Bureau/Division/Agency
Motor Vehicles; Secretary of State
Document Type
Text
Exact Creation Date
2005
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Berry, Angela, "Bureau of Motor Vehicles: The First 100 Years, 1905–2005" (2005). Motor Vehicles Documents. 7.
https://digitalmaine.com/bmv_docs/7
File Size
97.4 MB
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Rights Statement
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Description
Bureau of Motor Vehicles: The First 100 Years, 1905–2005 examines the history and development of motor vehicle laws and regulations in Maine, beginning with the state's first motor vehicle registration law in 1905. Written by Angela Berry as part of a Margaret Chase Smith Maine Summer Internship in 2004, the publication traces nearly a century of legislative changes affecting motor vehicle registration, license plates, registration fees, commercial motor carriers, vehicle titling, dealer licensing, financial responsibility requirements, branch offices, and municipal agents.
The publication includes a detailed history of Maine license plate designs, illustrated with examples dating from the early twentieth century, and examines how technological advances, economic conditions, public safety concerns, and changing transportation needs influenced motor vehicle legislation. Appendices reproduce historical legislative materials, including Maine's 1905 motor vehicle registration law, legislative debate surrounding its adoption, and examples of special veterans' decals.