Code of Maine Rules
29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 155 - RULES GOVERNING PERMITS FOR NON-DIVISIBLE, OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT COMBINATION VEHICLES ENGAGED IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE
Section 250-155-10 - THE PROCEDURES IN BRIEF

A. The trucking industry, permit service companies and all interested parties will be given a copy of the Regional Highway Network Map and a summary of the requirements for operating envelope vehicles under this Agreement. Each vehicle operator using these procedures must carry a copy of the map on board the permitted vehicle or be totally familiar with the routes that are assigned and the specific conditions that apply to the move which are listed on the reverse side of the map.

B. An applicant requiring a multi-state permit for all non-divisible overweight or oversize vehicles that falls within the limits of this Agreement will contact the Issuing State and request a permit for a specific trip (with a specific origin and destination) and for a specific envelope vehicle.

C. If the vehicle and the highway route required to make the trip fall entirely within the limits of this Agreement, the Issuing State will:

D. If one (or more) of the requirements of this common procedure are not met for one or more states, then the Issuing State will require the carrier to obtain individual state permits in those states where the requirements cannot be met.

E. After receiving the multi-state permit, the carrier must then comply with all the safety requirements described in Section 11 of this Agreement.

F. Each state will be responsible for the enforcement of the non-divisible oversize and overweight laws within its own boundaries. The multi-state permit will be valid in each state for which it has been issued. However, if the requirements of the permit have been violated in a particular state, the individual requirements of that state will be enforced. Any fines collected within that state will continue to be retained in that state and no reimbursement will be made to any other state (including the Issuing State).