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operating in combination with a tri-axle semitrailer may not exceed | | 100,000 pounds. The distance between the extreme axles of a | | vehicle under this subsection, excluding the steering axle, must be | | at least 32 feet and the vehicle must be registered for at least | | 90,000 pounds. |
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| | If a truck tractor is registered in a jurisdiction where the | maximum allowable registered weight is less than 90,000 pounds, | the vehicle must have a permit authorizing operation in this | State. The annual fee for the permit is $105. The permit may be | issued for a period of 3 months or more on a monthly prorated | basis, but may not exceed the expiration date of the annual | registration. |
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| | | Sec. 9. 29-A MRSA §2360, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, | | §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read: |
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| | | 3. Schedule of fines. The fine must be based on the amount | | of gross vehicle weight or axle weight in excess of the limits | | prescribed in sections 2352 to 2355, 2357 or 2365, as | | appropriate. |
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| | | This schedule is cumulative: |
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| | | Percent over allowed basic | Fine for |
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| | | 1-10% | | | | $10 for each percent |
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| | | 11-20% | | | | $100 + $15 for each |
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| | | 21-30% | | | | $250 + $20 for each |
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| | | 31-40% | | | | $450 + $25 for each |
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| | | 41-50% | | | | $700 + $30 for each |
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| | | more than 50% | | | $1,000 + $10 for each |
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| | | Sec. 10. 29-A MRSA §2365, 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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