An Act Regarding the Regulation of Tiny Homes
Emergency preamble. Whereas,  acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas,  the Secretary of State, industry and individuals have an urgent need to clarify the regulatory landscape so that tiny homes can be registered and titled and the industry may resume production; and
Whereas,  in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA  101, sub-  80-C  is enacted to read:
"Tiny home" does not include a trailer, semitrailer, camp trailer, recreational vehicle or manufactured housing.
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA  501, sub-  7,  as amended by PL 2011, c. 556,  4, is further amended to read:
(1) Between the points of origin and destination and intermediate points, as set forth in the permit; or
(2) From the point of origin to the destination and back to the point of origin, including any intermediate points, as set forth in the permit.
Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA  603, sub-  1-A  is enacted to read:
Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA  651, sub-  7  is enacted to read:
Sec. 5. 29-A MRSA  652, sub-  9-A  is enacted to read:
Sec. 6. 29-A MRSA  654, sub-  6  is enacted to read:
Sec. 7. 29-A MRSA  667, sub-  7,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 678,  9 and affected by  13, is amended to read:
Sec. 8. 29-A MRSA  669,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 678,  10 and affected by  13, is amended to read:
  669.  Cancellation of certificate of title to manufactured housing and tiny homes
Sec. 9. 29-A MRSA  705, sub-  5,  as enacted by PL 2009, c. 435,  13, is amended to read:
Sec. 10. 29-A MRSA  708,  as amended by PL 2013, c. 125,  4, is further amended to read:
  708.  Manufactured housing or tiny home
This subchapter applies to perfection of security interests in manufactured housing or a tiny home that is not permanently affixed to real property that is owned by the owner of the manufactured housing or tiny home.
Sec. 11. 29-A MRSA  954, sub-  6,  as enacted by PL 2019, c. 397,  15, is amended to read:
Fees for trailer transit licenses and plates are established in section 852. Trailer transit licenses are exempt from section 951, subsection 6.
For purposes of this subsection, "business" means a corporation, firm, partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship or other commercial entity. For the purposes of this subsection, "modular home" has the same meaning as in Title 30-A, section 4358, subsection 1, paragraph A, subparagraph (2).