The Delaware State Police and the Division of Motor Vehicles have launched an effort to let big rig owners know that “T” tag trailers cannot legally have Maine tags.
The State of Maine allows any citizen from any state to register their trailers at low cost and in some cases without an inspection.
Col. Nathaniel McQueen, Jr. of the Delaware State Police said, “Delaware law requires that if you live in this state for 60 consecutive days you are required to register your vehicles and trailers in Delaware. The only exception to this law is those vehicles that are covered under the International Registration Plan (IRP) which are normally 18-wheeled tractor trailers.”
Jennifer Cohan, Division of Motor Vehicles Director said, “If you are not a tractor trailer owner/operator registered with IRP and you live in Delaware and you have your trailer registered in Maine, you are violating Delaware law.”
The penalties for violating this section of the traffic code include fines of no less than $400 nor more than $600 for the first offense; the penalty for each subsequent offense is not less than $800 nor more than $1,200 or imprisonment of not less than 10 days or more than 30 days.
Over the first few months of 2013 the State Police and DMV will work to educate owners. Owners with questions are asked to call the DMV at 302-744-2535 for clarification.
