Maine § 29-A §654 Application for certificate of title and certificate of salvage

Maine Statutes

§ 29-A §654 — Application for certificate of title and certificate of salvage

Maine § 29-A §654

Title 29-AMOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Ch. 7TITLE TO VEHICLES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 29-A §654 (2026).

Text

1.Contents. An application to the Secretary of State for a certificate of title or a certificate of salvage must be made on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State, be signed by the owner of the vehicle and contain the following information:

2.Purchased from the dealer. If the application is for a vehicle purchased from a dealer, in addition to the requirement set forth in subsection 1, the application must be signed by the dealer and must contain the name and the address of any lienholder or assignee holding an interest created or reserved at the time of sale and the date of the lien. The dealer shall, within 30 days after the sale, deliver the application to the Secretary of State. The dealer must deliver a copy of the application to the lienholder.

3.Registered in another state.

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Contents.
An application to the Secretary of State for a certificate of title or a certificate of salvage must be made on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State, be signed by the owner of the vehicle and contain the following information:
2.
Purchased from the dealer.
If the application is for a vehicle purchased from a dealer, in addition to the requirement set forth in subsection 1, the application must be signed by the dealer and must contain the name and the address of any lienholder or assignee holding an interest created or reserved at the time of sale and the date of the lien. The dealer shall, within 30 days after the sale, deliver the application to the Secretary of State. The dealer must deliver a copy of the application to the lienholder.
3.
Registered in another state.
If the application is for a vehicle last registered in another jurisdiction, in addition to the requirements set forth in subsection 1, the application must include:
4.
Vehicle declared total loss.
If a vehicle is declared a total loss by an owner or insurer, the owner or insurer shall file an application for a certificate of salvage pursuant to section 667. The application must be on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State and, in addition to the requirements set forth in subsection 1, must include:
5.
Manufactured housing.
The following provisions govern applications for a certificate of title for manufactured housing.
6.
Tiny homes.
The following provisions govern application for a certificate of title for a tiny home.

Legislative History

PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 482, §A11 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 437, §15 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 18, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 671, §13 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 652, §A4 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 652, §A7 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 678, §8 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 678, §13 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 356, §16 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 229, §15 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 650, §6 (AMD).