§5101-A. Allowance of cross-subsidization; legislative intent 1. Legislative intent. The Legislature finds that the provision of affordable year-round passenger, freight and vehicle transportation to the islands served by the Casco Bay Island Transit District is critical to the continued existence of these island communities. It is the intent of the Legislature that the regulation of […]
§5101-B. Inadequacies or deficiencies in service of Casco Bay Island Transit District 1. Seasonal scheduled service. A certificate granted by the commission for seasonal scheduled passenger, freight or vehicle transportation services must be limited to the provision of scheduled services found by the commission to cure any inadequacies or deficiencies in existing scheduled services of […]
§5101-C. Preservation of financial viability of Casco Bay Island Transit District In reviewing an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the provision of scheduled passenger, freight or vehicle transportation service under section 5101, the commission shall consider the cumulative impact of each application in conjunction with any other certificates previously granted […]
§5101-D. Unscheduled freight services The commission shall issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity to an applicant filing a tariff meeting the following listed minimum conditions. [PL 1991, c. 774, §2 (NEW).] 1. Mainland service. For service between mainland Cumberland County and Long Island, Cliff Island, Little Diamond Island, Great Diamond Island and […]
§5101-E. Unscheduled tours, charters and water taxi services The commission shall adopt rules governing unscheduled tours, charters and water taxi services. [PL 1991, c. 774, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 774, §2 (NEW).
§5101-F. Exemptions Sections 5101‑A to 5101‑D do not apply to the operations of any ferry service to the extent that those operations involve service to Chebeague Island and to none of the other islands served by the Casco Bay Island Transit District. [PL 1991, c. 774, §2 (NEW).] The Chebeague Transportation Company is not […]
§5101. Franchise of Casco Bay Island Transit District and others No person, except for the Casco Bay Island Transit District, created by Private and Special Law 1981, chapter 22, may, directly, by lease or other arrangement transport passengers or property by vessel, for compensation, between the mainland of Cumberland County and Peaks Island, Great Diamond […]
§5102. Application of this Title 1. Authority over ferries. All ferries are subject to this Title and to the orders and rules adopted and promulgated by the commission under the authority of this Title, provided that ferries are not subject to the jurisdiction of the commission with respect to safety. [PL 1987, c. 475, […]
§5103. Service, rates and schedules All ferries shall maintain reasonable and adequate service, rates and schedules to the islands of Casco Bay as set out in section 5101 under rules promulgated by the commission. [PL 1987, c. 475, §2 (AMD).] 1. Rates. [PL 1987, c. 475, §2 (RP).] 2. Schedules. The commission, when promulgating […]
§5104. Exceptions for ferries carrying commodities in bulk Nothing in this Part applies to the transportation of commodities in bulk. This exception applies only in case of commodities in bulk which are loaded and carried without wrappers or containers and received and delivered without transportation mark or count, except that carriers of petroleum fuels in […]
§5105. Medical emergency In the case of a medical emergency, transportation may be obtained from any person. [PL 1987, c. 475, §2 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 475, §2 (AMD).
§5106. Temporary certificate of public convenience and necessity Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the commission may issue a temporary certificate of public convenience and necessity to authorize other persons to provide services to the islands of Casco Bay as set out in section 5101, when persons authorized under section 5101 are unable to […]
§5107. Violation of this chapter; penalty 1. Offense. Whoever violates this chapter is guilty of unlawfully operating a ferry in Casco Bay. [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 2. Penalty. Unlawful operation of a ferry in Casco Bay is a Class E crime. [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] […]
§5108. Radar requirements on vessels operating in Casco Bay (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 475, §2 (RP).
§5109. Standards; promulgation; enforcement (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 475, §2 (RP).
§5110. Lapse of unused certificates Any certificate issued pursuant to this chapter that has not been used by the holder during the 2-year period prior to the effective date of this section lapses on the effective date of this section. Any other certificate issued under this chapter, other than a certificate for the transportation of […]
§5111. Repeal; report (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 774, §4 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 589, §8 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 559, §1 (RP).
