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An Act To Cap Fines Imposed for Certain Motor Carrier Violations
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §558-A, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 530, §4, is amended to read:
 
4. Civil violations.   A person commits a civil violation if that person violates this subchapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this subchapter and the violation is discovered during a compliance review as that term is defined in 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 385.3, unless the compliance review occurs during the course of or as a result of a criminal investigation. A person who violates this subsection is subject to a fine that must be determined with due consideration of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's uniform fine assessment program. A fine imposed may not be greater than the fine amount provided in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's uniform fine assessment program, and the total fine for a motor carrier with no previous violation discovered during a compliance review may not exceed $1,000.
 
SUMMARY
This bill provides that the total fine for violations of motor carrier laws for a motor carrier with no previous violation discovered during a compliance review may not exceed $1,000.