Applicable Sections and Definitions from Maine Statute
Notification of Cancellation of Insurance (29-A MRSA §1601-A)
1. Notice to Secretary of State required . A company insuring a motor vehicle registered in this State shall immediately notify the Secretary of State when that insurance coverage is cancelled or terminated or lapses. If the company knows that a replacement policy has been secured in place of the policy cancelled, terminated or lapsed, the company is not required to notify the Secretary of State.
2. Method of notification . The notice must be in writing and must be transmitted by the insurance company by electronic means as prescribed by the Secretary of State.
3. Content of notice. The notice must include the following:
A. Name, address and date of birth of the owner or owners of the motor vehicle; and
B. Vehicle identification number
4. Suspension. Except as provided subsection 5, the Secretary of State, upon receipt of the notice required in subsection 1, shall suspend, within 30 days and in accordance with section 2482, the owner's registration certificate and plates for that motor vehicle. The suspension continues until that person provides evidence of insurance to the Secretary of State.
5. Stored vehicles. The Secretary of State, upon receipt of the notice required in subsection 1, may cancel the owner's registration certificate and plates for a stored vehicle. The Secretary of State may not reinstate the registration certificate and plates until the owner provides evidence of insurance to the Secretary of State. For the purposes of this subsection, "stored vehicle" means a motor vehicle that the Secretary of State determines is stored and not operated for a period of at least 3 consecutive months per year. The Secretary of State may not, upon cancellation, refund any portion of the registration fee.
Definitions
Motor Vehicle - (29-A MRSA § 101(42) (A) (B) (C) "Motor vehicle" means a self-propelled vehicle not operated exclusively on tracks but does not include:
A. A snowmobile as defined in Title 12, section 13001;
B. An all-terrain vehicle as defined in Title 12, section 13001, unless the all-terrain vehicle is registered for highway use or is operated on a way and section 2080 applies; and
C. A motorized wheelchair or an electric personal assistive mobility device.
Registration - (29-A MRSA § 101 (61) "Registration" means the registration certificate, plates and renewal devices pertaining to the registration of a vehicle, including temporary registered gross weight increases.
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