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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Report required. If a person in charge of a garage or repair shop receives a motor vehicle that shows evidence of a serious accident or bullet damage, that person shall immediately report that vehicle to the nearest law enforcement agency, giving the serial and engine number or identification number, registration number and the name and address of the owner or operator of the vehicle.
2. Violation. A person commits Class E crime if that person fails to report a vehicle as required by this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A. Motor Vehicles § 2256. Garage proprietor to report serious accident - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-29-a-motor-vehicles/me-rev-st-tit-29-a-sect-2256/
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