Section 250-14-1 - Purpose1. Purpose. The purpose of these rules is to establish the operating procedures through which the Maine Motor Vehicle Franchise Board (Board) will enforce the provisions of 10 MRSA Ch.204, §§ 1171 et seq. These rules shall be construed to secure just, speedy and efficient determination of all matters pending before the Board. Procedures not specifically addressed by these rules shall be governed by the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure.2. The rules of the Maine Motor Vehicle Franchise Board govern all actions pending on or filed with the Board after their effective date.A. Amendments to these rules will govern those proceedings pending on or begun after their effective date, except as the Chair determines that the application of one or more of the amendments in a particular proceeding pending when the amendment took effect would not be feasible or would work injustice, in which event the Chair need not abide by those amendments.B.10 M.R.S.A. §§1187-A requires the Board to impose an initial assessment upon each motor vehicle dealer and each motor vehicle manufacturer. In order to carry out its statutory mandate pursuant to this section of the law, the Board is required to determine annually whether to increase that assessment. It will notify each motor vehicle dealer and manufacturer of any change in the annual assessment.3. Definitions. Terms used in these rules are defined below or are as defined in Tit. 10 M.R.S.A. Chapter 204.A. Board Chair means the Chairman of the Maine Motor Vehicle Franchise Board as set forth in 10 § 1187. B. Complaint means any complaint for relief filed pursuant to 10 MRSA §§1171 et seq.C. Party means the person commencing an adjudicatory proceeding, all respondents, and all intervenors in the proceeding.A. Respondent means a person or entity against whom an adjudicatory proceeding is initiated under 10 MRSA §§1171 et seq.29- 250 C.M.R. ch. 14, § 1