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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 755

Report of theft; recovery of unclaimed vehicle

Known as the Maine Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title and Antitheft Act

The act spans §§ 601–756 (41 sections).

PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW)

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 recovery of a motor vehicle to the Secretary of State.

2. Owner or lienholder. An owner or a lienholder may report the theft or conversion of a vehicle to the Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State may disregard the report of a conversion unless a warrant has been issued for the arrest of a person charged with the conversion.

A person who has reported the theft or conversion, after learning of the vehicle's recovery, shall report the recovery to the Secretary of State.

3. Suspension. The Secretary of State may suspend the certificate of registration of a vehicle reported stolen or converted.

Official source: Maine Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Maine statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.