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

Maine Statutes

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

Maine § 29-A §501

Title 29-AMOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Ch. 5VEHICLE REGISTRATION

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 29-A §501 (2026).

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The annual fees for the registration of motor vehicles must accompany the application for registration and are as follows.

1.Automobiles; pickup trucks. The fee for an automobile, a pickup truck registered for 6,000 pounds or less or a sport utility vehicle used for the conveyance of passengers or interchangeably for passengers or property is $35. The fee for a pickup truck registered for more than 6,000 pounds but no more than 10,000 pounds is $37.

2.Island vehicles. 2-A. Island vehicles, golf carts and low-speed vehicles. The following provisions apply to vehicles operating on islands that have no public ways maintained or supported by the State.

3.Passenger vehicles for hire. The fee for a passenger vehicle used for hire is double the fee provided in subsection 1, except that for a p

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The annual fees for the registration of motor vehicles must accompany the application for registration and are as follows.
1.
Automobiles; pickup trucks.
The fee for an automobile, a pickup truck registered for 6,000 pounds or less or a sport utility vehicle used for the conveyance of passengers or interchangeably for passengers or property is $35. The fee for a pickup truck registered for more than 6,000 pounds but no more than 10,000 pounds is $37.
2.
Island vehicles.
2-A.
Island vehicles, golf carts and low-speed vehicles.
The following provisions apply to vehicles operating on islands that have no public ways maintained or supported by the State.
3.
Passenger vehicles for hire.
The fee for a passenger vehicle used for hire is double the fee provided in subsection 1, except that for a passenger vehicle used for hire that is equipped with adaptive equipment to make that vehicle accessible by a person with a disability the fee is the same fee provided in subsection 1. The Secretary of State may issue a 2nd registration for the same vehicle at no additional fee.
4.
Funeral coaches.
The fee for a private automobile, funeral coach or funeral hearse, used by a licensed practitioner of funeral services under Title 32, chapter 21, is the fee provided in subsection 1. The fee for a funeral coach or funeral hearse used for hire for any other purpose is the same as the fee provided in subsection 3.
5.
School vehicles.
The fee for a motor vehicle used only to transport school children to and from school is the same as the fee in subsection 1.
6.
Buses.
7.
Temporary registration permit.
The Secretary of State may issue a temporary registration permit for the purpose of moving certain vehicles otherwise required to be registered or for a tiny home as follows.
8.
Special permit.
The Secretary of State may issue, on application and the payment of a fee of $4, a special registration permit authorizing the limited operation on the highway of self-propelled golf carts, lawn mowers, ATV's and other similar vehicles with restrictions and limitations of use that minimize the danger to the operator. The following provisions apply to special registration permits.
9.
Attached vehicles.
A deputy sheriff with a writ of attachment may move the attached motor vehicle to a place of storage without registration or registration permit as long as the county has insurance as required by chapter 13.
10.
Off-highway vehicles.
The Secretary of State may issue, on application and the payment of a fee of $27, a special registration permit authorizing the limited operation on a way of trucks, truck tractors, Class B special mobile equipment, trailers and semitrailers that are otherwise used exclusively for off-highway purposes. The following provisions apply to registration permits issued pursuant to this subsection.
11.
Low-speed vehicles.
The Secretary of State may issue a registration for a low-speed vehicle upon application and payment of an annual fee of $25. The registrant must provide a certificate of title required by section 651, proof of financial responsibility required by section 1601 and evidence of payment of the excise tax required by Title 36, section 1482. A low-speed vehicle registered under this section is issued a registration plate with the word "low-speed" instead of "Vacationland." The Secretary of State may issue a facsimile plate for a 60-day period.
12.
Autocycles.
12-A.
Autocycles.
13.
Autocycles.
The Secretary of State may issue a registration for an autocycle upon application and payment of an annual fee of $21. The registrant must provide a certificate of title required by section 651, proof of financial responsibility required by section 1601 and evidence of payment of the excise tax as required by Title 36, section 1482, subsection 1, paragraph C. An autocycle registered under this section is issued a registration plate with the word "autocycle" instead of "Vacationland." The Secretary of State may issue a facsimile plate for a 60-day period.
A person possessing or applying for a registration certificate and a set of gold star family registration plates pursuant to section 524‑B is exempt from registration fees under this section for the motor vehicle registered or to be registered.

Legislative History

PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 65, §§A89,C3 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 65, §§A153,C15 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 645, §C8 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 645, §C16 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 437, §8 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 660, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 790, §§C3-7 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 790, §C19 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 197, §4 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 397, §3 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 38, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 177, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 383, §7 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 647, §2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 647, §8 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 55, §2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 356, §§6, 7 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 556, §§4, 5 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 206, §4 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. BBBB, §1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 345, §3 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 390, §1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 650, §2 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 216, §13 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 257, §8 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 634, §6 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 9, Pt. F, §2 (AMD).