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| Requires Certificate of Title
Except as provided in section 652, the "Maine Motor Vehicle Certificate of
Title and Antitheft Act." applies to a vehicle at first registration or when a
change of registration is required by reason of a sale for consideration 29A Section 651 |
| Certificate of Salvage The
Secretary of State may issue a certificate of salvage upon surrender of a certificate of
title and evidence that a vehicle was declared a total loss by an owner or an insurance
company |
| Certificate of Lien
The Secretary of State shall assign a lien to the first named lienholder, when a
certificate of title or a certificate of salvage names a lienholder. |
| Secretary of State May Require
Evidence and Original Documentation Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Title, the Secretary of State may require a certificate of lien, certificate of title
or certificate of salvage when necessary to perfect a lien. 29A Section 651-A |
| Assignment Required For Transfer
If an owner transfers an interest in a vehicle, other than by the creation
of a security interest, owner must execute, at time of delivery of vehicle, an assignment
and warranty of title to transferee in the space provided on certificate or as the
Secretary of State prescribes. The warranty must include the odometer information required
by section 752. See 29A Section 662 |
| Delivery of Certificate By Owner
The owner must deliver the certificate and assignment to transferee or to the Secretary of
State. Except as provided in section 664-A, owner must provide transferee with a properly
released certificate of lien if one was issued to a lienholder. A transferee other than a
dealer licensed under chapter 9 must obtain a title in the transferee's name before
transferring the vehicle to another person. If a security interest is reserved or created
at time of transfer, the certificate must be retained by or delivered to lienholder. The
parties must comply with sections 701 and 752. See 29A Section 662 |
| Delivery of Certificate by
Lienholder Unless the transfer was a breach of security agreement, upon
request of owner or transferee, a lienholder in possession of the certificate of title,
certificate of salvage or certificate of lien must deliver a certificate to transferee or,
upon receipt of the assignment, the application for a new certificate and the fee, the
lienholder must deliver them to the Secretary of State. The delivery of the certificate
does not affect the rights of a lienholder. See 29A Section 662 |
| Effective Compliance and
Liability Except as provided in section 664-A, and between the parties, a
transfer by an owner is not effective until the provisions of this section and section 665
have been fulfilled, and the required fees have been paid. An owner who has delivered
possession of the vehicle and has complied with this section and section 665 is not liable
thereafter as owner for damages resulting from operation of the vehicle. See 29A Section 662 |
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Maine Department of the
Secretary of State
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
29 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0029
Telephone: 207-287-9000
FAX: 207-287-6304
Motor Vehicles
Department of the
Secretary of State
Bureau of Motor Vehicles Peter Brazier, Acting Deputy Secretary of State 29 State House
Station, Augusta, Maine 04333-0029 Telephone: 207-287-9000, FAX: 207-287-6304 |
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| Dealers Licensed A
person may not engage in the business of buying, selling, exchanging, offering to
negotiate, negotiating or advertising a sale of vehicles unless that person has been
issued a license under this subchapter. Violation of this subsection is a Class E crime.
See 29A Section 951 |
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