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If you have not already done so, you may be required to provide proof of legal presence and Maine residency in order to obtain a duplicate license.
https://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/driver-licenses-and-ids/update-my-current-license/replacement-duplicate-license-identification-card
If you are a Maine resident, 16 years of age or older, you can help save lives by becoming an organ donor. Adding your name to the Maine Organ Donor Registry will help people in need. It’s free, quick, and easy. It takes a couple of minutes to sign up onl
https://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/driver-licenses-and-ids/update-my-current-license/interested-in-becoming-an-organ-donor
March 2022 — The Maine State General Schedules have been revised. We hope the 2022 version of the State General Schedules will provide Maine State agencies with better guidance and be a more viable tool, providing information and direction to help regular
https://www.maine.gov/sos/archives/records-management/state-government-agency-policies-and-guidance/state-general-schedules-for-records
Online renewal/duplicate service | Online driving records | Online payment of traffic ticketsTo Get a Driver's LicenseIn Maine, our BMV branch offices issue driver's licenses. When ordered, licenses take 2-3 weeks to arrive.
https://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/driver-licenses-and-ids/car-license/how-to-obtain-a-license
Request for Reference Service Form (online form)Agencies with an @maine.gov email address are required to use this online form to request files from the State Records Center or Archives. You will need to login with your maine.gov email and password.Reques
https://www.maine.gov/sos/archives/records-management/state-government-agency-policies-and-guidance/records-management-forms
Vault Storage for Permanent RecordsMaine State Statute 5 M.R.S.A. § 95-B requires each local government to have a fireproof safe or vault to protect permanently valuable records.The following provisions apply to local government records.
https://www.maine.gov/sos/archives/records-management/records-management-for-local-government-agencies/records-storage
Local Schedules Updated May 2024The Maine State Archives in conjunction with the Archives Advisory Board, establishes local government record retention schedules. These schedules are adopted pursuant to Maine Title 5, Chapter 6, §95-B. Comments and sugges
https://www.maine.gov/sos/archives/records-management/records-management-for-local-government-agencies/record-retention-schedules
Policy in printable format (PDF) (182kb)TO: All State EmployeesMarch 2025This policy applies to all employees of Maine State government, including all Executive Branch agencies, Legislative Branch, the Constitutional Offices, and semi-independent agencies
https://www.maine.gov/sos/archives/records-management/state-government-agency-policies-and-guidance/preservation-policy-for-state-government-records
The Maine Driver's License Manual and Motorist Handbook and Study Guide are available in the various formats and languages below:1. Maine Driver's License Manual (PDF)
https://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/driver-licenses-and-ids/car-license/driver-license-manual-and-Maine-motorist-handbook-and-study-guide
Augusta, ME — Beginning May 1, 2025, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) will introduce a new state license plate design — the Pine Tree Plate — impacting the majority of Maine residents."The Chickadee plates are in rough shape given their age, so we’re ex
https://www.maine.gov/sos/news/bureau-motor-vehicles-begin-issuing-new-pine-tree-license-plate-may-1-2025
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New Resident With Valid Out-of-State LicenseYou must obtain a new Maine license within 30 days of becoming a resident of the State of Maine.
https://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/driver-licenses-and-ids/i-moved-to-from-a-different-state
In 1962, combined efforts of the Secretary of State and the Maine Medical Association resulted in the appointment of a neurologist, heart specialist, psychiatrist, internal medicine and eye specialist to the Board.
https://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/driver-licenses-and-ids/medical-restriction/medical-advisory-board
For vital records from 1892 to the present, please contact the Vital Records Office (Department of Health and Human Services) at 207-287-3771.The Maine State Archives has many record groups containing information which can be of use to those pursuing fami
https://www.maine.gov/sos/archives/archives-services/genealogy-research