Maine Statutes
§ 25 §2016 — Waiting period after sale of firearm (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 25, SECTION 2015)
Maine·Title 25 INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY·Part 5 PUBLIC SAFETY·Ch. 252-A FIREARMS REGULATION
1.Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
2.Waiting period.
A seller may not knowingly deliver a firearm to a buyer pursuant to an agreement sooner than 72 hours after the agreement. The 72-hour waiting period must be concurrent with any waiting period imposed by any background check process required by federal or state law.
3.Penalty.
This subsection applies to violations of subsection 2.
4.Application.
This section does not apply to:
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Maine § 25 §2016 (Waiting period after sale of firearm (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 25, SECTION 2015)) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.
Legislative History
PL 2023, c. 678, §1 (NEW). RR 2023, c. 2, Pt. A, §40 (RAL).
Nearby Sections
15
§ 25 §2002
Definitions§ 25 §2002-A
Assignment of authority§ 25 §2003
Permits to carry concealed handguns§ 25 §2003-A
Duty to inform law enforcement§ 25 §2004
Penalty§ 25 §2005
Revocation; change of residence§ 25 §2005-A
Suspension of permit upon refusal§ 25 §2006
Access to information and proceedings§ 25 §2011
State preemption