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Amend the bill by striking out all of section 3 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §517, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2009, c. 435, §4, is further amended to read:
 
2. Plates. The Secretary of State shall issue distinctive plates that expire at the end of a 6-year period for state plates and a 10-year period for municipal plates within the semipermanent plate program. Notwithstanding section 501, subsection 11, the Secretary of State shall issue distinctive municipal plates under this subsection to a low-speed vehicle owned by a municipality or loaned by a dealer to a municipality. Vehicles owned by the State may display a marker or insignia, approved by the Secretary of State, plainly designating them as owned by the State.
 
The Secretary of State may issue environmental or sportsman registration plates to a state-owned vehicle assigned to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife or the Department of Conservation with authorization from the department's commissioner. The Secretary of State may issue environmental or sportsman registration plates to a state-owned vehicle assigned to the Baxter State Park Authority with authorization from the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in the commissioner's capacity as a member of the Baxter State Park Authority. A state-owned vehicle issued environmental or sportsman registration plates must display a marker or insignia designating the vehicle as state-owned and is exempt from registration fees and the contribution under section 455, subsection 4.
 
The Secretary of State may issue agricultural education plates to a state-owned vehicle assigned to the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources with authorization from the Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources. A state-owned vehicle issued agricultural education plates must display a marker or insignia designating the vehicle as state-owned and is exempt from registration fees and the contribution under section 456-F, subsection 2.
 
The Secretary of State may issue lobster plates to a state-owned vehicle assigned to the Department of Marine Resources with authorization from the Commissioner of Marine Resources. A state-owned vehicle issued lobster plates must display a marker or insignia designating the vehicle as state-owned and is exempt from registration fees and the contribution under section 456-A, subsection 2.
Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §520, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1999, c. 790, Pt. C, §17 and affected by §19, is further amended to read:
 
1. Registration fee. The annual registration fee for special equipment, based on gross weight, is $10 for equipment weighing one to 2,000 pounds; $15 for 2,001 to 5,000 pounds; and $20 for over 5,000 pounds.
 
Registrations under this section may be issued for 2 years for a fee twice that of the annual registration fee.
Sec. 5.  29-A MRSA §521, sub-§14  is enacted to read:
 
14.  Disabled veterans parking.   A person qualifying for special designation plates pursuant to section 523, subsection 1 or 2 may request disabled veterans parking registration plates.
 
Disabled veterans parking registration plates must bear the words "Disabled Veteran," the American flag and the International Symbol of Access in compliance with subsection 2.’
Amend the bill by inserting after section 5 the following:
‘Sec. 6.  29-A MRSA §551, sub-§6  is enacted to read:
 
6.  Penalty.   A violation of this subchapter or of any rule adopted pursuant to subchapter is a traffic infraction for which a fine of not less than $250 for the first offense and not less than $500 for a 2nd or subsequent offense may be adjudged.’
Amend the bill by inserting after section 21 the following:
‘Sec. 22. 29-A MRSA §603, sub-§3-A, as amended by PL 2007, c. 703, §22, is further amended to read:
 
3-A. Expedited issuance of document. An applicant requesting the immediateexpedited issuance of a document described in subsection 1 must pay an additional fee of $10 and state the reason for the request. The Secretary of State shall determine if an immediateexpedited issuance is warranted and process the request accordingly.
Sec. 23. 29-A MRSA §652, sub-§15, as amended by PL 2003, c. 490, Pt. D, §3, is further amended to read:
 
15. Other vehicles. A vehicle required to be registered under section 109, subsection 3 for which a current certificate of title has been issued in another state; and
Sec. 24. 29-A MRSA §652, sub-§16, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 490, Pt. D, §4, is amended to read:
 
16. Low-speed vehicle. A low-speed vehicle loaned by a dealer to a municipality.; and
Sec. 25.  29-A MRSA §652, sub-§17  is enacted to read:
 
17.  Off-road vehicle.   An off-road vehicle.
Sec. 26. 29-A MRSA §664-A, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 437, §20, is amended to read:
 
1. Vehicle sold by dealer. A vehicle that is sold by a dealer must be accompanied by a properly assigned and valid certificate of title or certificate of salvage at the time of its sale. A dealer may retain and process certificates of title and certificates of salvage at the dealer’s primary facility if in the case when the dealer displays a vehicle at an annex facility the dealer maintains a copy of the certificate of title or certificate of salvage at the annex facility.
Sec. 27. 29-A MRSA §667, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2001, c. 361, §§23 and 24 and affected by §38, is further amended to read:
 
4. Repaired or rebuilt vehicle. If a salvage vehicle is repaired or rebuilt for operation on a public way, the vehicle may only be titled or registered for operation or offered for sale in this State if:
 
A.  The identification number of the vehicle and its component parts are inspected and verified; and
 
C.  If necessary, a new vehicle identification number is assigned.
 
Upon demand of the Secretary of State or a transferee, a repairer or rebuilder shall produce receipts of purchase of the vehicle or for component parts used in the repairing or rebuilding process, or both. If new parts are not used to rebuild a salvage vehicle, the rebuilder shall produce the vehicle identification number of the vehicles from which the parts were taken and the certificates of title or the certificates of salvage for the vehicles if not already surrendered. The repairer or rebuilder shall disclose, in writing, to the transferee of a repaired or rebuilt salvage vehicle the fact that the vehicle was a salvage vehicle and shall disclose what repairs were made to the vehicle.
 
