§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).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Subchapter 4: ANTITHEFT PROVISIONS AND PENALTIES
29-A §751. Altering, forging or counterfeiting certificates
29-A §752. Odometers; transfers
29-A §752-A. Exempted odometer information
29-A §754. Examination and impoundment of vehicle