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LR 2540
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2521, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A,
§2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:

 
2. Type of test. A law enforcement officer shall administer
a breath test unless, in that officer's determination, a breath
test is unreasonable.

 
The law enforcement officer may determine which type of breath
test is to be administered.

 
Another chemical test must be administered in place of a breath
test.

 
For a blood test the operator may choose a physician, emergency
medical technician or other person trained to draw blood, if
reasonably available.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill allows emergency medical technicians and other
qualified personnel to draw blood samples for alcohol analysis.


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