{"data":{"id":"us-me/7-m.r.s.-1305","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"7 M.R.S. §1305","heading":"Application for license","body":"Application for a license as a dealer or as an agent must be made upon a form prescribed by the commissioner.  The commissioner, if satisfied with the applicant's qualifications, shall issue a license entitling the applicant to act as a dealer or as an agent.  An initial license may be issued for a period of less than one year or more than one year but not more than 2 years.  All licenses expire on July 1st.  All license renewals are for a period of one year.  The annual license fee for a dealer is $25 and for each agent, $10.  The fee for an initial license is prorated based on the number of months for which the license is valid.  The commissioner shall issue a certificate of licensure to each licensed dealer and agent.  The certificate must be carried in the motor vehicle used by the licensed dealer or agent when acting as a dealer or agent.  The commissioner shall issue dealer plates to be attached to each motor vehicle or trailer used by a dealer for transporting livestock or poultry.  Upon renewal of a license, the commissioner shall issue stickers bearing the year of licensure to be attached to the dealer plates.","path":["TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS","PART 3: LICENSING OF DEALERS; AUCTIONS","CHAPTER 201: LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/7/title7sec1305.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:23Z","sha256":"0335b02b58eab95e5e9d3b0067c99ab606d314ff5baf1f2272e5603b2c2750e7","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/7-m.r.s.-1304","next":"us-me/7-m.r.s.-1306"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}