17-229 C.M.R. ch. 308, § 1 - DEFINITIONS

1. The definitions contained in Title 29-A, Section 101 of the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated are hereby included.

2. Limited Load Permit- A written permit issued by the Maine Department of Transportation authorizing the transport of certain commodities under certain specified circumstances as defined in this chapter.

3. Exemption Certificate- A permit that was issued by the Maine Department of Transportation prior to the establishment of Limited Load Permits and allows for a partial load defined by axle configuration.

4. Perishable Product - Any commodity (typically food items) thatrequire expeditious transportation in a controlled atmosphere for protection against heat or cold to prevent deterioration.

5. Special mobile equipment."Special mobile equipment" means a motor vehicle with permanently mounted equipment not designed or used primarily for the transportation of persons or property. "Special mobile equipment" includes, but is not limited to, road construction or maintenance machinery, ditch-digging apparatus, stone crushers, air compressors, power shovels, cranes, graders, rollers, trucks used only to plow snow and for other duties pertaining to winter maintenance, including sanding and salting, well drillers and wood-sawing equipment or similar types of equipment.

6. Special Commodity - Includes any of the following:

a) Home delivered heating fuel (oil, gas, coal, stove sizewood that is less than 36" in length, propane and wood pellets);

b) Petroleum products;

c) Groceries;

d) Bulk milk;

e) Bulk feed;

f) Solid waste;

g) Animal bedding;

h) Returnable beverage containers;

i) Sewage from private septic tanks or porta-potties;

j) Medical gases; or

k) United States mail.

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