| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §1191, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A, | §17 and affected by §153 and Pt. C, §15, is further amended to | read: |
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| | 2. Motor vehicle. "Motor vehicle" means any self-propelled | vehicle designed primarily to transport not more than 14 | individuals, except motorcycles, snowmobiles, all-terrain | vehicles, customized vans and any vehicle operated exclusively on | a rail or rails. This definition is intended to include motor | trucks that have a gross weight of not more than 8,600 pounds as | certified by the vehicle manufacturer or franchise representative | pursuant to Title 29-A, section 2354, subsection 2, paragraph D, | Title 29-A, section 2364, subsection 5 and Title 29-A, section | 2365, subsection 8. |
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| | Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §504, sub-§1, ¶¶CC and DD are enacted to read: |
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| CC.__For gross weight from 90,001 to 94,000 pounds, the fee | is $1,026. |
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| DD.__For gross weight from 94,001 to 100,000 pounds, the fee | is $1,234. |
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| | Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §2352, first ¶, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, | §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read: |
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| | Except as allowed by specific exception in sections 2357, 2365 | and section 2382, a vehicle may not be operated on a public way | if the weight exceeds: |
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| | Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §2352, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, | §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read: |
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| | 1. Maximum. A gross vehicle weight of 90,000 100,000 pounds, | except as provided in section 2354, subsection 2; |
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| | Sec. 5. 29-A MRSA §2353, sub-§1, ¶D, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. | A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read: |
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| D. Except as provided in paragraph E, section 2354, | subsections 1 and 2, section 2357, subsection 4 and section | 2365 for combination vehicles with 5 or more axles, 80,000 | pounds. |
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| | Sec. 6. 29-A MRSA §2353, sub-§1, ¶E is enacted to read: |
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