Maine · Maine Revised Statutes — Title 29-A, Motor Vehicles
Me. Rev. Stat. (Motor Vehicles) § 1861: Holding vehicle and its accessories
What this law says, in plain English
A person holding an abandoned, towed, or impounded vehicle may retain it and its contents until towing and storage charges are paid, except perishable cargo in insured commercial vehicles cannot be held.
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