| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2354, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1999, c. 580, §7 and | affected by §14, is further amended to read: |
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| | 2. 100,000 pounds. One hundred thousand pounds, as long as | the vehicle meets these requirements: |
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| A. The distance between the extreme axles, excluding the | steering axle, is not less than 36 feet as measured to the | nearest foot. The maximum gross vehicle weight permitted is | reduced by 2,000 pounds for each foot the distance is less | than 36 feet between the extreme axles, excluding the | steering axle, measured to the nearest foot; and |
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| B. The minimum distance between the steering axle and the | first axle of the tandem-axle group is at least 10 feet as | measured to the nearest foot; and |
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| C. The maximum weight on the: |
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| (1) Tandem axle does not exceed 41,000 pounds; and |
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| (2) Tri-axle does not exceed 50,000 pounds. |
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| Nothing contained in this subsection applies to vehicles using | the Interstate Highway System as defined in the Federal Aid | Highway Act of 1956. |
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| Except as provided in section 2354-A and section 2360, | subsections 4 and 5, for vehicles operating under this | subsection, gross vehicle weight violations are fined in | accordance with the following schedule: |
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| | Percent over 100,000 | Fine for |
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| | 11-20% | | | | $300 + $25 for each |
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| | 21-30% | | | | $550 + $30 for each |
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| | 31-40% | | | | $850 + $35 for each |
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| | 41% or more | | | $1,200 + $10 for each |
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