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What Is SR-22 Insurance in Maine?<\/h2>\n

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An SR-22 is a form that proves you carry car insurance, and it is not a type of insurance itself. Insurers call it a certificate of financial responsibility. Your insurer files the form with the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles, the BMV. It tells the state that your policy meets the minimum limits Maine law sets. You may see it written as SR22 or SR-22, and Maine SR22 insurance and SR-22 insurance in Maine all describe the same filing.<\/p>\n

Maine law decides who must carry this proof. Under Maine law, proof of financial responsibility<\/a> means a liability insurance policy that meets set coverage limits. Your insurer sends the form to the Secretary of State's office, which keeps Maine's driver records and operates the BMV.<\/p>\n

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What Is SR-22 Insurance in Maine? An SR-22 is a form that proves you carry car insurance, and it is not a type of insurance itself. Insurers call it a certificate of financial responsibility. Your insurer files the form with the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles, the BMV. 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