CHAPTER 582

S.P. 647 - L.D. 1715

An Act To Facilitate the Recovery of Stolen Property

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 15 MRSA §456, as repealed and replaced by PL 1981, c. 232, is repealed.

Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA c. 183, sub-c. 7 is enacted to read:

SUBCHAPTER 7

DEALERS IN USED PERSONAL PROPERTY

§3971.__Records of sales of used merchandise

1. Records required. Every dealer in used personal property shall record the following information before completing the purchase of any used personal property:

A. The date of the purchase;

B. The seller's name and address; and

C. A brief description of the property, including any identification numbers.

Before 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,