Title 29-A, Title 29-A

1. Information on transfer. At the time of transfer of a motor vehicle, each transferor shall furnish to the transferee the information required by this subsection in accordance with the federal Truth in Mileage Act of 1986, Public Law 99-579, and the rules promulgated under 49 C…

A vehicle's odometer reading is not required to be disclosed on transfers of the following vehicles: [PL 2005, c. 683, Pt. A, §49 (RPR).] 1. Not self-propelled. A vehicle that is not self-propelled; or 2. Twenty years old. A vehicle, beginning with model year 2011, that is 20 yea…

A person commits a Class E crime if that person: [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 1. Use. Permits another person, without authority, to use or possess a certificate of title or certificate of salvage; 2. Delivery to Secretary of State. 3. Deli…

1. Examination of identification numbers. A State Police officer or a motor vehicle detective may examine the vehicle identification numbers of a vehicle or vehicle part. Failure to allow the examination is a Class E crime. 2. Impoundment. When a State Police officer or an invest…

1. Enforcement officers. A law enforcement officer who learns of the theft of a vehicle not since recovered or of the recovery of a vehicle whose theft or conversion the officer knows or has reason to believe has been reported to the Secretary of State shall report the theft or r…

In a prosecution for a crime under this subchapter, a certified copy of a conviction under section 751 is admissible to impeach the credibility of the defendant.

1. Specify place of business. A dealer license must specify the location of each place of business occupied by the licensee in conducting business. 2. Specify vehicle types. A dealer license must state the types of vehicle that the licensee may deal and the location in which each…

1. Limitations on use. A person using a dealer plate may not operate a vehicle owned or controlled by a manufacturer or dealer except for: A. Purposes directly connected with the business of buying, selling, testing, adjusting, servicing, demonstrating or exchanging the vehicle, …

1. Application for certificate and plates. A dealer or an owner of a body shop, transmission shop or garage may apply for a loaner license and plates. 2. Permissible use. A loaner plate may be used on a vehicle owned by the licensee for the sole purpose of loaning the vehicle to …

1. Issuance of transit placard. The Secretary of State may issue a transit placard upon application by any person involved in the business of importing new motor vehicles. The transit placard is to be used to facilitate the movement over the highway of the motor vehicles from the…

1. License. A person may not engage in the business of auctioning vehicles without first being issued a vehicle auction business license. 2. Conditions for license. A vehicle auction business license may be issued only after the Secretary of State has made a thorough inspection o…

1. Record of sale. A vehicle auction business must complete a record for each sale of a vehicle. 2. Contents of record. The record of sale must include the following: A. A description of the vehicle; [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] B. The nam…

1. Recycler. "Recycler" means a person engaged in the business of purchasing or acquiring in any manner vehicles or vehicle parts for the purpose of: A. Reselling the vehicle as salvage or scrap; [PL 2021, c. 216, §32 (AMD).] B. Rebuilding or repairing salvage vehicles for the pu…

The following are exempt from this subchapter: [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 1. Financial institutions. A financial institution, as defined in Title 9‑B, section 131, subsections 17 and 17‑A; 2. Insurance companies. An insurance company lic…

1. Mobile crushers permitted. A person operating a mobile crusher in this State, whether based in or outside of the State, is subject to the provisions of this subchapter except the provisions of section 1103. The Secretary of State may adopt rules for the permitting of mobile cr…

To qualify for a license, an applicant must: [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 1. Established place of business. Have an established place of business that is a permanent commercial location within the State: A. That is easily accessible and op…

An application for a recycler license must contain the following information in such form as the Secretary of State may prescribe: [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 1. Identification. The applicant's name, type of business organization and plac…

1. Application fee. The fee for an initial application for a license under this subchapter is $150 and is nonrefundable. 2. License fee. The fee for the issuance or renewal of a license is $150. 3. Annex or secondary locations. Each secondary or annex location of a recycler must …

The Secretary of State shall act on an application for a recycler license or its renewal within 90 days of receipt. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] If the Secretary of State refuses to grant or to renew a license, notice must be given to the …

The Secretary of State shall provide written notice of all license decisions under section 1106 to the code enforcement officer or municipal designee of the municipality in which the applicant for a recycler license proposed its facilities to be located. If any proposed location …

1. Content. A recycler license must specify: A. The location of each established place of business and other locations occupied in conducting business; [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] B. The effective and expiration dates of the license; and …

1. Grounds. The Secretary of State may deny, suspend or revoke a recycler license on the following grounds: A. A material misstatement in an application for a license; [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] B. Failure to comply with a provision of t…

1. Corporators or partners. If a licensee is a partnership or corporation, it is sufficient cause for denial, suspension or revocation of a license if an officer, director, trustee or partner of the partnership or corporation has committed an act or omitted a duty that would be c…

