CAB CARD: an evidence of registration, other than a plate, issued for an apportioned vehicle registered under the Plan by the base jurisdiction and carried in or on the identified vehicle. The cab card identifies the vehicle, base plate, registered weight by jurisdiction, and all member jurisdictions where the vehicle is properly registered. CANADIAN PROVINCIAL AUTHORITY NUMBER: a unique identification number assigned to a motor carrier authorized to conduct highway transportation operations within the boundary of the Canadian province issuing the number. CARRIER: see Common Carrier, Contract Carrier, Motor Carrier, Motor Private Carrier. CHARTER BUSES: buses which do not operate on a fixed route or on a regular schedule. Also known as Tour Buses. CHARTERED PARTY: a group of persons who, pursuant to a common purpose and under a single contract, have acquired the exclusive use of a passenger-carrying motor vehicle to travel together as a group to a specified destination or for a particular itinerary, either agreed upon in advance or modified by the group after leaving the place of origin. This term includes services rendered to a number of passengers that a passenger carrier or its agent has assembled into a travel group through sales of a ticket to each individual passenger covering a round trip from one or more points of origin to a single advertised destination. COMBINATION OF VEHICLES: a power unit used in combination with one or more trailers, semi-trailers, or auxiliary axles. COMBINED GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT: the total unladen weight for a combination of vehicles plus the weight of the load carried on that combination of vehicles. COMMON CARRIER: any motor carrier which holds itself out to the general public to engage in the transportation by motor vehicle of passengers or property for compensation. CONSUMER RENTAL VEHICLE: an automobile or truck registered for 26,000 pounds or less offered to the public for rent or short-term lease. CONTRACT CARRIER: any motor carrier transporting passengers or property for compensation or hire under contract to a person. CONVERTER GEAR: a set of axles with a fifth wheel designed to be towed by a power unit, and which is used to convert a semi-trailer to a full trailer. Converter gear may be used to connect two trailers in a twin trailer combination. CREDENTIALS: the cab card and plate issued in accordance with the Plan. DECLARED COMBINATION GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT: the total unladen weight of any combination of vehicles plus the maximum load to be carried on that combination of vehicles for which registration fees have been paid. DISTANCE: means miles or kilometers operated by a licensee’s qualified motor vehicles.
Credit card payments: Base jurisdiction fees (apportioned fees due to the State of Maine): the Bureau accepts payment by VISA or MasterCard. Apportioned fees collected by Maine on behalf of other member jurisdictions: credit card payments can only be accepted if processed through a third party vendor . Such payments will incur an incremental processing fee based on the amount due. All remittances must be in U.S. currency. Remittances in currency are wholly at the risk of the remitter. The Bureau assumes no responsibility for any loss of currency sent by mail. In the event that a registrant’s check is returned for insufficient funds or for any other reason, the registrant’s right to register and operate commercial vehicles will be suspended. The IRP Unit will not accept any additional applications until the registrant has completely satisfied the delinquency and associated reinstatement fees. A registrant who has had a check returned for any reason may be required to pay subsequent IRP bills with certified funds. SECTION 5. LEGAL NAME AND ADDRESS Federal Identification Numbers (FID’s) will be used to identify and track all applicants and registrants. Such numbers may include an applicant’s or registrant’s Social Security Number (SSN), Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN), USDOT Number (see Section 6), or Motor Carrier Number (MC Number). The Social Security Number may be used for an individual applicant or registrant. Applicants must provide their full legal name as filed with the United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). If the applicant is an individual, the applicant must provide their full name and date of birth. The legal name of the applicant as provided on the Schedule A will appear on the registration cab card. The legal name as listed on the Uniform Application must be consistent with the legal name provided on other applications for motor carrier credentials as well as with any applicable corporate filing. The applicant may be required to rectify any legal name discrepancies before an apportioned registration will be issued. Applicants must provide a phone number and a full address including a street and street number if applicable. If the address is a rural route, the applicant must include a box number.