Welcome to your daily briefing on automotive developments in Maine. Today we're covering 3 key stories including updates on maine automotive headlines. Let's dive in.
3 stories
The Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles warns that it will never text about suspensions or unpaid infractions, and advises against clicking links in unsolicited messages.
Automotive professionals in Maine who receive such texts—possibly about their own or customers' vehicles—should avoid links and report scams to protect their businesses and clients.
Maine's BMV clarifies that a person is engaged in vehicle dealing if they buy for resale, sell more than five vehicles in 12 months, or advertise/display three or more vehicles for sale within 30 days, excluding vehicles owned and registered for at least six months.
Maine automotive professionals can use this threshold to determine whether they need a dealer license, avoiding penalties for unlicensed activity.
The Maine Dealer Section issues and maintains dealer licenses and associated plates, outlining requirements and regulations for obtaining and keeping a dealer's license, which expires one year from issuance.
Maine automotive dealers need to track their license expiration and stay compliant with state rules to avoid lapses in operations.
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