{"data":{"id":"us-me/29-a-m.r.s.-751","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"29-A M.R.S. §751","heading":"Altering, forging or counterfeiting certificates","body":"A person is guilty of a Class D crime if that person:\n1.  Certificate.  Alters, forges or counterfeits a certificate of title, certificate of salvage or certificate of lien;\n2.  Assignment.  Alters or forges an assignment of a certificate of title or certificate of salvage or an assignment or release of a security interest on a certificate of title, certificate of salvage, certificate of lien or an official form of the Secretary of State;\n3.  Possession of forgery.  Has possession of or uses a certificate knowing that the certificate of title, certificate of salvage or certificate of lien had been altered, forged or counterfeited;\n4.  False statement.  Uses a false or fictitious name or address, makes a material false statement, fails to disclose a security interest or conceals any other material fact in an application for a certificate of title, certificate of salvage, certificate of lien or on any documents in support of that application; or\n5.  Sale.  Sells or exchanges, offers to sell or exchange or gives away a certificate of title, certificate of salvage, certificate of lien or vehicle identification number plate.","path":["TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC","CHAPTER 5: VEHICLE REGISTRATION","SUBCHAPTER 4: ANTITHEFT PROVISIONS AND PENALTIES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/29-A/title29-Asec751.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:35Z","sha256":"7e000e98524b8b8d4abaa36df4c6551839f682d4eb70bc69428914c75390e299","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/29-a-m.r.s.-708","next":"us-me/29-a-m.r.s.-752"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}