2010 Maine Code
TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES (HEADING: PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, @2 (new); Pt. B, @5 (aff))
Chapter 5: VEHICLE REGISTRATION
29-A §556. Exemptions

Subchapter 2: MOTOR CARRIER REGISTRATION

§556. Exemptions

A motor vehicle is exempt from this subchapter, except sections 555, 555-A, 558, 560 and 562, as follows: [1997, c. 776, §22 (AMD).]

1. Exclusive use.

[ 2009, c. 598, §11 (RP) .]

2. Single municipality.

[ 2009, c. 598, §12 (RP) .]

3. Government. A vehicle engaged, directly or through a contractor, exclusively in construction or maintenance work for the Federal Government, the State, a county , a municipality or an Indian tribe; and

[ 2009, c. 598, §13 (AMD) .]

4. Agricultural cooperatives.

[ 2009, c. 598, §14 (RP) .]

5. Farm.

[ 2009, c. 598, §15 (RP) .]

6. Passenger vehicles. While transporting passengers as follows:

A. [2009, c. 598, §16 (RP).]

B. [2009, c. 598, §16 (RP).]

C. [2009, c. 598, §16 (RP).]

D. [2009, c. 598, §16 (RP).]

E. Motor carriers transporting passengers that receive state, municipal or federal subsidies are required to submit their operating name and list of equipment to the bureau and are subject to the rules of the bureau pertaining to safety promulgated under section 555. For the purpose of this section, the term "subsidies" includes assistance that is provided by the State Government, municipal government or Federal Government that is used for purposes of planning to offset operating losses or to acquire capital equipment. [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]

[ 2009, c. 598, §16 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). 1995, c. 65, §§A153,C15 (AFF). 1995, c. 65, §B8 (AMD). 1995, c. 482, §B15 (AMD). 1995, c. 482, §B22 (AFF). 1997, c. 437, §14 (AMD). 1997, c. 776, §22 (AMD). 2009, c. 598, §§11-19 (AMD).