B. The registration of a vehicle owned by that person; or

C. The right to apply for a driver's license or vehicle registration.

The suspension continues until that person provides proof of financial responsibility to the Secretary of State pursuant to section 1605.

Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §1611, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:

3. Maintenance of insurance. The owner or owners of any vehicle subject to this section shall maintain at all times the required amount of insurance or bond during the term of the vehicle's registration. For vehicles registered in this State, the Secretary of State shall immediately suspend or revoke, pursuant to chapter 23, the registration certificate and registration plates of any vehicle for which the insurance or bond in the amounts required is not maintained. Any person whose registration certificate, registration plates and operating authority license have been suspended or revoked pursuant to this section shall immediately return the registration certificate, registration plates and the operating authority license to the Secretary of State. An insurance company that becomes aware of a client who allows the insurance to lapse, cancels the insurance or in any way fails to meet the requirements of this section for a motor vehicle registered in this State immediately shall notify the Secretary of State of this occurrence with the identity of the motor vehicle owner and the registration number of the motor vehicle. For vehicles not required to be registered in this State, the Secretary of State shall suspend the person's operating authority license or right to operate in this State.

SUMMARY

This bill requires a law enforcement officer to summons a motor vehicle operator who can not provide evidence of insurance and to send a copy of the summons to the Department of Secretary of State. If the motor vehicle owner fails to provide proof of insurance to the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles by the end of the 3rd business day after the summons, the Secretary of State shall suspend the motor vehicle's registration. The bill also establishes an additional penalty of $500 if a person is stopped for a routine motor vehicle violation, $1,000 if a person is arrested for OUI and $1,000 plus restitution if a

person is involved in a vehicular accident and fails to produce evidence of liability insurance or financial responsibility. The bill also requires insurance companies to notify the Secretary of State if an insured person allows the insurance to lapse on a motor vehicle.