Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, § 1189 (2026)

Hearings

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The board shall hold a hearing on the merits of a complaint within 120 days of the filing of the complaint. The hearing must be conducted pursuant to rules established by the board. A decision must be issued within 30 days of the completion of the hearing. The board shall determine the location of hearings. [PL 2003, c. 356, §12 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2003, c. 356, §12 (NEW).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2005–2021 · leading case: Ford Motor Co. v. Darling's, 2014 ME 7 (Me. 2014).

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Ford Motor Co. v. Darling's, 2014 ME 7 (Me. 2014). · cites it 2× “10 M.R.S. § 1189 — B(2). [¶ 22] Having reviewed the Dealers Act’s delegation of authority to the Board and the Superior Court, we turn to the issues presented by this appeal.”

Darling's v. Chrysler Grp., LLC, 57 F. Supp. 3d 68 (D. Me. 2014). “10 M.R.S. § 1189—B(l). . Though it is difficult to compare an eviden-tiary standard to an appellate review standard, it appears that it is easier to challenge- a factual finding under the "clear and convincing evidence” standard than the "clear error” standard of review, which…”

All. of Auto. Mfrs. v. Gwadosky, 353 F. Supp. 2d 97 (D. Me. 2005). “See 10 M.R.S.A. § 1189 (“The hearing must be conducted pursuant to rules established by the board.”

FCA US LLC v. Sec'y of State (Me. Super. Ct 2017). “On remand, the Board determined that even where terms requiring further verification of the retail rate customarily charged appeared in Dealer agreements, "§ 1182 precludes enforcement of such requirements.”

Saco Auto Holdings VW, LLC v. Maine Motor Veh. Franchise Bd. (Me. Super. Ct 2021). “10 M.R.S. § 1189. Accordingly, the Court concludes the Board erred as a matter of law and abused its discretion.”

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