1. Permit required. A person may not operate a transportation network company without a permit issued by the Secretary of State, subject to the following conditions.
A. A transportation network company shall pay an annual fee of $10,000 for a permit under this section. [PL 2015, c. 279, §2 (NEW).]
B. A transportation network company shall maintain insurance in accordance with section 1673. [PL 2015, c. 279, §2 (NEW).]

[PL 2015, c. 279, §2 (NEW).]

Attorney's Note

Under the Maine Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class D crimeup to 1 yearup to $2,000
For details, see Me. Rev. Stat. Title 17-A § 1604

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 1672

2. Application; validity of permit. An application for a permit under this section must be made on a form provided or approved by the Secretary of State. A permit under this section is valid for a period of one year.

[PL 2015, c. 279, §2 (NEW).]

3. Termination of permit. The Secretary of State shall terminate a permit under this section for failure to maintain insurance required by section 1673 or to otherwise comply with the requirements of this subchapter. The Secretary of State may not reissue a permit terminated under this subsection until:
A. A reinstatement fee of $1,000 is paid to the Secretary of State; and [PL 2015, c. 279, §2 (NEW).]
B. Subsequent to the termination, the transportation network company pays the annual permit fee under subsection 1 and demonstrates compliance with the requirements of this subchapter. [PL 2015, c. 279, §2 (NEW).]

[PL 2015, c. 279, §2 (NEW).]

4. Penalty. The following provisions apply to violations under this section.
A. Operation without a permit as required by subsection 1 is a Class D crime. [PL 2015, c. 279, §2 (NEW).]
B. Failure to maintain insurance as required by subsection 1, paragraph B is a Class D crime. [PL 2015, c. 279, §2 (NEW).]

[PL 2015, c. 279, §2 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2015, c. 279, §2 (NEW).