[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of South
Bethwick 1-25-2022. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter is enacted pursuant to 36 MRSA § 1483-A,
which expressly authorizes such ordinances.
A.
Vehicles
owned by a resident of this municipality who is on active duty serving
in the United States Armed Forces and who is either permanently stationed
at a military or naval post, station or base outside this State or
deployed for military service for a period of more than 180 days and
who desires to register that resident’s vehicle(s) in this State
are hereby exempted from the annual excise tax imposed pursuant to
36 MRSA § 1482.
B.
To qualify
for this exemption, the resident must present to the municipal excise
tax collector certification from the commander of the resident’s
post, station or base, or from the commander’s designated agent,
that the resident is permanently stationed at that post, station or
base or is deployed for military service for a period of more than
180 days.
C.
For purposes
of this chapter, “United State Armed Forces” includes
the National Guard and the Reserves of the United States Armed Forces.
For purposes of this chapter, “deployed for military service”
has the same meaning as in 26 MRSA § 814(1)(A).
D.
For purposes
of this chapter, “vehicle” has the same meaning as in
36 MRSA § 1481(5).
E.
All new
registrations processed after the effective date of this chapter and
all renewal registrations due after the effective date of this chapter
qualify.
This chapter shall take effect in 30 days from the date of adoption
by the municipal legislative body unless otherwise provided and shall
remain in effect unless and until it or 36 MRSA § 1483-A
is repealed.
