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:

2. 100,000 pounds. One hundred thousand pounds, as long as the vehicle meets these requirements:

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

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

C. The maximum weight on the:

(1) Tandem axle does not exceed 41,000 pounds; and

(2) Tri-axle does not exceed 50,000 pounds.

Nothing contained in this subsection applies to vehicles using the Interstate Highway System as defined in the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956.

Except as provided in section 2360, subsections 4 and 5, for vehicles operating under this subsection, gross vehicle weight violations are fined in accordance with the following schedule:

Percent over 100,000 Fine for

pounds each percent

1-10% $100 + $20

for each

percent over 1%

11-20% $300 $280 + $25 $125

for each

percent over 10%

21-30% $550 $1,530 + $30 $135

for each

percent over 20%

31-40% $850 $2,880 + $35 $150

for each

percent over 30%