§1851. Application This subchapter applies to a vehicle that is: [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 1. Towed at request of owner or driver. Towed at the request of the owner or driver; [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, […]
§1852. Abandonment defined For the purposes of this subchapter, a vehicle is considered “abandoned” if the owner or lienholder does not retrieve it and pay all reasonable charges for towing, storing and authorized repair of the vehicle within 14 days after the notices to the owner and lienholder are sent by the Secretary of State […]
§1853. Letter of ownership or certificate of title If a person abandons a vehicle as described in section 1851, the owner of the premises or property where the vehicle is located may obtain a letter of ownership or a certificate of title by complying with this subchapter. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 […]
§1854. Notification of vehicle owner 1. Notification in writing. Except as provided in subsection 1‑A, the owner of the premises where a vehicle described in section 1851 is located or the owner’s agent shall notify the Secretary of State that the owner or the owner’s agent is in possession of that vehicle. The notification must […]
§1855. Owner or lienholder known (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 137, §2 (RP).
§1856. Change of ownership 1. Evidence of compliance. A person who has complied with section 1854, subsection 4 shall present evidence of compliance to the Secretary of State immediately after the 14-day notice period. The Secretary of State may not issue a letter of ownership or certificate of title until at least 21 days after […]
§1857. Limits If the notification to the Secretary of State required by section 1854 is made more than 14 days after receipt of a vehicle described in section 1851 or if notification is not submitted to the Secretary of State, the person holding the vehicle may not collect more than 14 days of storage fees. […]
§1858. Abandonment of vehicle on public way Abandonment of a vehicle on a public way is a traffic infraction for which a fine of not less than $250 must be assessed. A person who is found to have abandoned a vehicle under this section is responsible for any towing or other charges that are directly […]
§1859. Removal of vehicle Removal of a vehicle described in section 1851 or of any part or accessory from the vehicle without the written consent of the person in charge or the owner of the premises or property where the vehicle is located is a Class E crime. This section applies to all persons, including […]
§1860. Abandonment on an island A person may not abandon a motor vehicle on any property on an island without consent of the owner of the property. The State, municipality or other political subdivision having jurisdiction over the island may order the owner of a vehicle illegally abandoned on an island to remove it at […]
§1861. Holding vehicle and its accessories A person holding or storing an abandoned vehicle, holding or storing a vehicle towed at the request of the vehicle’s operator, owner or owner’s agent or holding or storing a vehicle stored at the request of a law enforcement officer may hold the vehicle and all its accessories, contents […]
§1862. Left with an independent entity 1. Release of vehicle. An insurance company, financial institution or dealer may direct an independent entity that obtains possession of a vehicle to release the vehicle to the owner. The insurance company, financial institution or dealer shall provide the independent entity a release statement under subsection 2 authorizing the […]
§1863. Commercial motor vehicle nonconsensual tow 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Commercial motor vehicle” has the same meaning as in 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 390.5, as amended. [PL 2017, c. 120, §2 (NEW).] B. “Commercial motor […]
