Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 1101 – Recycler license required
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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 purpose of resale; [PL 2021, c. 216, §32 (AMD).]
C. Selling or storing the vehicle’s parts or basic materials; [PL 2021, c. 216, §32 (AMD).]
D. Displaying or storing salvage vehicles; [PL 2021, c. 216, §32 (AMD).]
E. Acting as a scrap processor; or [PL 2021, c. 216, §32 (AMD).]
F. Advertising in any form that an individual or business engages in any of the activities in paragraphs A to E. [PL 2021, c. 216, §32 (NEW).]
A person may not engage in business as a recycler without a recycler license issued under this subchapter.
[PL 2021, c. 216, §32 (AMD).]
Attorney's Note
Under the Maine Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class E crime | up to 6 months | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 1101
- Dealer: means a person engaged in the business of buying, selling, exchanging or offering to negotiate, negotiating or advertising the sale of a vehicle or industrial equipment and who has:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 851License: includes , but is not limited to, a nonresident operating privilege and the privilege of a person to apply for or obtain a license or permit to operate a motor vehicle. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101 Month: means a calendar month. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 Person: means an individual, corporation, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, fiduciary, trust, estate or any other legal or commercial entity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101 Registration: means the registration certificate, plates and renewal devices pertaining to the registration of a vehicle, including temporary registered gross weight increases. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101 Vehicle: means a device for conveyance of persons or property on a way. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101 Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Insurance salvage pool. A person may not engage in business as an insurance salvage pool without a license issued under section 1051.
[PL 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.
[PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
4. Term.
[PL 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.
[PL 1999, c. 470, §18 (NEW).]
5. Penalty. Violation of this section is a Class E crime.
[PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 482, §A19 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 776, §33 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 470, §§17,18 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 216, §32 (AMD).