Me. Stat. tit. 29-A § 1101

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 1101 - Recycler license required
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; [2021, c. 216, §32(AMD).]
B. Rebuilding or repairing salvage vehicles for the purpose of resale; [2021, c. 216, §32(AMD).]
C. Selling or storing the vehicle's parts or basic materials; [2021, c. 216, §32(AMD).]
D. Displaying or storing salvage vehicles; [2021, c. 216, §32(AMD).]
E. Acting as a scrap processor; or [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. [2021, c. 216, §32(NEW).]

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

[2021, c. 216, §32(AMD).]

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).]

29-A M.R.S. § 1101

Amended by 2021SP1, c. 216,§ 32, eff. 10/18/2021.
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) .