Maine § 29-A §201 Municipal officials as agents

Maine Statutes

§ 29-A §201 — Municipal officials as agents

Maine § 29-A §201

Title 29-AMOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Ch. 3SECRETARY OF STATE

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 29-A §201 (2026).

Text

1.Appointment of agents by Secretary of State; scope of authority. With the approval of the municipal officers, the Secretary of State may appoint a municipal tax collector, or other persons designated by a municipality, to collect excise taxes on vehicles and to receive applications for new registrations and renewals of registrations of motor vehicles, trailers and semitrailers. The Secretary of State may authorize a municipal agent to issue new registrations and renewals of registrations or may limit the agent's authority to the issuance of renewals only.

2.Issuance of registrations or renewals. An agent appointed in accordance with subsection 1 may:

3.Service fees. Municipal agents appointed in accordance with subsection 1 may charge service fees for registrations and renewals of reg

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1.
Appointment of agents by Secretary of State; scope of authority.
With the approval of the municipal officers, the Secretary of State may appoint a municipal tax collector, or other persons designated by a municipality, to collect excise taxes on vehicles and to receive applications for new registrations and renewals of registrations of motor vehicles, trailers and semitrailers. The Secretary of State may authorize a municipal agent to issue new registrations and renewals of registrations or may limit the agent's authority to the issuance of renewals only.
2.
Issuance of registrations or renewals.
An agent appointed in accordance with subsection 1 may:
3.
Service fees.
Municipal agents appointed in accordance with subsection 1 may charge service fees for registrations and renewals of registrations as follows.
4.
Training.
The Secretary of State shall provide necessary training for municipal agents. A municipal agent may not be appointed for specific duties unless the agent has successfully completed the appropriate training program.
5.
Duration of appointment; revocation of appointment.
Unless revoked, the appointment of an agent continues as long as the agent holds that office or employment. An appointment may be revoked:
6.
Rules.
The Secretary of State may adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section. The rules may include requirements for agent training, accounting standards, inventory control processes and the collection and transmission of data and funds between agents and the bureau. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.

Legislative History

PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 482, §B1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 776, §6 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 573, §2 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 473, §3 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 229, §§9, 10 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 475, Pt. A, §46 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 255, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 216, §9 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 271, §§1, 2 (AMD).