H.P. 233 - L.D. 337
An Act to Allow Police Employees to Issue Temporary Permits to Operate Unregistered and Uninspected Vehicles
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §351, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1995, c. 247, §1, is further amended to read:
3. Temporary permit to tow unregistered vehicle. A law enforcement officer, an employee of a municipal police department designated by the chief, an employee of the sheriff's department designated by the sheriff, an employee of the State Police designated by the Chief of the State Police or an employee of the bureau designated by the Secretary of State may issue a permit in writing to allow:
A. An unregistered motor vehicle to be towed either by a regular service wrecker or by the use of a towbar; or
C. An unregistered trailer or semitrailer with a gross weight of 3,000 pounds or less to be towed, for one trip only, between the points of origin and destination.
A permit issued under this subsection is valid for no more than 3 days, including the date of issuance.
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1759, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:
1. Issuance. A law enforcement officer, an employee of a municipal police department designated by the chief, an employee of a sheriff's department designated by the sheriff, an employee of the State Police designated by the Chief of the State Police or an employee of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles designated by the Secretary of State may issue a permit allowing operation of an uninspected vehicle to an inspection station for inspection.
Effective September 18, 1999, unless otherwise indicated.
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