Police: Car dealer illegally bought inspection stickers
State police investigators say the Bangor-based used car dealership My Maine Ride illegally purchased vehicle inspection stickers and placed them on defective cars it then sold.
The Bangor Daily News reported police said a car purchased in August that had an inspection sticker was deemed defective by investigators, prompting a suspension of the dealership’s license to conduct inspections. Investigators said they found the dealership continued to inspect vehicles on its property, using inspection stickers allegedly purchased from a Winterport auto shop.
State police have charged Glenn Geiser Jr., 48, with 80 counts of using counterfeit inspection stickers. The newspaper reported that Geiser, who owns three dealerships, faces a fine of up to $1,000 for each count and up to six months in prison for the charges. He is, separately, the subject of a lawsuit from Maine Attorney General Janet Mills accusing Geiser of unfair and deceptive trade practices. The lawsuit seeks to bar Geiser from operating or owning a business involved with used car sales.
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