State guide
Maine
Maine does not appear to have a single statewide public towed-vehicle search page, and the Secretary of State is still studying possible statewide towing regulation. Current law instead uses notice, abandoned-vehicle, and consumer-protection rules, with complaints commonly routed through the Attorney General’s business complaint process.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- How to find a towed car
- No single statewide public towed-vehicle search page was found on Maine official sites.
- State rules on tow and storage fees
- State law requires reasonable daily storage charges, caps total storage charges at $1,500 for a 30-day period, and bars collecting more than 14 days of storage fees if Secretary of State notice is late or missing.
- Notice rules (police and owner)
- For abandoned-vehicle cases, the holder must notify the Secretary of State within 14 days in the circumstances listed in §1854, and the Secretary of State then mails the owner and lienholder.
- Who regulates tow companies
- Not published by an official source we could verify. Ask the office.
Official resources in Maine
Caps total storage charges at $1,500 for a 30-day period and limits late notice cases to 14 days of storage fees.
Official Secretary of State page showing Maine is evaluating possible towing regulation and publishing working-group materials.
Key facts for Maine
- Maine law says daily storage charges must be reasonable and total storage charges may not exceed $1,500 for a 30-day period.
- If notice to the Secretary of State is late or missing, the holder may not collect more than 14 days of storage fees.
- For vehicles covered by the abandoned-vehicle law, the Secretary of State mails the owner and lienholder after receiving notice.
- The Attorney General says a tow company that increases towing or storage prices without your agreement may violate the Unfair Trade Practices Act.
- The Secretary of State convened a 2025-2026 working group to study potential statewide towing regulation.
- Maine business licensing guidance says general licenses to operate a business are managed at the town or city level.
City towed-car lookups and impound lots in Maine
| City | city | phone | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Parking Ban Androscoggin | Lewiston | Not published* | Official city page saying to call LACS to confirm whether a winter-ban vehicle was towed. |
* Not published: the official page doesn't list it. Call the office to confirm before you rely on it.
What to do next
- Keep every tow, storage, and repair document; Maine’s AG complaint form asks for supporting records.
- If a storage bill seems excessive, compare it to Maine’s 14-day late-notice rule and the $1,500 per 30-day cap.
- For a snow-ban or police tow, call the city police or dispatch line listed by the municipality before paying a tow company.
Not seeing your city or county?
Not every city publishes its rules online. Try these, in order:
- General Start with the statewide information above.
- Closest verified Nearest places where we have verified local data outside this state (distance from Maine's population center, for comparison only):
- Winter parking bans help City keep roads clear and safe | Dover, NH, New Hampshire · about 99 miles
- Parking Bans | Concord, NH, New Hampshire · about 119 miles
- City of Manchester Overnight Winter Notice, New Hampshire · about 127 miles
- Call to confirm Ask the official office.Working Group to Study Potential Regulation of the Towing Industry
Website →Phone: (207) 626-8400 (as listed on that page, checked Oct 4, 2026)Your city or county office: Local governments →Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the Maine page on USA.gov can point you to the right office. - Know the current info? Tell us with a link to the official page.