This text of Maine § 29-A §651-A (Require certificate of lien; certificate of title; certificate of salvage; electronic lien titling program) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Maine primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
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. The Secretary of State may use, but may not require the use of, an electronic lien titling program for the purposes of this chapter. If a lienholder elects to participate in an electronic lien titling program used by the Secretary of State under this section:
1.Mail, delivery and surrender.
Any requirement to mail, deliver or surrender a certificate of title under this chapter may be satisfied by using the electronic lien titling program to provide an electronic record;
2.Notification of release or update.
The lienholder shall use the electronic lien titling program to notify the Secretary of State wh
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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. The Secretary of State may use, but may not require the use of, an electronic lien titling program for the purposes of this chapter. If a lienholder elects to participate in an electronic lien titling program used by the Secretary of State under this section:
1.
Mail, delivery and surrender.
Any requirement to mail, deliver or surrender a certificate of title under this chapter may be satisfied by using the electronic lien titling program to provide an electronic record;
2.
Notification of release or update.
The lienholder shall use the electronic lien titling program to notify the Secretary of State when a lien is released or updated;
3.
Paper copy.
The lienholder may request a paper copy of the certificate of title; and
4.
(TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/26) Fee.
The lienholder shall pay a fee of $1.00 per electronic lien transaction, which must be deposited into the Motor Vehicle Services Fund established under section 159.
If the Secretary of State uses an electronic lien titling program under this section, the Secretary of State shall adopt rules to administer the program. Rules adopted under this section must include, but are not limited to, rules governing the processes by which a lienholder elects to participate in and stop participating in the electronic lien titling program. Rules adopted under this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.