Maine · Maine Revised Statutes — Title 29-A, Motor Vehicles

Me. Rev. Stat. (Motor Vehicles) § 702: Perfecting security interest

What this law says, in plain English

A security interest in a vehicle is perfected by submitting the vehicle's certificate of origin or title, a title application naming the lienholder, and the required fee to the Secretary of State.

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