Maine § 38 §1316-M Transportation of tires

Maine Statutes

§ 38 §1316-M — Transportation of tires

Maine·Title 38 WATERS AND NAVIGATION·Ch. 13 WASTE MANAGEMENT

1.Examination of license and manifest. A state, county or local law enforcement officer may examine a nonhazardous waste transporter license to determine if it is valid, or a nonhazardous waste manifest to determine whether scrap tires are being transported to a licensed or exempt waste facility.

2.Impoundment. When a law enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to believe that scrap tires are being transported to an unlicensed, nonexempt waste facility, or that scrap tires are being transported to a waste facility without a manifest or license as required by the department's nonhazardous waste transporter rules, the law enforcement officer may impound the vehicle and hold the vehicle until the transporter has fully complied with department rules.

3.Alternative manifest. A law enforce

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1.
Examination of license and manifest.
A state, county or local law enforcement officer may examine a nonhazardous waste transporter license to determine if it is valid, or a nonhazardous waste manifest to determine whether scrap tires are being transported to a licensed or exempt waste facility.
2.
Impoundment.
When a law enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to believe that scrap tires are being transported to an unlicensed, nonexempt waste facility, or that scrap tires are being transported to a waste facility without a manifest or license as required by the department's nonhazardous waste transporter rules, the law enforcement officer may impound the vehicle and hold the vehicle until the transporter has fully complied with department rules.
3.
Alternative manifest.
A law enforcement officer may issue an alternative manifest to the transporter to transport scrap tires to a licensed waste facility. An alternative manifest must include the following information:
4.
Transporting without license or manifest; penalties.
A person who transports scrap tires without a license or without a manifest as required by department rules commits a Class E crime. Violation of this subsection is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17‑A, section 34, subsection 4‑A. The minimum fines for transporting scrap tires without a license or without a manifest are as follows:
5.
Transporting after summons or arrest.
A person who, after being issued a summons or arrested for a violation of the license or manifest requirements, transports the scrap tires to an unlicensed, nonexempt waste facility commits a Class D crime. Violation of this subsection is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17‑A, section 34, subsection 4‑A. Notwithstanding Title 17‑A, sections 1704 and 1705, the maximum fine under this subsection is not more than $25,000 per violation.

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