29-250-162 Me. Code R. § 19

Current through 2024-50, December 11, 2024
Section 250-162-19 - RENTAL VEHICLE REGISTRATION (IRP Plan Article IX)
1. Base Jurisdiction (IRP Plan §900)
A. A rental company applying to register a rental fleet may select Maine as the base jurisdiction for the fleet according to the basing requirements of the Plan, except that when the term of the lease of the vehicles in the fleet is greater than sixty (60) days, the lessee (rental customer) must:
(1) have an established place of business in Maine; and
(2) the fleet must accrue distance in Maine.
2. Rental Passenger Cars (IRP Plan §905)
A. A rental company may allocate its rental passenger car registrations pursuant to Section 905 of the IRP Plan.
B. The number of vehicles to be registered in the State of Maine must be determined by:
(1) dividing the gross revenue earned in the State of Maine in the preceding year for the use of all rental passenger cars by the gross rental revenue earned in all jurisdictions; and then
(2) multiplying the number of vehicles in the rental fleet by the percentage determined in (1) above. The number of vehicles must be the greatest number of vehicles in the fleet during the preceding year.
C. The rental company must file an annual report with the IRP Administrator by January 31st following the close of the registration year. The annual report must list the company's revenue by jurisdiction and the total number of vehicle registrations in each jurisdiction for the registration year.
D. The rental company must register a portion of its rental fleet in the State of Maine which is at least equal to the percentage of revenue earned in the State of Maine.
E. Consumer rental companies in compliance with this section may assign vehicles registered in any jurisdiction to its vehicle fleet in Maine.
3. One-Way Vehicle (IRP Plan §915 )
A. A rental company that owns trucks registered for 26,000 pounds or less that are identified as a part of a one-way rental fleet may:
(1) allocate all such vehicles to the respective member jurisdictions in proportion to the mileage operated in each member jurisdiction by the rental fleet; or
(2) register all such vehicles as apportioned vehicles under the Plan.
B. A one-way rental vehicle so registered may be used in both intra-jurisdictional and inter-jurisdictional operations.
4. Rental or Leased Truck, Truck Tractor, and Tractor Vehicle Fleets
A. The following options are available to those companies controlling rental or leased fleets:
(1) The rental or leasing company (lessor) may register all of its vehicles in a single fleet and be responsible for all distance reporting; or
(2) The rental or leasing company (lessor) may register all of its vehicles but may maintain separate Fleets and submit separate distance reports for each fleet; or
(3) The rental or leasing company (lessor) may allow the carrier (lessee) to register the leased vehicles thereby requiring the lessee to report distance; or
(4) The rental or leasing company (lessor) may use all or a combination of the above methods of registration.

29-250 C.M.R. ch. 162, § 19