Code of Maine Rules
29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 157 - THE ADMINISTRATION OF OVER DIMENSION AND OVERWEIGHT PERMITS
Section 250-157-10 - METHODS OF OBTAINING OVERLIMIT PERMITS

Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024

1. In Person (Walk-in)

A. An applicant may apply in person to the Bureau's Main Office or any Motor Vehicle Branch Office to request a permit by completing and then submitting the appropriate permit application.

B. All forms of payment described in Section 4 are acceptable.

2. By Mail

A. An applicant may mail a completed permit application directly to the Overlimit Permit Unit.

B. All forms of payment described in Section 4 with the exception of cash are acceptable.

3. By Phone

A. An applicant with an established overlimit permit account and in possession of an Instant Permit Form issued to the same account may request an instant permit over the phone.

B. The fee for an instant permit is always charged to the applicant's overlimit permit account.

4. By Fax

A. An applicant may fax a completed permit application directly to the Overlimit Permit Unit. Upon approval of the application the Overlimit Permit Unit will issue and then fax the permit back to the applicant.

B. The fee for a permit issued by fax must be either charged to the applicant's existing overlimit permit account or paid by credit card.

C. Instant Permits will not be processed by fax.

5. Through a Permit Service

A. Permit (wire) services are available to all applicants.

B. Payment must be made directly to the permit service in the form required by the permit service.

6. Online

A. Single trip permits within Maine only, return trip permits within Maine only, and multi-state permits within the NETC states are available online.

B. The online applicant must either have an established subscriber account with InforME or pay online using a credit card.

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