Data Entry Panel - Enter Owner/Legal Residence Information Step Prompts

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Person
Business

To indicate the owner is a person, accept the default Person.

To indicate the owner is a company, click to select Business.

Note:  If you select Business, the Company Name field is activated and DOB through Suffix is de-activated.

Date of Birth

Enter the owner's date of birth. (mmddccyy - slashes and century optional)

REQUIRED

Notes:  

• The date of birth must be at least 15 years old before today's date.

• If the date of birth is between 15 and 18 years, a required signature reminder displays and Reason Code U prints on the registration form.

First Name

Enter the owner's first name. (up to 20 characters)

REQUIRED

Middle

Enter the owner's middle initial, if applicable. (1 character)

Last Name

Enter the owner's last name. (up to 50 characters)

REQUIRED

Suffix

Enter the suffix for the owner's name, if applicable. (up to 3 characters)

Company Name

Enter the company name if a company is the owner of the vehicle. (up to 100 characters)

Note:  To activate the Company Name field, click Business.

EIN

For business registration, enter the Employer Identification Number (also called the Federal ID Number), if applicable. (up to 9 characters)

Address

Enter the first line of the owner's mailing address. (up to 50 characters)

REQUIRED

Address

Enter the second line of the owner's mailing address, if applicable. (up to 50 characters)

City

Accept the default city or town name or, enter another municipality for the owner's mailing address. (up to 50 characters)

REQUIRED

State

Accept the default state abbreviation or, enter a valid U. S. Postal Service State code for the owner's mailing address. (2 characters)

REQUIRED

Zip

Accept the default Zip Code displayed or, enter the Zip Code for the owner's mailing address. (up to 10 characters)

REQUIRED

DBA Name

Enter the owner's Doing Business As name, if applicable. (up to 50 characters)

Lease

To specify if the owner is a lessor or a lessee of the vehicle, click a choice in the drop-down list.  Otherwise, leave this field blank.

Tip:  Generally, if the vehicle being registered is leased, you will enter the lessor (owner of the vehicle) as the primary owner and the lessee as the secondary owner.

Trustee

To indicate the vehicle owner is a trustee, click Trustee in the drop-down list.  Otherwise, leave this field blank.

Legal Residence Information

Geo Code

Accept the default Geo Code for the owner's municipality of residence or, enter a defined Geo Code. (up to 5 characters)

REQUIRED

Notes:

• If a registrant's legal residence is other than Maine (ME) you can enter a five-character code of 99999 and along with the two-digit identifier for that state or country.

• The Geo Description displays for your reference.

• To search for a Geo Code, click Search or press [CTRL + f].

• To create a new Geo Code, click Fast Access Maintenance or press [CTRL + o].

Address

Enter the owner's street address within the municipality. (up to 50 characters)

City

Accept the default Geo Code municipality of registration or enter another municipality of registration. (up to 50 characters)

State

Accept the default Geo Code State Code for the registration or, enter another state of registration. (2 characters)

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