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Motor Vehicle Department
Reminder
Effective January 1, 2011, all vehicles 1995 and newer will always require a title in the State of
Maine.
When registering a vehicle, you must have proof of insurance for the vehicle that is being registered.
The Town of Buxton charges $2 for copies of insurance cards which are faxed to the Town Office.
The Town of Buxton is part of the Rapid Renewal Service (RRS), Maine’s online vehicle
registration system sponsored by the Office of the Secretary of State. Repaid Renewal may be
accessed through Buxton’s web site, or on the Department
of the Secretary of State’s site.
Rapid Renewal Service is available only for renewals of registrations previously processed in
Buxton. Accepted forms of payment are electronic check and credit card. New Buxton registrations
must still be processed at the Town Office.
Credit cards are accepted for payment at the Town Hall, however, there is a 2.5% surcharge by the
vendor used to process the payments.
Submitted by:
David M. Anderson
Motor Vehicle Agent
Fees FY 2016 FY 2015 FY 2014
State of Maine
Fees $ 582,846.86 $ 554,582.91 $ 417,643.32
Town Fees as
Agent $ 27,414.00 $ 29,202.44 $ 27,080.00
Excise Tax $1,375,774.83 $1,243,892.14 $1,322,493.56
Number of
Registrations Issued FY 2016 FY 2015 FY 2014
Full Year Registrations 8,450 7,883 6,472
Transfers 588 540 437
Duplicate
Registrations
80 78 69
Transit Plates 60 87 56