MAINE regstrations

[Scrounger]

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]

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.

 

[Rara Avis]

Will Maine send your plates and stickers to PA?

 

[Scrounger]

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]

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.

 

[Rara Avis]

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

 

[BJN644]

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]

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

 

[Rara Avis]

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]

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?