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LR 1084
Item 1

 
The fee for an additional plate issued to a dealer other than a
motorcycle dealer or a light trailer dealer after September 1st
within the last 4 months of the dealer's licensing period is 1/2 of
the annual plate fee. The 1/2-price plate fee also applies to
additional service plates and wrecker plates.

 
For a fee of $5 per plate, the Secretary of State shall furnish
dealer plates to motorcycle dealer dealers and light trailer
dealers to replace lost or mutilated dealer plates.

 
Sec. 10. 29-A MRSA §951, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A,
§2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is repealed.

 
Sec. 11. 29-A MRSA §951, sub-§6 is enacted to read:

 
6.__Term.__Dealer licenses issued after the effective date of
this subsection must be issued on a staggered basis and expire on
the last day of the month, one year from issuance.__All dealer
licenses that are renewed for the renewal year 2000 must be done
on a staggered basis and the license fees must be prorated
accordingly.

 
Sec. 12. 29-A MRSA §1002, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt.
A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:

 
2. Term. Dealer plates are valid for the calendar year. On
and after December 25th, dealer plates issued for the next year
may be displayed. Dealer plates expire on the last day of the
month, one year from issuance. The Secretary of State may
determine the number and conditions of use of dealer plates.

 
Sec. 13. 29-A MRSA §1002, sub-§4, śC, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683,
Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:

 
C. The fee for a service vehicle plate is $50 annually per
plate, except that on application for additional plates
between September 1st and December 31st in any year, the fee
is $25 per plate.

 
Sec. 14. 29-A MRSA §1002, sub-§6, śC, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683,
Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:

 
C. The annual fee for a dealer wrecker plate is $50 per plate
for attachment to a wrecker that does not exceed 24,000 pounds
gross vehicle weight and $200 for attachment to a wrecker that
does not exceed 80,000 pounds gross vehicle weight. For
additional plates applied for after


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