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Vehicle Registrations

Online Registration Renewal | Online Vanity Plate Search and Order | Online Duplicate Registration |

The links on this page are intended to help you gain information on some common registration processes and highlights new plates and programs.

If you do not find your answers here, please contact the main office in Augusta or any one of the thirteen conveniently located motor vehicle branch offices.

Passenger vehicles are registered annually on a staggered basis. Generally, registrations expire one year from the month issued. In most cases, payment of municipal excise tax is a prerequisite to registration. 

You must register your vehicle within 30 days of becoming a resident of the state of Maine.

Registering Information

Passenger Vehicles (Dealer Purchase)	Passenger Vehicles (Private Sale)
Passenger Vehicles (Registration Renewal)	Motorcycles (Dealer Purchase)
Motorcycles (Private Sale)	Motorcycles (Registration Renewal)
Motor Homes (Dealer Purchase)	Motor Homes (Private Sale)
Motor Homes (Registration Renewal)	Trailers
Antique Automobiles and Motorcycles (Registration Information)	Canceling or Reactivating a Registration
Commonly Asked Questions Regarding Registration and Operation of Farm Vehicles

Plates of Interest

Gold Star Family Registration Plate	Lobster Commercial Specialty Plate
Black Bear Specialty Plates	Lobster Specialty Plates
Conservation Plates	Maine Agriculture Specialty Plate
Disability Special Veteran Plate	Support Your Troops Specialty Plate
Available Veteran Plates	Maine Sportsman Specialty Plate
Wabanaki Specialty Plates Breast Cancer Plate	Autocycle License Plate Disabled Veteran Parking Plate
Support Animal Welfare Specialty Plate University of Maine System Plates	Autocycle License Plate

Additional Information

Motorized Scooters, Mopeds & Bicycles

Registration Fees

Special Programs

Veterans Commemorative Decal Program	Disability Parking Placard Application (.pdf)
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Disability Plates, Placards and Parking You may contact the BMV Registration Section with questions or comments at: (207) 624-9000 ext. 52149 or by Email: registrations@maine.gov.

 

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