# Maine LD 2179: An Act Regarding the Licensing of Online Used Car Dealers Maine LD 2179, An Act Regarding the Licensing of Online Used Car Dealers, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Timothy E. Nangle (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-03 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 637); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2179-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 2179 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act Regarding the Licensing of Online Used Car Dealers - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-27 - Last action: 2026-04-03, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 637 - Sponsor: Timothy E. Nangle (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: MOTOR VEHICLES, MOTOR VEHICLES - REGULATION - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Online car buyers get inspection protections: benefit, medium. Online dealers must have vehicles pass a Maine inspection before sale and cannot sell vehicles classified as reconstructable or unsafe. For Maine buyers, a licensed Maine station must inspect the vehicle before delivery. The vehicle must display a valid inspection sticker issued within 60 days of s… - Online car buyers get required information: benefit, low. Online dealers are exempt from physical display requirements but must provide required state and federal vehicle disclosures on digital listings. At delivery, buyers must receive and sign a state-authorized disclosure form, which the dealer must retain. Dealers without a Maine repair facility must… - Online car buyers gain dealer accountability: benefit, low. Maine can suspend or revoke online dealers' licenses for breaking pilot rules, including inspection, disclosure, warranty, or recordkeeping duties. Breaking a consumer sales contract is also grounds for administrative action, including suspension or revocation. Dealers must keep sales and transacti… - Online car dealers gain licenses with limits: mixed, low. Maine creates a two-year licensing pilot for used-car dealers selling only through digital platforms, without a required Maine retail lot. Applicants must be corporations or limited liability companies in good standing, meet state background-check rules, and show sales in multiple U.S. jurisdiction… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Timothy E. Nangle (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (8) - 2026-04-03: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 637 - 2026-03-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-03-24: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-03-19: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-549).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-03-18: COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-549)Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Report READ and ACCEPTED.Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-549) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate) - 2026-01-27: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-01-27: Committee on TRANSPORTATION suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (S-549), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0884&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0884&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0884&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed) - LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed) - LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed) - LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed) - LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed) ## Sources - [Amendment C-A (S-549), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0884&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0884&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0884&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132) - [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132) - [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132) - [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2179-132 (as of 2026-10-17).