Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 603 – Fees
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1. Fee of $33. A fee of $33 must be paid to the Secretary of State for the following:
A. A report of a search of the records of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles for each name or identification number; [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
B. Filing an application for a first certificate of title, including security interest; [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §25 (AFF).]
C. Filing notice of a security interest after the first certificate of title has been issued; [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
D. A certificate of title after a transfer; [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
E. A certificate of salvage; [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
F. A corrected certificate of title or salvage; [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
G. A duplicate certificate; [PL 2007, c. 703, §16 (AMD).]
H. Assignment of a new vehicle identification number; [PL 2007, c. 703, §17 (AMD).]
I. A 2nd or subsequent security interest noted on an application for certificate of title; [PL 2007, c. 703, §18 (NEW).]
J. Filing an assignment of a security interest; or [PL 2007, c. 703, §19 (NEW).]
K. An ordinary certificate of title issued on surrender of a distinctive certificate. [PL 2007, c. 703, §20 (NEW).]
Beginning July 1, 2009, $10 of the fee must be transferred on a quarterly basis by the Treasurer of State to the TransCap Trust Fund established by Title 30?A, section 6006?G.
For a person who possesses a trailer or semitrailer registration pursuant to section 512, subsection 3, the fee is $18.
[PL 2007, c. 647, §4 (AMD); PL 2007, c. 647, §8 (AFF); PL 2007, c. 703, §§16-20 (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. 603
- Bureau: means the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- Dealer: means a person engaged in the business of buying, selling, exchanging or offering to negotiate, negotiating or advertising the sale of, a vehicle and who has:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 602Identification number: means the vehicle identification number and any other identifying numbers or letters on a vehicle designated by a manufacturer, the Secretary of State or equivalent authority in another state. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 602 Law enforcement officer: means a person who by virtue of public employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for crimes, whether that duty extends to all crimes or is limited to specific crimes. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101 Owner: includes , but is not limited to, a person entitled to use and possess a vehicle subject to a security interest in another person, but excludes a lessee under a lease not intended as security. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 602 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 Security interest: means an interest in a vehicle reserved or created by agreement and that secures payment or performance of an obligation, including, but not limited to, the interest of a lessor under a lease intended as security. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 602 Semitrailer: includes , but is not limited to, so-called pole dollies and pole dickeys and wheels commonly used as a support for the ends of logs or other long articles. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101 State: means a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a province of the Dominion of Canada. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 602 Tiny home: means a living space permanently constructed on a frame or chassis and designed for use as permanent living quarters that:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101Total loss: means a vehicle that is transferred to an insurer due to damage, destruction or theft, or a vehicle determined by an owner to have no marketable value other than the value of the basic material and parts used in the construction of the vehicle. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 602 Trailer: means a vehicle without motive power, designed to carry persons or property and to be drawn by a motor vehicle, not operated on railroad tracks, and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101 Vehicle: means a vehicle, as defined in section 101, or the body or chassis of any vehicle that is to be dismantled, scrapped or rebuilt. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 602
1-A. Fee of $100. A fee of $100 must be paid to the Secretary of State for the following:
A. A certificate of title for a tiny home; or [PL 2019, c. 650, §3 (NEW).]
B. A certificate of title for manufactured housing. [PL 2019, c. 650, §3 (NEW).]
[PL 2019, c. 650, §3 (NEW).]
2. Fee of $2.50.
[PL 2007, c. 703, §21 (RP).]
3. Dealer charges. A vehicle dealer may not charge fees for titling purposes in excess of those in this section.
Other fees charged for document processing must be disclosed to a purchaser prior to final sale and be clearly posted on a vehicle to which the charge applies.
Violation of this subsection is a Class E crime.
[PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
3-A. Expedited issuance of document. An applicant requesting the expedited issuance of a document described in subsection 1 must pay an additional fee of $10 and state the reason for the request. The Secretary of State shall determine if an expedited issuance is warranted and process the request accordingly.
[PL 2009, c. 598, §25 (AMD).]
4. Penalty. If an application, certificate of title or other document required to be delivered to the Secretary of State is not delivered to the Secretary of State within 30 days, the Secretary of State shall collect $50 as a penalty.
[PL 2003, c. 652, Pt. A, §3 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 652, Pt. A, §7 (AFF).]
5. Exemption from title fees. Owners exempt from registration fees are also exempt from title fees.
[PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
6. Abandoned vehicles declared total loss. A towing company is exempt from a title fee if:
A. The towing company tows a vehicle at the request of a law enforcement officer; [PL 2001, c. 563, §1 (NEW).]
B. The towing company declares a vehicle a total loss while claiming the vehicle pursuant to chapter 15, subchapter III; [PL 2001, c. 563, §1 (NEW).]
C. The Secretary of State notifies the vehicle owner that the vehicle is claimed under the abandoned vehicle law as required in section 1854; and [PL 2001, c. 563, §1 (NEW).]
D. The Secretary of State requests the title fee under subsection 1, paragraph E from the vehicle owner. [PL 2001, c. 563, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2001, c. 563, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 65, §§A153,C15 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 65, §B9 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 25, §Q1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 25, §Q3 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 776, §23 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 470, §7 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 440, §C1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 563, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 235, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 652, §A3 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 652, §A7 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 647, §4 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 647, §8 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 703, §§16-22 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 598, §25 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 650, §3 (AMD).