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The U.S. state of Maine first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1905. As of 2022, plates are issued by the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles, within the office of the Department of the Secretary of State. Front and rear plates are required for most classes of vehicles, while only rear plates are ...
The BMV is part of the Department of the Secretary of State. They qualify and license drivers, and maintain records of driver history, as well as vehicle ownership and regulation. They also provide funding for building and maintaining the state's highways. The bureau was made in 1905 based on concern from the recently made motor vehicles. [1]
In the United States, vehicle registration plates, known as license plates, are issued by a department of motor vehicles, an agency of the state or territorial government, or in the case of the District of Columbia, the district government. [1] Some Native American tribes also issue plates. [2]
The Lexus CT200h isn’t an economy car (it’s a fancy Prius), but its combination of hybrid fuel economy, reliability, generous cargo space, and relatively unknown name makes it a good choice ...
Moving to a new state offers plenty of excitement — and a lengthy to-do list of tasks, including changing over your driver's license, registering your car and updating your auto insurance policy ...
The rollout of potential regulations to drastically cut gas-powered vehicle sales in Maine was pushed back by a year because environmental regulators had to delay a key vote after a storm caused ...
The secretary of state also oversees and applies the state's corporation law. Corporations seeking to be chartered in Maine do so through the secretary's office. The secretary has oversight over Maine's commercial law and application of the Uniform Commercial Code. The secretary's office appoints and regulates the state's notaries public. [8] [2]
As of March 2022, the state government offers tax rebates of $2,000 for electric vehicle purchases, and $1,000 for plug-in hybrid vehicle purchases. [3] Maine's climate action plan calls for getting 219,000 electric vehicles on Maine roads by 2030. In 2023, only about 9,500 electric vehicles were registered in Maine. [4]