17-229-206 Me. Code R. § 14
Applications for a Gas, food, lodging and camping logo signs shall be made on forms furnished by the Department. Applications will be processed and permits issued based on selection through a lottery system if the individual sign panels are deemed full. Permits shall be issued for a three year period. At the end of the three years a new lottery will be undertaken to determine the next selection of permits.
Applications for an attraction logo sign shall be made on forms furnished by the Department. Applications will be processed and permits issued based as follows: Three permits will be issued for a three year period to the highest bidder, minimum bid is the logo cost per sign at the time of the application. The remaining three permit slots shall be filled through a lottery system. These permits will be issued for a three year period. At the end of the three years a new lottery and new bidding process will be undertaken to determine the next selection of permits.
Competing interchange services for logo signing, which have similar characteristics in the criteria listed above, may be selected based upon order of application form receipt.
Eligible services who receive a permit shall furnish logo signs constructed to specifications to the Department or its contracted vendor. Once a permit is issued, the Department or its vendor shall be responsible for installation of the logo signs and assemblies.
17-229 C.M.R. ch. 206, § 14