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 250-157-4 - PAYMENTS AND REMITTANCES

A. Overlimit permits are issued either upon payment or on a credit basis for existing overlimit permit account holders.

B. Remittances must be in the form of a money order, bank draft, or credit card authorization (See restrictions below). Money orders and checks should be made payable to the Maine Secretary of State.

C. Personal checks will be accepted subject to collection.

D. Cash payments will be accepted from walk-in customers. Remittances in currency are wholly at the risk of the remitter. The Bureau assumes no responsibility for any loss of currency sent by mail.

E. The Bureau accepts major credit cards.

F. All payments must be in U.S. currency.

G. All permit applications with check or money order payments must be mailed or hand delivered to the Overlimit Permit Unit. Only applications with credit card payments can be processed by fax. (See Section 3 - Communication and Contact Information).

A. All account applications or credit requests should be mailed or faxed to the Overlimit Permit Unit. (See Section 3 - Communication and Contact Information).

B. When permits are issued on a credit basis, all account charges for a month will be invoiced on the first business day of the following month. Payment for any invoiced amount is due in full on or before the last day of the month in which the charges were billed.

C. Remittances for invoiced amounts must include the account number and be sent to the Bureau's Accounting Office. (See Section 3 - Communication and Contact Information).

D. If payment for any invoiced amount is not received in full by the payment due date, the Overlimit Permit Unit will not process any additional permit applications for the account holder until the account balance is paid in full.

E. When a permit fee required to be collected by the Secretary is not paid when due, the Secretary may, after complying with the notice requirements of Title 29-A §154 A, suspend all licenses, permits, certificates and registrations of any persons liable for the permit fee.

F. The Office of Motor Carrier Services will not issue any credentials to an account holder whose account is delinquent.

A. In the event a permittee's check is returned for insufficient funds, or for any other reason, the Secretary may, after complying with statutory requirements for a notice of dishonor, suspend the permittee's license and registration. The Overlimit Permit Unit will not process any additional permit applications or requests until the permittee has completely satisfied the delinquency and associated reinstatement fee.

B. A permittee who has had a check returned for any reason will be required to pay for subsequent permits with certified funds.

A. A refund will be issued only if it can be determined by the Issuing Authority that the permitted move has not been made.