An Act Regarding the License Restrictions for New Drivers
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1311, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2011, c. 654, §3, is further amended to read:
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1311, sub-§2-A is enacted to read:
The Secretary of State shall adopt rules to establish the application criteria and process by which a person may qualify for a waiver of the period of license restrictions under this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
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This bill allows the Secretary of State to waive up to 90 days of the 270-day period of restrictions for a person with an intermediate license if that person applies for a waiver of the period of license restrictions. The bill directs the Secretary of State to adopt rules to establish the application criteria and process by which a person may qualify for a waiver of the period of license restrictions for a person with an intermediate license. The bill also provides that the Secretary of State may not accept the application of a minor for a waiver unless the application is signed by a parent or guardian; signed by the spouse of the minor, as long as the spouse is 18 years of age or older; if the minor does not have a parent, guardian or spouse who is 18 years of age or older, signed by an employer if the employer is 18 years of age or older; or accompanied by an attested copy of a court order of emancipation.