Code of Maine Rules
29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 159 - RULES GOVERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PERMANENT, SEMIPERMANENT SEMITRAILER REGISTRATION PROGRAMS
Section 250-159-H - ISSUANCE/DISPLAY
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
For each semitrailer to be registered pursuant to 29-A MRSA §512, the registrant must complete an application prescribed by the Secretary of State. All applications must be typed. Documents with strikeovers or corrections which materially effect the integrity of the registration document will be rejected.
When a registration is a re-registration, the expiring plate number must be indicated on the renewal registration. Alternatively, the registrant may provide a listing of all registrations being renewed. For each record the listing must include the expiring plate number, the new plate number, and the vehicle identification number. The Secretary of State may authorize a registrant to use the same registration plate and number on a renewal.
Certificates and plates may be displayed upon issuance. Upon display, the white and yellow copies of the registration must be forwarded to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles within 10 days. The Bureau may accept the exchange of information and may prepare documents from electronic media provided by the registrant.
The Secretary of State may require documentation submitted to support the issuance of more than 100 registrations of the 25-year permanent registration program be submitted via electronic media. Certificates and plates may be displayed upon issuance.
1. Unless a registrant has been approved for time payments, full payment must be received at the time of registration. The fee is $12.00 per registration per year. A portion of a year is a full year.
2. Semitrailers with a gross vehicle weight of 2,000 pounds or less are at a rate of five dollars ($5.00) per year.
3. Time Payments
8 to 12 Year Billing Program
Upon approval of the Secretary of State, owners of fleets of 500 or more semitrailers may make installment payments as outlined in the following schedules. Upon written request, the Secretary of State may waive the 500 unit requirement. Registrations issued pursuant to the time payment program must be registered for at least eight years. The only exception is for units being placed in an existing fleet in order to maintain a common expiration date.
| INITIAL | REGISTRATION | 1ST YEAR | 2ND YEAR | 3RD YEAR | 4TH YEAR |
| 12 year plan: | $48.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| 11 year plan: | $48.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 | $12.00 |
| 10 year plan: | $48.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 | |
| 9 year plan: | $48.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 | $12.00 | |
| 8 year plan: | $48.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
Time Payment Up to 20 Year Plan
Each application for a 20 year semipermanent registration must be accompanied by a payment of thirty-six dollars ($36.00) for the first three years' fee. Once paid, no portion of the initial fee may be refunded.
Annual payments must be made prior to March 1. The first annual payment must be made prior to the start of the second registration year. The Secretary will prepare a detailed billing in January for each registrant. Registrants are required to pay the entire bill, and may not make any adjustments except for document cancellation.
If the registrant fails to make a required payment by March 15, all registrations issued pursuant to 29-A MRSA, Section512 Sub-section 2 may be suspended.
