{"data":{"id":"us-me/30-a-m.r.s.-3971","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"30-A M.R.S. §3971","heading":"Records of sales of used merchandise","body":"1.  Records required.  Every dealer in used personal property shall record the following information before completing the purchase of any used personal property:\nA.  The date of the purchase;\nB.  The seller's name and address; and\nC.  A brief description of the property, including any identification numbers.\nBefore recording the information required by this subsection, a dealer shall require reasonable written proof of the seller's identification in the form of a motor vehicle operator's license, military identification card, adult liquor identification card or similar item.\n2.  Form of records.  The records required under subsection 1 must be kept for the purpose of complying with this section, maintained in order by date of purchase and contained either in a bound volume or ledger or in a binder in which pages can be affixed.\n3.  Availability for inspection.  Upon request by any law enforcement officer or prosecuting attorney, a dealer in used personal property shall promptly make available for inspection at the dealer's principal place of business the records required under subsection 1.\n4.  Violations.  A dealer in used personal property who violates any of the requirements of this section or a seller who provides false identification to a dealer is guilty of a Class E crime.\n5.  Exemption.  An auctioneer licensed under Title 32, chapter 5‑B is exempt from the requirements of this section.","path":["TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES","PART 2: MUNICIPALITIES","CHAPTER 183: ECONOMIC REGULATION","SUBCHAPTER 7: DEALERS IN USED PERSONAL PROPERTY"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/30-A/title30-Asec3971.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:36Z","sha256":"8886e5495a100e2cff37c2a3a8ef709c179a31a9658c5017c85d42838aeb1cf2","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/30-a-m.r.s.-3965","next":"us-me/30-a-m.r.s.-3972"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}