Maine § 29-A §655 Missing ownership documents or assignments

Maine Statutes

§ 29-A §655 — Missing ownership documents or assignments

Maine § 29-A §655

Title 29-AMOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Ch. 7TITLE TO VEHICLES

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 29-A §655 (2026).

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1.Application for certificate. The owner of a vehicle who is unable to obtain a certificate of origin, certificate of title, certificate of salvage or an assignment of these documents showing sale to the owner may file with the Secretary of State an application for a certificate in the owner's name. The application must be accompanied by the required fee.

2.Evidence. The owner shall provide evidence that:

3.Review of application and evidence. The Secretary of State shall review the application, examine the evidence and investigate the ownership of the vehicle. As part of that investigation, the Secretary of State shall:

4.Issuance of certificate of title or certificate of salvage to new owner. The Secretary of State shall issue a certificate of title or certificate of salvage to the ne

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1.
Application for certificate.
The owner of a vehicle who is unable to obtain a certificate of origin, certificate of title, certificate of salvage or an assignment of these documents showing sale to the owner may file with the Secretary of State an application for a certificate in the owner's name. The application must be accompanied by the required fee.
2.
Evidence.
The owner shall provide evidence that:
3.
Review of application and evidence.
The Secretary of State shall review the application, examine the evidence and investigate the ownership of the vehicle. As part of that investigation, the Secretary of State shall:
4.
Issuance of certificate of title or certificate of salvage to new owner.
The Secretary of State shall issue a certificate of title or certificate of salvage to the new owner:
5.
Delivery.
The certificate of title or certificate of salvage must be sent to the owner named on the certificate. If a lienholder is named on the certificate, the Secretary of State shall send a certificate of title or certificate of salvage to the first named lienholder.
6.
Ordinary certificate.
If the Secretary of State does not receive a notice of interest of a prior owner within 6 months from the issuance of the certificate, the holder may be issued a certificate in ordinary form to replace the one issued as described in subsection 4, paragraph B, subparagraph (3).