§1101. Recycler license required 1. Recycler. “Recycler” means a person engaged in the business of purchasing or acquiring in any manner vehicles or vehicle parts for the purpose of: A. Reselling the vehicle as salvage or scrap; [PL 2021, c. 216, §32 (AMD).] B. Rebuilding or repairing salvage vehicles for the purpose of […]
§1102-A. Mobile crushers 1. Mobile crushers permitted. A person operating a mobile crusher in this State, whether based in or outside of the State, is subject to the provisions of this subchapter except the provisions of section 1103. The Secretary of State may adopt rules for the permitting of mobile crushers. For purposes of this […]
§1102. Exemptions The following are exempt from this subchapter: [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 1. Financial institutions. A financial institution, as defined in Title 9‑B, section 131, subsections 17 and 17‑A; [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. […]
§1103. License requirements To qualify for a license, an applicant must: [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 1. Established place of business. Have an established place of business that is a permanent commercial location within the State: A. That is easily accessible and […]
§1104. Application for license An application for a recycler license must contain the following information in such form as the Secretary of State may prescribe: [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 1. Identification. The applicant’s name, type of business organization and place of organization; […]
§1105. License fees 1. Application fee. The fee for an initial application for a license under this subchapter is $150 and is nonrefundable. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 2. License fee. The fee for the issuance or renewal of a license is $150. […]
§1106-A. Municipal notification The Secretary of State shall provide written notice of all license decisions under section 1106 to the code enforcement officer or municipal designee of the municipality in which the applicant for a recycler license proposed its facilities to be located. If any proposed location is not within an organized municipality, the Secretary […]
§1106. Action on application for license or renewal The Secretary of State shall act on an application for a recycler license or its renewal within 90 days of receipt. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] If the Secretary of State refuses to grant or […]
§1107. Display and content of license 1. Content. A recycler license must specify: A. The location of each established place of business and other locations occupied in conducting business; [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] B. The effective and expiration dates of the […]
§1108. Denial, suspension or revocation of a recycler license 1. Grounds. The Secretary of State may deny, suspend or revoke a recycler license on the following grounds: A. A material misstatement in an application for a license; [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] […]
§1109. Vicarious liability 1. Corporators or partners. If a licensee is a partnership or corporation, it is sufficient cause for denial, suspension or revocation of a license if an officer, director, trustee or partner of the partnership or corporation has committed an act or omitted a duty that would be cause for denying, suspending or […]
§1110. Records of transactions 1. Record keeping. A licensee shall maintain business records for 5 years, including: A. A record of every vehicle received or disposed of; its make, model, model year, vehicle identification number; the date of its receipt or disposition; and the name and address of the person from whom received or […]
§1111. Surrendering certificate (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 397, §18 (RP).
§1112. Identification number A recycler may not possess or exercise control over a vehicle or vehicle part that has had the vehicle identification number removed. It is not a defense that the recycler did not know that the vehicle identification number had been removed. Violation of this section is a Class E crime. [PL […]
§1113. Catalytic converters This section governs the sale, purchase, removal, transport and disposal of catalytic converters that have been removed from motor vehicles. The exemptions provided in section 1102 do not apply to the provisions of this section. [PL 2021, c. 660, §4 (NEW).] 1. Removal from a motor vehicle. This subsection governs the […]
