Code of Maine Rules
29 - DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
250 - BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 173 - RULES FOR THE SALE, PURCHASE, REMOVAL, TRANSPORT, AND DISPOSAL OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS
Section 250-173-8 - RECORDS REQUIREMENTS FOR RECYCLERS FOR CATALYTIC CONVERTER TRANSACTIONS

A. Retention Period: Licensed recyclers shall maintain records of all detached catalytic converter transactions for a period of five years.

B. Availability Requirement: Records shall be maintained at the established place of business and shall be available for inspection during posted business hours by any law enforcement officer of the state, municipality, or county. Recyclers which do not have business hours between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. shall make records available upon reasonable demand and advance notice by the Secretary of State, the Office of the Attorney General or law enforcement agencies.

C. Content Requirement: Records of individual purchases of detached catalytic converters shall include the name and address of the seller, the date of sale, a description of the catalytic converter, the weight, quantity or volume of the catalytic converters purchased, the consideration paid, a statement that the seller is the owner of the catalytic converter presented, the make, model, state of issue of the license plate of the vehicle used in delivering the catalytic converter, and a copy of government issued photo identification of the seller.

D. Wholesale Requirement: Records of catalytic converters purchased from other recyclers shall contain the selling recycler's license number. Recyclers conducting wholesale transactions are exempt from maintaining individual records for a series of catalytic converter purchase transactions made pursuant to a contract or bill of sale.