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 250-155-4 - ISSUING STATE CONCEPT

Universal Citation: 29 ME Code Rules ยง 250-155-4

Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024

1. Under the Agreement the Issuing State (as described below) is granted the authority to issue multi-state permits which allow envelope vehicles to travel on specified, designated routes (see Section 6) within the Agreement region. Carriers operating vehicles exceeding any limitation of the envelope vehicle must obtain a separate permit for each state in which travel will occur, in accordance with the requirements of the issuing state.

2. For One Way Trips

A. For specific permit types that include the envelope vehicle, one state, the Issuing State, will issue the permit and collect fees for all states through which a specific envelope vehicle will travel. The following chart and the accompanying explanation illustrate how the concept works.

The Issuing State Concept
Trip Origin Trip Destination Issuing State
Case 1 Within Agreement States Within Agreement States Destination State
Case 2 Within Agreement States Outside Agreement States Origin State
Case 3 Outside Agreement States Inside Agreement States Destination State
Case 4 Outside Agreement States Outside Agreement States Entry State
1 Case 1: for trips where the origin and destination are both within the Agreement States, the state of destination will issue the permit.

2 Case 2: for trips where the origin is in the Agreement States and the destination outside, the state of origin will issue the permit.

3 Case 3: for trips where the origin is outside the Agreement States and the destination is inside, the state of destination will issue the permit.

4 Case 4: for trips where both the origin and destination are outside the Agreement States, the entry state will issue the permit.

3. Special Return Trips

A. Although multi-state permits are for single trips only, it may be advantageous to the trucking industry and the state permit offices to issue a special return trip permit in one transaction for certain situations.

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