PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Upon the request of any person subject to the provisions of
				  this Chapter or upon its own motion, the Authority may, for good cause, waive
				  any of the requirements of this Chapter that are not required by statute. The
				  waiver may not be inconsistent with the purposes of this Chapter or 35-A M.R.S.
				  Chapter 93.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL RULES FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-1-1 - Compliance

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
All mixed martial arts competitions and exhibitions shall
					 be conducted pursuant to 8 M.R.S. Chapter 20 and rules adopted by the
					 Authority. An individual certificated by the Authority shall not engage in any
					 activity, individually, or in concert with others, which violates 8 M.R.S.
					 Chapter 20 or any Authority rule. An individual certificated by the Authority
					 shall not induce or encourage any person, club, association or corporation to
					 violate 8 M.R.S. Chapter 20 or any Authority rule.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL RULES FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-1-2 - Location

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
No mixed martial arts contest or event shall be conducted
					 except in a city or town and venue specified in a certificate issued by the
					 Authority for that contest and location.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL RULES FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-1-2 - Certificates Required

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Participants in mixed martial arts events must be
					 certificated in accordance with Authority rules.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL RULES FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-1-3 - Exhibitions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
No mixed martial arts exhibition shall be conducted
					 without special permission from the Authority. An "exhibition" is a mixed
					 martial arts competition conducted pursuant to all rules promulgated by the
					 Authority, except that it concludes without a decision being
					 rendered.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL RULES FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-1-4 - Certificates for Events and Participants

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. All
				  applications for certifications shall be made on forms furnished by the
				  Authority. Certificates are nontransferable, and no person shall loan a
				  certificate or participate in events under any name other than that stated in
				  his/her certificate.
B. Every
				  certificate issued by the Authority must be in the possession of the individual
				  for whose benefit it was issued and must be shown to a proper official when
				  requested.
C. All individuals who
				  wish to participate in a mixed martial arts exhibition or event in any capacity
				  for which a certificate is required must submit a certificate application and
				  any other documentation requested for certification. The Authority must receive
				  all requested documentation no later than 24 hours prior to the start of
				  competition. Failure to comply with these requirements is grounds for denial of
				  a certificate.
D. The Authority may
				  establish testing procedures to ascertain applicants' knowledge of these rules.
				  Insufficient knowledge of the rules is grounds for denial of a
				  certificate.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL RULES FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-1-5 - Collections

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
No collection of money shall be made at any competition,
					 unless permission has been obtained from the Authority and the person or group
					 conducting the collection has complied with 9 M.R.S. Chapter 385, the Maine
					 Charitable Solicitations Act.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL RULES FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-1-6 - Wagering

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Wagering on any mixed martial art competition is
					 prohibited in the venue in which an event is conducted or on the venue's
					 surrounding grounds.