Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 2471 – Adult provisional license
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1. Adult provisional license. An original license issued to a new applicant 21 years of age or older is a provisional license for a period of one year following the date of issue. That license remains in force as a nonprovisional license to the next normal expiration date.
[PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 2471
- Adult: means a person who has attained the age of 18 years. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- License: includes , but is not limited to, a nonresident operating privilege and the privilege of a person to apply for or obtain a license or permit to operate a motor vehicle. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- Motor vehicle: means a self-propelled vehicle not operated exclusively on railroad tracks, but does not include:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101Person: means an individual, corporation, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, fiduciary, trust, estate or any other legal or commercial entity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101 Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Suspension terms. If a person is convicted or adjudicated of a moving motor vehicle violation that occurred during the period of the provisional license, the Secretary of State shall suspend the license:
A. For 30 days on the 1st offense; [PL 2003, c. 286, §5 (AMD).]
B. For 60 days on the 2nd offense; and [PL 2003, c. 286, §5 (AMD).]
C. For 90 days on the 3rd or subsequent offense. [PL 2007, c. 383, §29 (AMD).]
If requested, the Secretary of State shall provide an opportunity for a hearing on the suspension as soon as practicable. After the hearing, the Secretary of State, for good cause shown, may continue, modify or rescind the suspension.
[PL 2013, c. 381, Pt. B, §29 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 737, §14 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 286, §5 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 383, §29 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 381, Pt. B, §29 (AMD).