1. Information on transfer. At the time of transfer of a motor vehicle, each transferor shall furnish to the transferee the information required by this subsection in accordance with the federal Truth in Mileage Act of 1986, Public Law 99-579, and the rules promulgated under Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 580. The information must be on the reverse of any title or manufacturer’s certificate of origin that complies with the federal Truth in Mileage Act of 1986 and rules. If the reverse of the title or manufacturer’s certificate of origin is filled or is not in compliance, the disclosure must be on a transfer form prescribed by the Secretary of State. The information required by this subsection must also be provided on any other forms prescribed by the Secretary of State that require odometer information. The required information is as follows:
A. The date of the transfer; [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
B. The odometer reading at the time of transfer, not to include 1/10th of miles; [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
C. The transferor’s printed name and current address; [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
D. The transferee’s printed name and current address; [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
E. The identity of the vehicle being transferred, including its make, model, year and body type and its vehicle identification number if on a form other than a title; and [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
F. The transferor’s certification that:

(1) To the best of the transferor’s knowledge, the odometer reading reflects the actual mileage;
(2) The odometer reading reflects the amount of mileage in excess of its mechanical limit; or
(3) The odometer reading is not the actual mileage. If the odometer reading is not the actual mileage, the transferor shall give reasons for the discrepancy on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]

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

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 752

  • Certificate of origin: means the original written instrument or document required to be executed and delivered by the manufacturer or an importer to the manufacturer's or importer's agent or dealer or a person purchasing directly from the manufacturer or importer certifying the origin of the vehicle. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 602
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Identification 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
  • Motor vehicle: means a self-propelled vehicle not operated exclusively on railroad tracks, but does not include:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
  • 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
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • 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
  • Traffic: means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, bicycles and other conveyances either singly or together using public way for travel. 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
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
    • 2. Signatures. The transferor shall sign the title or transfer document to certify the odometer information required by subsection 1. The transferee shall sign the title or transfer document to acknowledge the transferor’s odometer disclosure only after the required information is completed and the transferor has signed. A person may not sign as both transferor and transferee in the same transaction.

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

    3. Violation. Any person, corporation, organization or other legal entity that knowingly violates this section commits a traffic infraction. A violation of this section is a violation of Title 5, chapter 10.

    [PL 1999, c. 771, Pt. C, §2 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 771, Pt. D, §§1, 2 (AFF).]

    SECTION HISTORY

    PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 771, §C2 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 771, §§D1,2 (AFF).
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