Maine · Maine Revised Statutes — Title 29-A, Motor Vehicles
Me. Rev. Stat. (Motor Vehicles) § 1856: Change of ownership
What this law says, in plain English
A person holding a vehicle commits a Class E crime if they refuse to release it when reasonable towing, storage, and repair charges are paid, or fail to notify the Secretary of State that the vehicle is no longer in their possession.
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