The Maine Lemon Law protects consumers whose vehicles have defects while under an express warranty. If your vehicle is a “lemon” and you have complied with the law’s requirements, then the manufacturer must provide you with a replacement vehicle or a refund. If they don't, then you can compel arbitration. If you win the arbitration and the manufacturer still does not comply, then you can sue in a separate court action and obtain additional relief.
This chapter describes your protections under Maine law when you buy or lease a new vehicle.
This guide describes what you can do if you are sold defective goods.
This guide describes your rights under Maine’s laws related to warranties on consumer products and services.
This consumer rights chapter describes Maine’s most important consumer law, the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act.
Learn the basics of contract law applicable to consumer purchases, including what contracts must be in writing, how to negotiate and review a contract, and what to do if a contract is breached. If you would like to file a complaint about a business, please use our online service.
Here you will find the steps that you should follow to resolve a complaint against a business.
Here you will find the Attorney Generals' press releases from prior to January 2026. For all press releases from January 2026 to the present, please see our press releases page. For all media inquiries, please email the Director of Public Affairs at AG.Press@maine.gov.
December 29, 2025
Sheriff Chris Wainwright
Oxford County Sheriff’s Department
26 Western Ave.
PO Box 179
Paris, Maine 04281
Dear Sheriff Wainwright:
We have completed our investigation and legal review of the incident on March 29, 2025, in Hartford, involving the use of deadly force by Deputies Reece Rodrigue and Derek MacDonald of the Oxford County Sheriff’s Department that resulted in the death of 52-year-old Eric Newell.
These bylaws are effective as of October 9, 2025. A signed PDF version is also available to download.
Section 1.1. Name. The name of the entity is the MAINE RECOVERY COUNCIL