Maine Revised Statutes
Article 4: REGISTRATION PROVISIONS
29-A §520. Special equipment

§520. Special equipment
1.  Registration fee.  The annual registration fee for special equipment, based on gross weight, is $10 for equipment weighing one to 2,000 pounds; $15 for 2,001 to 5,000 pounds; and $20 for over 5,000 pounds.  
Registrations under this section may be issued for 2 years for a fee twice that of the annual registration fee.  
[PL 2009, c. 598, §4 (AMD).]
2.  Exception.  Registration is not required when special equipment is used solely:  
A. On that part of a public way adjoining the premises of the owner; or   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
B. For farm purposes, and public way use is limited to travel from or to:  
(1) The premises where the equipment is kept;  
(2) A farm lot and between farm lots used for farm purposes by the owner; or  
(3) A filling station or garage for fuel or repairs.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
[PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 645, §C14 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 645, §C16 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 790, §C17 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 790, §C19 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 598, §4 (AMD).

Structure Maine Revised Statutes

Maine Revised Statutes

TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Chapter 5: VEHICLE REGISTRATION

Subchapter 1: REGISTRATION

Article 4: REGISTRATION PROVISIONS

29-A §501. Fees for registration; motor vehicles

29-A §502. Transfer and return of registration; prorated registration fees

29-A §503. Miscellaneous registration fees

29-A §504. Registration of trucks and truck tractors

29-A §505. Farm trucks

29-A §506. Registration fee for motor homes

29-A §507. Temporary registered gross weight increase

29-A §508. Truck campers (REPEALED)

29-A §509. Tractors

29-A §510. Exemption from registration

29-A §511. Trailers and semitrailers

29-A §512. Semipermanent and permanent registration plates for trailers and semitrailers

29-A §513. Special mobile equipment

29-A §514. Evasion of registration fees and excise taxes

29-A §515. Motorcycles and parking control vehicles

29-A §515-A. Motorcycle registration plates

29-A §515-B. Purple Heart medal recipients; special motorcycle registration plates

29-A §516. Stock car

29-A §517. Government vehicles

29-A §517-A. Registration exemption for vehicles owned by veterans groups and used exclusively for ceremonial activities

29-A §517-B. Registration exemption for antique farm tractors used in demonstrations, parades, ceremonies and organized charitable events

29-A §518. Emergency vehicles

29-A §519. Registration plates for firefighters

29-A §519-A. Registration plates for emergency medical services persons

29-A §520. Special equipment

29-A §521. Registration; disability registration plates

29-A §522. Deaf, hard-of-hearing and late-deafened persons (REPEALED)

29-A §523. Certain veterans

29-A §524. Other special veterans registration plates

29-A §524-A. Wabanaki registration plates

29-A §524-B. Gold star family registration plates

29-A §525. Fuel tax licensing and reporting

29-A §526. Surcharge on certain registrations (REPEALED)