Dear Maine Motorist,

We know that it is important to Maine citizens to keep the personal information that appears on their motor vehicle records confidential.

In order to ensure your privacy, the personal information on your motor vehicle records will not be provided to sales and marketing organizations, or the general public without your authorization.

There are many instances when your personal information may be released as allowed by law so please take a moment to review the information on this page.

Laws

Below are sections of State and Federal law that pertain to organ and tissue donation. This listing is meant to provide a general guide, but is not meant to be comprehensive. There may be other legal references to organ donation.

Peggy Marston, Portland Maine
Heart Recipient 2011

I was diagnosed with an enlarged heart, or Cardiomyopathy, in 1996, just weeks after becoming a new mother. My condition was discovered when I suffered a stroke, the result of an undiscovered blood clotting disorder, which was also probably the cause of my heart damage.

Listed below are some of the most frequently asked questions about organ and tissue donation.

1. Who can sign up to become an organ donor?

Any Maine resident 16 and older may add his or her name to the organ donor registry.