Maine § 29-A §751 Altering, forging or counterfeiting certificates

Maine Statutes

§ 29-A §751 — Altering, forging or counterfeiting certificates

Maine § 29-A §751

Title 29-AMOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Ch. 7TITLE TO VEHICLES

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 29-A §751 (2026).

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A person is guilty of a Class D crime if that person:

1.Certificate. Alters, forges or counterfeits a certificate of title, certificate of salvage or certificate of lien;

2.Assignment. Alters or forges an assignment of a certificate of title or certificate of salvage or an assignment or release of a security interest on a certificate of title, certificate of salvage, certificate of lien or an official form of the Secretary of State;

3.Possession of forgery. Has possession of or uses a certificate knowing that the certificate of title, certificate of salvage or certificate of lien had been altered, forged or counterfeited;

4.False statement. Uses a false or fictitious name or address, makes a material false statement, fails to disclose a security interest or conceals any other material

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A person is guilty of a Class D crime if that person:
1.
Certificate.
Alters, forges or counterfeits a certificate of title, certificate of salvage or certificate of lien;
2.
Assignment.
Alters or forges an assignment of a certificate of title or certificate of salvage or an assignment or release of a security interest on a certificate of title, certificate of salvage, certificate of lien or an official form of the Secretary of State;
3.
Possession of forgery.
Has possession of or uses a certificate knowing that the certificate of title, certificate of salvage or certificate of lien had been altered, forged or counterfeited;
4.
False statement.
Uses a false or fictitious name or address, makes a material false statement, fails to disclose a security interest or conceals any other material fact in an application for a certificate of title, certificate of salvage, certificate of lien or on any documents in support of that application; or
5.
Sale.
Sells or exchanges, offers to sell or exchange or gives away a certificate of title, certificate of salvage, certificate of lien or vehicle identification number plate.