1. Requirement. A person who transports a division 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 explosive intrastate in a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,000 pounds shall maintain a financial responsibility policy of liability insurance or a surety bond in an amount of not less than $1,000,000. The Commissioner of Public Safety may not adopt a rule requiring a person transporting a division 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 explosive intrastate in a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,000 pounds to maintain a financial responsibility policy of liability insurance or a surety bond in excess of $1,000,000.
For purposes of this section, division 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 explosives have the same meanings as found in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 173.50.

[PL 1995, c. 67, §1 (NEW).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 25 Sec. 2110

  • Person: means an individual, firm copartnership, corporation, company, association or joint-stock association, and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee or personal representative thereof. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 25 Sec. 2102-A
2. Exception. This section does not apply to a farmer who transports a division 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 explosive for the farmer’s own use to and from the farm or field within a 20-mile radius.

[PL 1995, c. 67, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1995, c. 67, §1 (NEW).