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purchase-money security interest before or within 20 days after the
debtor receives delivery of the collateral, the security interest
takes priority over the rights of a buyer, lessee or lien creditor
that arise between the time the security interest attaches and the
time of filing, unless the collateral is covered by Title 29-A,
chapter 7, in which case the security interest takes priority if
perfected in accordance with section 9-1303 within 30 days after
the debtor receives delivery of the collateral.

 
Sec. A-2. 11 MRSA §9-1324, sub-§(1), as enacted by PL 1999, c. 699, Pt.
A, §2 and affected by §4, is amended to read:

 
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (7), a
perfected purchase-money security interest in goods other than
inventory or livestock has priority over a conflicting security
interest in the same goods, and, except as otherwise provided in
section 9-1327, a perfected security interest in its identifiable
proceeds also has priority, if the purchase-money security
interest is perfected when the debtor receives possession of the
collateral or within 20 days thereafter.:

 
(a)__In the case of goods covered by Title 29-A, chapter 7,
within 30 days thereafter; or

 
(b)__In all other cases, within 20 days thereafter.

 
Sec. A-3. 29-A MRSA §603, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2003, c. 235, §1,
is further amended to read:

 
4. Penalty. If an application, certificate of title or other
document required to be delivered to the Secretary of State is
not delivered to the Secretary of State within 20 30 days, the
Secretary of State shall collect $125 $50 as a penalty.

 
Sec. A-4. 29-A MRSA §654, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt.
A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:

 
2. Purchased from the dealer. If the application is for a
vehicle purchased from a dealer, in addition to the requirement
set forth in subsection 1, the application must be signed by the
dealer and must contain the name and the address of any
lienholder or assignee holding an interest created or reserved at
the time of sale and the date of the lien. The dealer shall,
within 20 30 days after the sale, deliver the application to the
Secretary of State. The dealer must deliver a copy of the
application to the lienholder.

 
Sec. A-5. 29-A MRSA §667, sub-§1, ķA, as amended by PL 1997, c. 776,
§25, is further amended to read:


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