GroundRules
← Search the law
Maine · Through January 1, 2026

15 M.R.S. §455: Record of sales of firearms

Read at publisher ↗
Where this section sits in the code
  1. TITLE 15: COURT PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL
  2. PART 1: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE GENERALLY
  3. CHAPTER 17: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

1. Forms.

1-A. Form. A firearms dealer may not refuse to show or refuse to allow inspection of the form a dealer must keep as prescribed by 18 United States Code, Section 923 to a law enforcement officer as defined in Title 17‑A, section 2, subsection 17 upon presentation of a formal written request for inspection stating that the form relates to an active criminal investigation.

A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of $50 may be adjudged.

2. False or fictitious name. A person may not give a false or fictitious name to a firearms dealer. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of $50 may be adjudged.

3. Exception. This section does not apply to a firearms wholesaler who sells only to other firearms dealers or to a firearms manufacturer who sells only at wholesale.

Collected 2026-09-04T15:12:27Z. Source file · JSON

Browse this collection