The Secretary of State may refuse to title any vehicle declared to be salvage in another jurisdiction.
Sec. 28. 29-A MRSA §667, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2001, c. 361, §25 and affected by §38, is further amended to read:
 
5. Distinctive. The following legends apply to certificates of title issued subsequent to issuance of certificates of salvage for vehicles.
 
B.  The legend "rebuilt salvage" must appear on a certificate of title for a rebuilt salvage vehicle if:
 
(1) Two or more vehicles with different frames are joined;
 
(2) A salvage vehicle has 5 or more component parts replaced;
 
(3) A certificate of title with the legend "rebuilt salvage" issued by the Secretary of State or by any other jurisdiction accompanies an application to the State for a subsequent certificate of title; or
 
(4) A total vehicle loss has been repaired by the use of a front or rear clip.
 
C.  The legend "rebuilt" must appear on a certificate of title for a rebuilt salvage vehicle if:
 
(1) A salvage vehicle has at least one, but less than 5, component parts replaced. Notwithstanding section 602, subsection 2, for the purposes of this subsection, airbags are not considered a component part; or
 
(2) A certificate of title with the legend "rebuilt" issued by the Secretary of State or by any other jurisdiction accompanies an application to the State for a subsequent certificate of title.
 
D.  If a salvage vehicle for which a certificate of title has been issued by this State with any of the legends described in this section is subsequently titled in another jurisdiction and later retitled in this State, any subsequent certificate of title from this State must also contain the legends appearing on the previous certificate of title from this State.
 
E.  The legend "salvage" must appear on a certificate of title if:
 
(1) A vehicle has no marketable value other than the value of the basic material or parts used in the construction of the vehicle;
 
(2) A vehicle is sold with a stipulation that it is only to be used for the benefit of its parts; and
 
(3) A certificate of title previously issued by the Secretary of State or by any other jurisdiction bearing the legend "salvage" accompanies an application to the State of a subsequent certificate of title.
 
F.  The legend "repaired" must appear on a certificate of title for a repaired salvage vehicle if the vehicle is repaired as defined in section 602, subsection 12.
 
The Secretary of State may apply a legend from a certificate of title issued by another jurisdiction to a subsequent title issued by this State.
Sec. 29. 29-A MRSA §701, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:
 
2. Delivery by lienholder. The lienholder shall immediately deliver the certificate, application and fee to the Secretary of State within 30 days of receipt.’
Amend the bill by inserting after section 22 the following:
‘Sec. 23. 29-A MRSA §1606, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:
 
6. Company doing business in another state. A policy is not effective unless issued by a company authorized to do business in this State or a company authorized to do business in the state where the vehicle is registered or, in the case of an operator’s policy, the state where the operator resides.
 
If a vehicle is not registered in this State on the effective date of the policy, the policy is not effective unless the company, if not authorized to do business in this State, executes a power of attorney authorizing the Secretary of State to accept service of notice or process on its behalf in any action on the policy arising from an accident.’
Amend the bill by inserting after section 37 the following:
‘Sec. 38. Maine Revised Statutes headnote amended; revision clause. In the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, chapter 5, subchapter 2 in the subchapter headnote, the words "operating authority" are amended to read "motor carrier registration" and the Revisor of Statutes shall implement this revision when updating, publishing or republishing the statutes.’
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment allows the sportsman registration plate to be displayed on Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and Department of Conservation vehicles.
The amendment allows a special equipment registration to be issued for 2 years at twice the annual fee, as is currently allowed for most trailers.
The amendment eliminates the section of the bill that proposes to permit a disabled veteran who has been issued a disabled veteran registration to park in a disability parking space without the need to obtain a separate disability placard. Instead, the amendment adds the International Symbol of Access to the disabled veteran registration plate, allowing a person who has been issued the registration plate to park in a disability parking space without the need to obtain a separate disability placard.
The amendment amends the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, chapter 5, subchapter 2 headnote to more accurately reflect the provisions in the subchapter.
The amendment changes a violation of the Unified Carrier Registration System requirements from a Class E crime to a traffic infraction.
The amendment clarifies that the issuance of rush titles and certain other documents are expedited rather than immediate.
The amendment also clarifies that certificates of title and salvage are not issued for off-road vehicles.
The amendment allows a vehicle dealer with multiple places of business to keep the original vehicle title at a central location if a copy is available for the customer’s inspection.
The amendment clarifies that the Secretary of State may refuse to issue a title to a vehicle declared salvage in another state.
The amendment also clarifies that the Secretary of State may carry forward a title legend issued by another state.
The amendment clarifies that a lienholder must submit a title application to the Secretary of State within 30 days.
The amendment provides that proof of financial responsibility with respect to a nonresident can be provided by insurers authorized to transact business in the state of residence of the insured.