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100% disabled veteran when that application is accompanied by | | certification from the United States Veterans Administration or any | | branch of the United States Armed Forces as to the veteran's | | permanent disability and receipt of 100% service-connected | benefits. A disabled disability placard is issued in addition to | | the disabled veteran registration plate at no fee. |
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| | | These special designating plates must bear the words "Disabled | | Veteran," which indicate that the vehicle is owned by a disabled | | veteran. |
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| | | Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §659, sub-§1, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. | | A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read: |
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| | | B. Require the applicant to file a bond executed by the | | applicant that is: |
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| | (1) Either accompanied by a deposit of cash or | executed Executed by a person authorized to conduct a | | surety business in this State; |
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| | | (2) In an amount equal to 1 1/2 times the value of the | | vehicle as determined by the Secretary of State; and |
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| | | (3) Conditioned to indemnify a prior or subsequent | | owner or lienholder against any expense, loss or | | damage, including reasonable attorney's fees, by reason | | of the issuance of the certificate or on account of any | | defect in or undisclosed security interest in the | | interest of the applicant to the vehicle. |
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| | | Sec. 5. 29-A MRSA §1611, sub-§2, ¶B, as affected by PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. | | A, §153, amended by Pt. B, §18 and affected by Pt. C, §15, is | | further amended to read: |
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| | | B. For vehicles used exclusively to transport passengers | | for hire between points within the State, including motor |
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| | | vehicles under contract with the State, a municipality or a | | school district for the transportation of students, but not | | vehicles defined as school buses in section 2301, subsection | | 5, there is a combined single limit of: |
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| | | (1) One hundred twenty-five thousand dollars, or split | | limits consisting of $50,000 per person and $100,000 | | per occurrence for bodily injury liability, and $25,000 | | for property damage liability for vehicles not under | | contract with the State, a municipality or a school | | district for the transportation of students that are | | designed to carry no more than 3 passengers behind the | | driver's seat; |
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