A motor vehicle is exempt from this subchapter, except sections 555, 555?A, 558?A and 560, as follows: [PL 2019, c. 634, §3 (AMD).]
1. Exclusive use.

[PL 2009, c. 598, §11 (RP).]

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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 556

A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
  • Municipality: includes cities, towns and plantations, except that "municipality" does not include plantations in Title 10, chapter 110, subchapter IV; or Title 30?A, Part 2. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
  • Vehicle: means a device for conveyance of persons or property on a way. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
    • 2. Single municipality.

    [PL 2009, c. 598, §12 (RP).]

    3. Government. A vehicle engaged, directly or through a contractor, exclusively in construction or maintenance work for the Federal Government, the State, a county, a municipality or an Indian tribe; and

    [PL 2009, c. 598, §13 (AMD).]

    4. Agricultural cooperatives.

    [PL 2009, c. 598, §14 (RP).]

    5. Farm.

    [PL 2009, c. 598, §15 (RP).]

    6. Passenger vehicles. While transporting passengers as follows:
    A. [PL 2009, c. 598, §16 (RP).]
    B. [PL 2009, c. 598, §16 (RP).]
    C. [PL 2009, c. 598, §16 (RP).]
    D. [PL 2009, c. 598, §16 (RP).]
    E. A passenger motor carrier receiving state, municipal or federal subsidies is required to submit the passenger motor carrier operating name and list of equipment to the department and is subject to the rules of the Bureau of State Police pertaining to safety adopted under section 555. For the purpose of this section, the term “subsidies” includes assistance that is provided by the State Government, municipal government or Federal Government to offset operating losses or to acquire capital equipment. [PL 2011, c. 356, §14 (AMD).]

    [PL 2011, c. 356, §14 (AMD).]

    SECTION HISTORY

    PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 65, §§A153,C15 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 65, §B8 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 482, §B15 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 482, §B22 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 437, §14 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 776, §22 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 598, §§11-19 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 356, §14 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 530, §2 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 634, §3 (AMD).
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