2017 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES
Chapter 9: DEALERS
Subchapter 6: LICENSING OF RECYCLERS
29-A §1101. Recycler license required

§1101. Recycler license required

1. Recycler. "Recycler" means a person engaged in the business of purchasing or acquiring salvage vehicles for the purpose of:

A. Reselling the vehicle or its component parts; [1997, c. 776, §33 (NEW).]

B. Rebuilding or repairing the vehicle for the purpose of resale; [1997, c. 776, §33 (NEW).]

C. Selling the vehicle's basic materials; [1997, c. 776, §33 (NEW).]

D. Displaying or storing the vehicle or its parts; or [1997, c. 776, §33 (NEW).]

E. Acting as a scrap processor. [1997, c. 776, §33 (NEW).]

A person may not engage in business as a recycler without a recycler license issued under this subchapter.

[ 1997, c. 776, §33 (RPR) .]

2. Insurance salvage pool. A person may not engage in business as an insurance salvage pool without a license issued under section 1051.

[ 1995, c. 482, Pt. A, §19 (AMD) .]

3. Dealer registration. A person licensed under this section who displays, sells, exchanges, offers to negotiate, negotiates or advertises the sale of rebuilt or repaired salvage vehicles must comply with chapter 9, subchapter III.

[ 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF) .]

4. Term.

[ 1999, c. 470, §17 (RP) .]

4-A. Term. Recycler licenses issued on or after the effective date of this subsection must be issued on a staggered basis and expire on the last day of the month, one year from issuance. All recycler licenses renewed for calendar year 2000 must be renewed on a staggered basis and the license fees prorated.

[ 1999, c. 470, §18 (NEW) .]

5. Penalty. Violation of this section is a Class E crime.

[ 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). 1995, c. 482, §A19 (AMD). 1997, c. 776, §33 (AMD). 1999, c. 470, §§17,18 (AMD).