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29-A §755. Report of theft; recovery of unclaimed vehicle

29-A ME Rev Stat § 755 (2019) (N/A)
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§755. Report of theft; recovery of unclaimed vehicle

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.

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

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.

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

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

[PL 2015, c. 473, §11 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 473, §11 (AMD).

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