APPROVED CHAPTER
JUNE 8, 2021 126
BY GOVERNOR PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE
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S.P. 365 - L.D. 1104
An Act To Increase the Time for Which a Temporary Motor Vehicle
Registration Plate Is Valid
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §462, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and
affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:
2. Payment of fee for temporary registration plate. The fee for a temporary
registration plate is $1 per plate. A purchaser may operate the motor vehicle or trailer with
a temporary registration plate for a period of 14 30 consecutive days without payment of a
regular fee. If the purchaser is a nonresident member of the Armed Services, the purchaser
may operate a motor vehicle or trailer for a period of 20 consecutive days without payment
of a regular fee. At the end of this initial period, a resident who is unable to comply with
the requirements of chapter 7 or a nonresident who has applied for but has not yet received
a registration certificate from a home state may request the Secretary of State to extend this
period without charge for an additional 20 days.
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 1104, SP 365: 29-A.462
Bill Text ACTPUB , Chapter 126: 29-A.462