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Home » US Law » 2022 Maine Revised Statutes » TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE » Part 3: REGULATION OF TRADE » Chapter 204: BUSINESS PRACTICES BETWEEN MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND DEALERS » Subchapter 1: REGULATION OF BUSINESS PRACTICES BETWEEN MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND DEALERS

10 §1182. Public policy

§1182. Public policy Any contract or part thereof or practice thereunder in violation of any provision of this chapter shall be deemed against public policy and shall be void and unenforceable.   [PL 1975, c. 573 (NEW).] The Legislature finds that the manufacture, distribution and sale of motor vehicles in the State vitally affects the […]

10 §1183. Statute of limitation

§1183. Statute of limitation Except for an action arising out of section 1174‑D, actions arising out of any provision of this chapter must be commenced within 4 years after the cause of action accrues; if a person liable under this chapter conceals the cause of action from the knowledge of the person entitled to bring […]

10 §1184. Construction

§1184. Construction In construing this chapter the courts may be guided by the interpretations of the Federal Trade Commission Act(15 U.S.C. 45), as from time to time amended.   [PL 1975, c. 573 (NEW).] If any provision of this chapter is declared unconstitutional or the applicability thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, […]

10 §1185. Jurisdiction

§1185. Jurisdiction Any person who shall violate any provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State, upon service of process in accordance with Title 14, chapter 203, and consistent with the maximum limits of due process as decided by the United States Supreme Court.   [PL 1975, […]

10 §1186. Penalty

§1186. Penalty Any person who violates any provision of this chapter other than section 1174‑D commits a Class E crime.   [PL 2017, c. 217, §10 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 573 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 127, §58 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 217, §10 (AMD).