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Working Group to Study Potential Regulation of the Towing Industry

Pursuant to a Resolve (PDF) enacted in June 2025, The Department of the Secretary of State has convened a working group to evaluate potential solutions regarding regulation and enforcement of regulation of the towing industry. On or before February 3, 2026, the working group shall submit a report that includes its findings and recommendations, including any necessary implementing legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation. The joint standing committee may submit legislation related to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature.

In accordance with the Resolve, the working group consists of:

  1. One member representing the light vehicle towing industry, appointed by the Secretary of State;
  2. One member representing the heavy vehicle towing and recovery industry, appointed by the Secretary of State;
  3. One member representing the trucking industry, appointed by the Secretary of State;
  4. One member representing credit unions, appointed by the Secretary of State;
  5. One member representing large financial institutions, appointed by the Secretary of State;
  6. One member representing the insurance industry, appointed by the Secretary of State;
  7. One member representing the legal interests of people earning low income in the State, appointed by the Secretary of State;
  8. One member representing a State Police traffic division, appointed by the Chief of the State Police;
  9. One member representing the consumer protection division of the Office of the Attorney General, appointed by the Attorney General;
  10. The deputy secretary of state having oversight over the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles or the deputy secretary's designee; and
  11. The Secretary of State or the secretary's designee.

 

Contact Tina.B.Corkum@maine.gov for more information and the meeting Teams links. 

 

Meetings

All meetings of the working group are open to the public. Notices of meetings are posted below. The meetings will be held the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from 1:00-2:30 EST beginning September 25, 2025 through February 6, 2026.