{"data":{"id":"us-me/10-m.r.s.-1174-d","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"10 M.R.S. §1174-D","heading":"Compensation for new vehicles with safety defect","body":"1.  Compensation required.  A manufacturer must compensate a motor vehicle dealer pursuant to 49 United States Code, Section 30116 (2016). A manufacturer is not required by this subsection to pay more than the total value of the affected new motor vehicle to a dealer.\n2.  Civil action; statute of limitations.  If a manufacturer refuses to comply with subsection 1, the motor vehicle dealer may file a complaint with the board pursuant to section 1188 or bring a civil action to recover damages, court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.  Notwithstanding section 1183, the action must be commenced within 3 years after the cause of action accrues.","path":["TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE","PART 3: REGULATION OF TRADE","CHAPTER 204: BUSINESS PRACTICES BETWEEN MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND DEALERS","SUBCHAPTER 1: REGULATION OF BUSINESS PRACTICES BETWEEN MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND DEALERS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/10/title10sec1174-D.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:24Z","sha256":"6b03efe40f08f547a607721fcd44a1ddbf4b4ab4ebd9997794b6f9dff6bb5cfc","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/10-m.r.s.-1174-c","next":"us-me/10-m.r.s.-1175"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}