Maine Revised Statutes
Subchapter 4: TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES
29-A §1677. Municipal action

§1677. Municipal action
1.  Authority restricted.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a municipality or other political subdivision may not adopt an ordinance, regulation or procedure governing the operations of a transportation network company, driver or motor vehicle used by a transportation network company driver to provide a prearranged ride or impose a tax or fee on or require a license for a transportation network company, driver or motor vehicle used by a transportation network company driver to provide a prearranged ride, except as provided in subsection 2.  
[PL 2019, c. 78, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Primary airports.  A municipality or other political subdivision operating a public airport that receives scheduled passenger aircraft service and that had more than 20,000 passenger boardings in the previous year, may in a manner that is consistent with the airport's regulation of other prearranged for‑hire transportation services including but not limited to taxicabs and limousines:  
A. Regulate the parking and traffic flow of transportation network company drivers at the airport; and   [PL 2019, c. 78, §1 (NEW).]
B. Charge a transportation network company a reasonable fee for each trip to pick up a rider at the airport made by a driver for the transportation network company.   [PL 2019, c. 78, §1 (NEW).]
For the purposes of this subsection, the term "passenger boardings" means passenger boardings on an aircraft in service at the airport that generate revenue for an airline or the airport.  
[PL 2019, c. 78, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 279, §2 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 78, §1 (RPR).

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