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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 35, § 1555 (2026)

Contract carrier, defined; regulations

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(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1965, c. 300 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 45 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 46 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 284, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 702, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 469, §54 (RP).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1970–1989 · leading case: In Re O'Donnell's Express, 260 A.2d 539 (Me. 1970).
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In Re O'Donnell's Express, 260 A.2d 539 (Me. 1970). · cites it 4× “See 35 M.R.S.A. § 1555. Any other construction would be contrary to the spirit of the 1935 law which ordered the Commission to grant a permit as a matter of right (the grandfather clause) only when it appeared to the satisfaction of the Commission, after hearing, that the…”
State v. Dube, 409 A.2d 1102 (Me. 1979). · cites it 2× “§ 1552 (1978), and the Commission may not grant a permit for operation of a contract carrier "unless it appears that the applicant is fit, willing and able properly to perform the service of a contract carrier by motor vehicle," 35 M.R.S.A. § 1555(3) (Supp.1979-80). The…”
Georgia-Pac. Corp. v. State Tax Assessor, 562 A.2d 672 (Me. 1989). · cites it 2× “The Superior Court held that the carriers were not “contract carriers” within the sales tax provision because the hog fuel had not been transported by carriers having a permit issued by the PUC, see 35 M.R.S.A. § 1555 (1978), repealed by P.”
In re George W. Jewett & Son, Inc., 261 A.2d 421 (Me. 1970). · cites it 6× “” 35 M.R.S.A. § 1555 (3). The appellant claims that it was legal error for the Commission to deny it a permit authorizing the transportation of general commodities throughout the territory within which the Commission restricted its carriage rights to specific commodities.”
Brink's, Inc. v. Maine Armored Car & Courier Serv., Inc., 423 A.2d 536 (Me. 1980). · cites it 3× “On February 12, 1979, MAC filed an application for contract carrier authority pursuant to 35 M.R.S.A. § 1555. 2 Brink’s filed a petition to intervene in the proceeding as did Purolator.”
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 35, § 1555(3): 3 cases
State v. Dube, 409 A.2d 1102 (Me. 1979). “§ 1552 (1978), and the Commission may not grant a permit for operation of a contract carrier "unless it appears that the applicant is fit, willing and able properly to perform the service of a contract carrier by motor vehicle," 35 M.R.S.A. § 1555(3) (Supp.1979-80). The…”
In Re O'Donnell's Express, 260 A.2d 539 (Me. 1970). “See 35 M.R.S.A. § 1555. Any other construction would be contrary to the spirit of the 1935 law which ordered the Commission to grant a permit as a matter of right (the grandfather clause) only when it appeared to the satisfaction of the Commission, after hearing, that the…”
In re George W. Jewett & Son, Inc., 261 A.2d 421 (Me. 1970). “” 35 M.R.S.A. § 1555 (3). The appellant claims that it was legal error for the Commission to deny it a permit authorizing the transportation of general commodities throughout the territory within which the Commission restricted its carriage rights to specific commodities.”
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