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PUBLIC LAWS
First Special Session of the 122nd

CHAPTER 426
H.P. 477 - L.D. 657

An Act To Amend the Axle Weight Laws

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

     Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2357, sub-§7, as amended by PL 2001, c. 513, §1, is further amended to read:

     7. Penalty calculation; fine base and fine schedule. When a weight tolerance established in this section is exceeded, the difference between the actual weight and the fine base for the tolerance must be used as the basis for determining the percentage of overload in the appropriate fine schedule and the tolerance must be disregarded. For a 6-axle combination vehicle described in subsection 4 that is registered for 100,000 pounds, the fine base for the gross vehicle weight is 100,000 pounds and the fine schedule in section 2354 applies. For a 6-axle combination vehicle described in subsection 4 that is registered for less than 100,000 pounds, the fine base for gross vehicle weight is 90,000 pounds and the fine schedule in section 2360 applies. For all other vehicles operating under the gross vehicle weight tolerances in subsection 2, except as provided in subsection 9, and for all vehicles operating under the axle unit weight tolerances in subsection 2, the fine base is the appropriate limit in section 2353 and the fine schedule in section 2360 applies.

     Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §2357, sub-§9 is enacted to read:

     9. Penalty calculation; tandem axle fine base for 6-axle special commodity vehicles registered for 100,000 pounds gross weight. For a 6-axle tractor-semitrailer vehicle registered for 100,000 pounds gross weight hauling special commodities with a tandem axle weight for which a Violation Summons and Complaint may be issued, the tandem axle weight fine provided by section 2360 must be based on the difference between the tandem axle weight and 41,000 pounds.

     Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §2360, sub-§16, ¶C is enacted to read:

     Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §2360, sub-§17, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 267, §8 and affected by §16, is amended to read:

     17. Exception to fine schedule for forest products tri-axle. Notwithstanding subsections 3 and 5, for a 4-axle single unit vehicle hauling forest products with a tri-axle weight for which a Violation Summons and Complaint may be issued, but which is less than 66,500 pounds, the fine is $220. If the tri-axle weight is at least 66,500 pounds, but is less than 70,560 pounds, the fine is $634 plus $414 for every 580 pounds over 66,500 pounds. Subsection 3 applies to tri-axle weights of 70,560 pounds or more.

     Sec. 5. 29-A MRSA §2360-A is enacted to read:

§2360-A.     Exception to axle fines during the midwinter season

     1. Axle fines waived; midwinter season. The fine is waived and the Violation Summons and Complaint is not issued for violations of axle and axle group weight limits or tolerances provided by sections 2352, 2353, 2354, 2354-A, 2357, 2364 and 2365 for vehicles traveling during the months of January and February.

     2. Exceptions. This section does not apply to:

     Sec. 6. Repeal. This Act is repealed September 15, 2007.

Effective September 17, 2005.

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