MAINE regstrations

Scrounger · 07-31-2008, 03:59 PM

Has anyone who is outside of Maine registered in the state? I'm a PA resident and I'm thinking of a registration for Maine. I only use the trailer a few times a year and mostly for Boy Scouts dragging all kinds of stuff to summer camp.

PA annual inspections are $45 and the registration is another $14 so its definitely a good deal.

Worried that PA DOT will target PA trucks with Maine tags and rack you over the coals if you have anything wrong on the trailer.

RickB · 07-31-2008, 05:58 PM

They probably will be more critical; they seem to be here in NY. Just keep the trailer legal, that's all. Best time for a Maine trailer registration is at purchase, you save the sales tax, or at least in NY one does.

PaulChristenson · 08-03-2008, 02:39 AM

Will Maine send your plates and stickers to PA?

Scrounger · 08-03-2008, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by PaulChristenson

Will Maine send your plates and stickers to PA?

Yes they will. Just about all the trailers I see locally have them. Especially the horse trailer folks.

atgreene · 08-03-2008, 04:14 PM

Yup, us Mainers get bent over on every other reg, meanwhile everyone in the country registers their trailers here. I don't understand it, but go for it. It's the only thing cheap here.

PaulChristenson · 08-03-2008, 06:48 PM

I would think other states might have a problem seeing their revenue going to Maine...

BJN644 · 08-05-2008, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by atgreene

Yup, us Mainers get bent over on every other reg, meanwhile everyone in the country registers their trailers here. I don't understand it, but go for it. It's the only thing cheap here.

Ain't that the truth, $600 a year to register the wife's new Toyota and $60 for 5 years to register my new 7000 lb. trailer.

Ductape · 08-05-2008, 09:34 AM

I sure see alot...... ALOT of tractor trailers on the road with Maine plates. I mean ALOT !

PaulChristenson · 08-05-2008, 04:23 PM

Here is the email response I just got from the State of Maine...

Thank you for contacting the Secretary of State's office. Yes, Maine does register non-resident trailers for non-commercial use. If this is something you are interested in, please contact the Registrations Unit directly at (207) 624-9000 Ext. 52151.

If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to let me know.

Sincerely,
Therese Cahill Low
Director of Constituent Services
Office of the Secretary of State
148 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0148
Telephone: (207) 626-8400
Fax: (207) 287-8598

jimainiac · 08-08-2008, 12:38 AM

This doesn't make sense. The way I see it, you can only have one legal address at one time, and your driver's license and vehicle registrations should be for that address, in that state. What am I missing here?

07-31-2008, 03:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Scrounger Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bethlehem (Lower Nazareth) PA Posts: 749	MAINE regstrations Has anyone who is outside of Maine registered in the state? I'm a PA resident and I'm thinking of a registration for Maine. I only use the trailer a few times a year and mostly for Boy Scouts dragging all kinds of stuff to summer camp. PA annual inspections are $45 and the registration is another $14 so its definitely a good deal. Worried that PA DOT will target PA trucks with Maine tags and rack you over the coals if you have anything wrong on the trailer. __________________ Regards, Matthew

07-31-2008, 05:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
RickB Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Eastern NY Posts: 1,516	Re: MAINE regstrations They probably will be more critical; they seem to be here in NY. Just keep the trailer legal, that's all. Best time for a Maine trailer registration is at purchase, you save the sales tax, or at least in NY one does.

08-03-2008, 02:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
PaulChristenson Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,871	Re: MAINE regstrations Will Maine send your plates and stickers to PA? __________________ Paul in VT I used to own an ant farm but had to give it up. I couldn't find tractors small enough to fit it. -- Steven Wright

08-03-2008, 04:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
atgreene Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sebago, Maine Posts: 254	Re: MAINE regstrations Yup, us Mainers get bent over on every other reg, meanwhile everyone in the country registers their trailers here. I don't understand it, but go for it. It's the only thing cheap here. __________________ 1986 Kubota 4150 w QA 2005 Takeuchi 135 Quick coupler, 3' clean-up bucket, ripper tooth, thumb, digging bucket, scarifying bucket 2005 GMC 5500 10' Boss V 11' Dump 1963 Oshkosh 10' V 11' Wing Local 740 Portland ME My Oshkosh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ57V-OrHvA www.atgreene.com

08-03-2008, 06:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
PaulChristenson Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,871	Re: MAINE regstrations I would think other states might have a problem seeing their revenue going to Maine... __________________ Paul in VT I used to own an ant farm but had to give it up. I couldn't find tractors small enough to fit it. -- Steven Wright

08-05-2008, 09:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
Ductape Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 1,546	Re: MAINE regstrations I sure see alot...... ALOT of tractor trailers on the road with Maine plates. I mean ALOT !

08-05-2008, 04:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
PaulChristenson Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,871	Re: MAINE regstrations Here is the email response I just got from the State of Maine... Thank you for contacting the Secretary of State's office. Yes, Maine does register non-resident trailers for non-commercial use. If this is something you are interested in, please contact the Registrations Unit directly at (207) 624-9000 Ext. 52151. If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to let me know. Sincerely, Therese Cahill Low Director of Constituent Services Office of the Secretary of State 148 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333-0148 Telephone: (207) 626-8400 Fax: (207) 287-8598 __________________ Paul in VT I used to own an ant farm but had to give it up. I couldn't find tractors small enough to fit it. -- Steven Wright

08-08-2008, 12:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
jimainiac Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: coastal Maine Posts: 213	Re: MAINE regstrations This doesn't make sense. The way I see it, you can only have one legal address at one time, and your driver's license and vehicle registrations should be for that address, in that state. What am I missing here? __________________ -Jim

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