Here is the lawyer I used to give me an overview and poke the bear a bit a few weeks back.
Young and interested in this topic. Specializes in BMV. Used to be a lobbyist in DC. Guessing if someone threw enough money at him he may bite. Also said he had never seen anything like this.
Andrew C...
things will get interesting when they start going after the 100K Defender folks, or the 60K FJs. I agree @WantaDelica, seems like the divide and conquer strategy with a bit of CYA (cover yo ass) sprinkled on top.
This just in:
STATE OF MAINE
Department of Public Safety
Maine State Police
Traffic Safety
20 State House Station
Augusta, Maine
04333-0020
JANET T. MILLS BRUCE G. SCOTT COL. JOHN E. COTE GOVERNOR...
so does anyone have access to the 2020 and 2021 Omnibus law where it state the definition of an offroad vehicle?
This is apparently where the change was made to add the FMVSS language in 2021, but I cant seem to get access to the bill details anywhere online.
I notified my legal, Brittanee and Bruce Scott this AM with this additional information.
Feel free to do the same or wait for results.
1 business day left before plates are due back, down to the wire.
Holy crap - we might get our family summer vacation in Acadia after all! Nice work @BKlaver & @sk66
So should I run with this or anyone else have input?
I can ask my legal rep tomorrow if you are confident that the law was signed on June 15th with no effective date, which legally buys us 90 days from signing - or Sept 15th.
Hmmmm, maybe Catherine Curtis is the elusive "director" the Brittanne kept referring to. With all the no-replies, it seems like a classic case of an executive making poor decisions and then hiding behind their subordinates.
To me one of the most astounding things about this situation is the State’s shocking lack of empathy with regards to grandfathering/timeline.
I use our Delica as a family getaway vehicle and our annual summer trip north to Acadia National Park (prepaid $$$) is now junk. I also use it for...
apparently there is a FMVSS sticker on the door jam that is missing on imported vehicles and which is why they are asking for the MCO or Mfg statement. They did discuss the Mit Van from 88-90 as I had made my legal aware of that and Bruce claimed they are not the same van (even tho I believe...
My legal rep spoke with Bruce Scott today for 30 minutes - below are the findings.
In 2021, Maine legislation gave the BMV more power to adjust language in the Omnibus bill. The result is that the bill that covers all BMV related services (rules around drunk driving, drivers ed…) was expanded...