Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 2452 – Suspension or revocation of school bus operator endorsement
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The Secretary of State shall: [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
1. Permanent revocation. Permanently revoke the school bus operator endorsement of any person convicted of OUI who operated a school bus, private school activity bus or multifunction school activity bus, as defined in section 2301, during the commission of the offense;
[PL 2013, c. 484, §3 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 2452
- Bus: means a motor vehicle designed for carrying more than 15 persons, including the operator. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- highway: means a public way. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- Operator: means an individual who drives or is in control of a vehicle or who is exercising control over or steering a towed vehicle. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- OUI: means operating under the influence of intoxicants or with an excessive alcohol level under section 2411, 2453, 2453?A, 2454, 2456, 2457 or 2472. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 2401
- Person: 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. Suspend for at least 3 years. Suspend for a period of at least 3 years the school bus operator endorsement of any person convicted of a first OUI violation. The person whose school bus operator endorsement has been suspended for a first OUI violation may petition the Secretary of State to restore the endorsement after one year of the suspension has been completed. The petition must include a recommendation from the school superintendent that the endorsement be restored. The Secretary of State may grant the petition with any conditions, restrictions or terms determined to be in the interest of highway safety; and
[PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
3. Suspend for at least 6 years. Suspend for a period of at least 6 years the school bus operator endorsement of any person convicted of a 2nd or subsequent OUI violation within a 10-year period as defined by section 2402.
[PL 1995, c. 368, Pt. AAA, §18 (AMD).]
This section applies to offenses that occur after the effective date of this section. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 368, §AAA18 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 484, §3 (AMD).