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Please Note: IF YOU ARE NEW TO ETNA, YOU MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF RESIDENCY FOR ANY MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSACTION.

Motor Vehicle Registrations

Renewals

​If you are renewing your registration, you will need:

  • old registration
  • proof of insurance
  • mileage

New registrations

If you purchased a vehicle from a private owner, you will need:

  • the vehicle title (for 1998 or newer vehicles)
  • proof of insurance
  • mileage
  • bill of sale

If you purchased a vehicle from a dealer, you will need:

  • CTA title application
  • proof of insurance
  • mileage
  • proof of payment of sales tax

If you purchased a vehicle from out of state, you will need:

  • the vehicle title (for 1998 or newer vehicles) or lienholder agreement and title number from the bank
  • proof of insurance
  • mileage
  • bill of sale

If you moved from out of state and need to register in Maine, you will need:

  • the vehicle title (for 1998 or newer vehicles) or lienholder agreement and title number from the bank
  • current vehicle registration from the other state
  • proof of insurance
  • mileage
  • bill of sale

Excise Tax Schedule (Mil Rate xMSRP Price)

  • Year One- .0240
  • Year Two- .0175
  • Year Three-.0135
  • Year Four- 0.100
  • Year Five- .0065
  • Year Six- .0040

New Plate Issuance- FAQs

Starting May 1, 2025, all chickadee license plates will no longer be issued and will be replaced for those who currently hold the chickadee design, including those that are vanity and low digit. Samples of the Pine Tree and No Tree plate option are at the bottom of this article. Why are the plates changing? … Continued
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