Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §507, second and third ¶¶, as affected by PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A, §153, amended by Pt. B, §3 and affected by Pt. C, §15, are further amended to read:

Temporary registered gross weight increases must be issued for at least 2 months one month and may not exceed 8 months, except that temporary registered gross weight increases may be issued for one month for registered farm vehicles. A temporary registered gross weight increase may not extend beyond the expiration of the regular registration.

The fee for a temporary registered gross weight increase is the difference between the annual fee for the original registration and the annual fee for the desired temporary registered gross weight multiplied by the percentage in the following table:

One month (registered farm vehicle) 20%

2 months 30%

3 months 40%

4 months 50%

5 months 60%

6 months 70%

7 months 75%

8 months 80%

SUMMARY

This bill changes the minimum time for issuing temporary gross weight licenses from 2 months to one month.