Code of Maine Rules › 29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE › 250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Bureau of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 159 - RULES GOVERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PERMANENT, SEMIPERMANENT SEMITRAILER REGISTRATION PROGRAMS › Section 250-159-H - ISSUANCE/DISPLAY

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
For each semitrailer to be registered pursuant to
					 29-A
					 MRSA §512, the registrant must complete
					 an application prescribed by the Secretary of State. All applications must be
					 typed. Documents with strikeovers or corrections which materially effect the
					 integrity of the registration document will be rejected.
When a registration is a re-registration, the expiring
					 plate number must be indicated on the renewal registration. Alternatively, the
					 registrant may provide a listing of all registrations being renewed. For each
					 record the listing must include the expiring plate number, the new plate
					 number, and the vehicle identification number. The Secretary of State may
					 authorize a registrant to use the same registration plate and number on a
					 renewal.
Certificates and plates may be displayed upon issuance.
					 Upon display, the white and yellow copies of the registration must be forwarded
					 to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles within 10 days. The Bureau may accept the
					 exchange of information and may prepare documents from electronic media
					 provided by the registrant.
The Secretary of State may require documentation submitted
					 to support the issuance of more than 100 registrations of the 25-year permanent
					 registration program be submitted via electronic media. Certificates and plates
					 may be displayed upon issuance.
1.
				  Unless a registrant has been approved for time payments, full payment must be
				  received at the time of registration. The fee is $12.00 per registration per
				  year. A portion of a year is a full year.
2. Semitrailers with a gross vehicle weight
				  of 2,000 pounds or less are at a rate of five dollars ($5.00) per
				  year.
3.
Time Payments
8 to 12 Year Billing Program
Upon approval of the Secretary of State, owners of fleets
					 of 500 or more semitrailers may make installment payments as outlined in the
					 following schedules. Upon written request, the Secretary of State may waive the
					 500 unit requirement. Registrations issued pursuant to the time payment program
					 must be registered for at least eight years. The only exception is for units
					 being placed in an existing fleet in order to maintain a common expiration
					 date.
INITIAL
REGISTRATION
1ST
								YEAR
2ND YEAR
3RD
								YEAR
4TH YEAR
12 year plan:
$48.00
$24.00
$24.00
$24.00
$24.00
11 year plan:
$48.00
$24.00
$24.00
$24.00
$12.00
10 year plan:
$48.00
$24.00
$24.00
$24.00
9 year plan:
$48.00
$24.00
$24.00
$12.00
8 year plan:
$48.00
$24.00
$24.00
Time Payment Up to 20 Year Plan
Each application for a 20 year semipermanent registration
					 must be accompanied by a payment of thirty-six dollars ($36.00) for the first
					 three years' fee. Once paid, no portion of the initial fee may be
					 refunded.
Annual payments must be made prior to March 1. The first
					 annual payment must be made prior to the start of the second registration year.
					 The Secretary will prepare a detailed billing in January for each registrant.
					 Registrants are required to pay the entire bill, and may not make any
					 adjustments except for document cancellation.
If the registrant fails to make a required payment by
					 March 15, all registrations issued pursuant to
					 29-A
					 MRSA, Section512 Sub-section 2 may be
					 suspended.