An Act To Amend the Motor Vehicle Ignition Interlock Device Requirements in the Laws Regarding Operating Under the Influence
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2411, sub-§5, ¶D, as amended by PL 2007, c. 531, §2 and affected by §10, is further amended to read:
(1) A fine of not less than $2,100, except that if the person failed to submit to a test at the request of a law enforcement officer, a fine of not less than $2,500;
(2) A period of incarceration of not less than 6 months, except that if the person failed to submit to a test at the request of a law enforcement officer, a period of incarceration of not less than 6 months and 20 days;
(3) A court-ordered suspension of a driver's license for a period of 6 8 years; and
(4) In accordance with section 2416, a court-ordered suspension of the person's right to register a motor vehicle; and
(5) In accordance with section 2508, installation of an ignition interlock device in the motor vehicle the person operates for a period of 4 years after the period of suspension has run;
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §2508, sub-§1, ¶C, as amended by PL 2009, c. 482, §1, is further amended to read:
Summary
This bill increases the minimum mandatory driver's license suspension for a person convicted of operating under the influence who has 3 or more previous offenses within a 10-year period from 6 to 8 years and removes the requirement that such a person install for a period of 4 years an ignition interlock device in the motor vehicle the person operates, but authorizes the Secretary of State to reinstate the license of such a person after 4 years of suspension if the person has installed for a period of 4 years an ignition interlock device in the motor vehicle the person operates.