Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1451: Short title
This chapter shall be known as the Motor Fuel Distribution and Sales Act. [PL 1975, c. 549 (NEW).]
- Motor fuel distribution
- Motor fuel sales
Source-backed legislation Stored provisions
United States — Maine Statutes
Browse 25,400 source-backed statutes, open stored provisions and move directly into source-grounded legal research.
- Collection
- 25,400 statutes
- Current page
- 20 records · page 30 of 1270
- Latest source update
Search and filter United States — Maine statutes
25,400 statutes · page 30 of 1270
United States — Maine legislation
20 statutes shown from 25,400 source-backed records
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1452: Legislative findings and purpose
The Legislature finds and declares that the distribution and retail sale of motor fuels at reasonable prices and in adequate supply throughout the State vitally affects the public health, welfare and safety, and that increased competition
- Distribution
- Franchise agreements
- Motor fuels
- Retail sale
- Trade practices
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1453: Definitions
This section defines terms used in the chapter, including motor fuel, petroleum product, distributor, refiner, retail dealer, franchise agreement, franchisee, franchisor, and related terms.
- Franchise agreements
- Motor fuel
- Petroleum products
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1454: Franchised dealers and distributors
This section limits certain petroleum franchise agreements, including cancellation rights, pricing controls, assignment consent, deposit handling, termination rules, notice periods, and compensation on termination.
- Dealer-distributor relations
- Deposit handling
- Franchise agreements
- Pricing
- Termination
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1455: Statute of limitations
No action may be brought under this chapter for a cause of action which arose more than 2 years prior to the date such action is brought. [PL 1975, c. 549 (NEW).]
- Litigation
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1456: Legal and equitable remedies
A franchisee or distributor may sue a franchisor or distributor for conduct prohibited under this chapter, and the court must grant necessary equitable relief.
- Attorney fees
- Damages
- Equitable relief
- Litigation
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1457-A: Liability for use of ethanol-enhanced motor fuel
A distributor, blender, or retail dealer is not liable for damages caused by use of motor fuel containing more than 10% ethanol if the sale, consignment, or distribution complies with federal law and the fuel has the required EPA waiver.
- Ethanol
- Motor fuel
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1457-B: Prohibition on sale, consignment or distribution of motor fuel containing corn-based ethanol; contingent effective date
A distributor, blender, or retail dealer may not sell, consign, or distribute motor fuel containing corn-based ethanol.
- Fuel sales compliance
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1457: Ethanol enhanced motor fuel
Certain distributors, franchisors, and refiners may not impose unreasonable restrictions on ethanol or equivalent synthetic motor fuel sales, and may not block conventional ethanol-free fuel sales.
- Commercial distribution
- Ethanol
- Motor fuel regulation
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1459: Indemnity agreement in motor carrier transportation contract void
Certain indemnity terms in a motor carrier transportation contract are void if they shift liability for the promisee’s own negligence or intentional misconduct.
- Carrier contracts
- Indemnity
- Liability allocation
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1471: Definitions
This section defines terms used in the chapter, including dealer, purchaser, seller, used motor vehicle, motor vehicle, and warranty.
- Dealer
- Definitions
- Used motor vehicles
- Warranty
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1472: Exclusions
This section excludes certain motor vehicle transactions from the chapter, including vehicles sold for parts or scrap and not for transportation when that purpose is conspicuously written in the contract, and certain sales or transfers by a lessor to its lessee or the lessee’s employee.
- Contract exclusions
- Dealer compliance
- Motor vehicle sales
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1473: Construction
The provisions of this chapter may not be construed to limit or restrict in any way the rights or warranties provided to persons under any other law of this State, except that Title 11, section 2‑316, subsection (5) does not apply to
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1474: Warranty
Dealers must give buyers the required warranty and disclosure statements for used and reconstructable motor vehicles, and they cannot waive those warranties or remove the disclosure sticker.
- Inspection compliance
- Reconstructable motor vehicles
- Used motor vehicle sales
- Warranty disclosures
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1475: Disclosure of information
Dealers selling used motor vehicles must attach a conspicuous written disclosure statement, include specified vehicle-history information, and keep signed copies for the required retention period.
- Dealer disclosures
- Used vehicle sales
- Warranty disclosures
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1476: Performance under warranty
A dealer must perform warranty obligations and specified repairs within set time limits; if the dealer fails, the purchaser may rescind the sale or recover damages.
- Attorney's fees
- Damages
- Motor vehicle dealers
- Rescission
- Warranty performance
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1477: Violations
1. Violations of this chapter to be violations of the Unfair Trade Practices Act. Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a violation of Title 5, chapter 10, Unfair Trade Practices Act. [PL 1975, c. 770, §57 (NEW).] 2. Civil
- Civil penalties
- Disclosure duties
- Limitations periods
- Liquidated damages
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1478: Motor vehicles and equipment sold at state auction
1. Exemption of State from liability. Whenever motor vehicles and equipment of a state agency as defined in Title 5, section 8002, subsection 2 are sold at a state auction, the State or any state employee shall not be liable for any
- Inspection
- Recordkeeping
- State auction sales
- Vehicle disclosure
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1480: Disclosure statement required
A person may not provide both mold assessment and remediation services on a building project unless the person gives the owner or the owner's agent a signed disclosure statement about the potential conflict of interest.
- Conflict of interest
- Disclosure
- Mold assessment
- Mold remediation
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, § 1481: Definitions
This section defines key terms used in the chapter, including “insulation,” “person,” “residence”/“residential,” and “resistance factor.”
- Building insulation
- Commercial buildings
- Residential buildings
Explore more