1. Record keeping. A licensee shall maintain business records for 5 years, including: A. A record of every vehicle received or disposed of; its make, model, model year, vehicle identification number; the date of its receipt or disposition; and the name and address of the person f…

A recycler may not possess or exercise control over a vehicle or vehicle part that has had the vehicle identification number removed. It is not a defense that the recycler did not know that the vehicle identification number had been removed. Violation of this section is a Class E…

This section governs the sale, purchase, removal, transport and disposal of catalytic converters that have been removed from motor vehicles. The exemptions provided in section 1102 do not apply to the provisions of this section. [PL 2021, c. 660, §4 (NEW).] 1. Removal from a moto…

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 1. Business location. "Business location" means a permanent enclosed building in which the busin…

1. Initial application fee. The fee for an initial application for a license under this subchapter is $150. The fee is not refundable. When a licensed dealer applies for an additional type of license this application fee is not required. 2. Dealer licenses. The annual fee for a d…

Notwithstanding Title 4, section 152, subsection 9 and Title 5, sections 10003 and 10051, the Secretary of State may suspend, revoke or deny any license, registration or renewal issued pursuant to this chapter.

1. Application. A dealer shall apply for a license by filing with the Secretary of State an application in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State and by paying the necessary fee. 2. Contents. An application must contain the following: A. The applicant's name, type of busin…

The Secretary of State shall act on an application for an initial dealer license or a renewal of such a license within 90 days of receipt of the application. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] If the Secretary of State refuses to grant or renew …

1. Grounds. The Secretary of State may deny, suspend, revoke or modify a dealer license for any of the following reasons: A. A material misstatement in the application for a license; [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] B. Failure to comply with t…

1. Acts of officers, directors, trustees or partners. There is sufficient cause for the denial, suspension or revocation of the license of a partnership or corporation if an officer, director, trustee or partner has committed an act or omitted a duty that would be cause for denyi…

1. Definition. A person is "engaged in the business of buying, selling, exchanging, offering to negotiate, negotiating or advertising a sale of vehicles" if that person: A. Buys vehicles for the purpose of resale; [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF…

1. Facilities. To qualify for a dealer license, an applicant must maintain the following facilities and personnel: A. Facilities for the display of vehicles being handled; [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] B. A repair department for repair of v…

1. License; new vehicle dealer. A person may not have on a licensed facility at any one time more than 5 new vehicles unless the person is licensed as a new vehicle dealer. 2. Requirements. A new vehicle dealer license may be issued only to: A. A sales branch or agency of a manuf…

A dealer shall post on a vehicle the dealer is selling any document preparation fee that will be added to the vehicle's sale price. A violation of this section is prima facie evidence of an unfair trade practice and is a violation of Title 5, section 207.

1. Equipment. Equipment dealer plates and a license may be issued to a person engaged in the manufacturing or buying and selling of: A. Farm tractors with engines in excess of 40 horsepower; [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] B. Farm equipment; …

1. Temporary plate attachment. Except a transporter licensee or loaner licensee, a person licensed as a dealer may, on the sale or exchange of a motor vehicle or trailer, attach to its rear a temporary registration plate. For the purposes of this subsection, "loaner licensee" mea…

1. Termination of new vehicle dealership. A new vehicle dealer whose franchise is terminated or changed shall immediately surrender the dealer plates and license to the Secretary of State. If business is to be continued, the Secretary of State shall issue the appropriate class of…

1. Record of vehicles. A dealer shall complete and maintain for a period of not less than 5 years after the date of transaction a record of the purchase or sale of a vehicle and the following: A. A description of the vehicle, including make, model, model year, body type, vehicle …

1. Annex license. The Secretary of State may issue to a dealer a license to operate an annex facility. An annex facility must be an established place of business, except that books and records may be kept at the dealer's primary location. An annex facility must meet the requireme…

1. Violation. Except as provided in section 510, subsection 1, a person commits an offense of operating a motor vehicle without a license if that person operates a motor vehicle on a public way or parking area: A. Without being licensed. Violation of this paragraph is a Class E c…

A license is not valid for the operation of a vehicle unless a class or restriction is indicated on the license. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 1. Classes. There are 3 classes of licenses as follows: A. A Class A license may be issued for th…

1. Classifications. A Class A or Class B license, or a Class C license carrying an endorsement under subsection 3, is a commercial license. 2. Compliance with federal law. The State must comply with the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, Public Law 99-570, Title XII, th…

1. Motorcycles. The Secretary of State may issue a license specifically endorsed for the operation of a motorcycle with the same requirements as a motor vehicle license. A motor vehicle license does not authorize operation of a motorcycle unless the license is endorsed for that v…