This bill makes the following changes to the motor vehicle laws.

1. It repeals the Secretary of State's Motor Carrier Training Advisory Board since the board's duties duplicate the responsibilities of the Technical Review Panel for driver education programs under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, section 1354, subsection 6.

2. It clarifies the intent to exempt motorcycle and recreational vehicle manufacturers and distributors from the manufacturer licensing requirements.

3. It allows the Secretary of State to deny, suspend or revoke a business or occupational license on the basis of criminal convictions beyond the limitations, generally 3 years, established by Title 5, chapter 341.

4. It clarifies that an unlicensed person must be at least 14 years of age to operate a tractor used solely for farming purposes.

5. It amends the provision concerning the design for registration plates for firefighters in light of the new firefighter plate design.

6. It provides an enforcement provision to prohibit a person from using another person's disability plates or placard.

7. It corrects title fees for long-term registration plates for trailers.

8. It changes the title exemption and certificate of salvage exemption from vehicles older than 1984 to vehicles that are over 15 years old.

9. It addresses the time frame in which additional plates are issued at a 1/2 rate fee.

10. Currently all dealer licenses issued expire December 31st in the year they are issued. This bill allows for all dealer licenses to be issued on a staggered basis.

11. It repeals language that would be contrary to a staggered dealer plate issuance.