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Violation of this subsection is a strict liability crime as
defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.

 
Sec. R-89. 29-A MRSA §2458, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1997, c. 111, §1,
is further amended to read:

 
5. Penalty. A person commits a Class E crime if that person
recklessly or with criminal negligence fails upon request to
disclose to the Secretary of State information required under
subsection 6 or, after notice of suspension, revocation, or
cancellation fails to obey an order of the Secretary of State
under this section or fails to surrender to the Secretary of
State on demand a license, certificate of title, certificate of
registration or fuel use decal that has been suspended, revoked
or cancelled by proper authority.:

 
A.__Recklessly or with criminal negligence fails upon
request to disclose to the Secretary of State information
required under subsection 6;

 
B.__After notice of suspension, revocation or cancellation
fails to obey an order of the Secretary of State under this
section.__Violation of this paragraph is a strict liability
crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A;
or

 
C.__Fails to surrender to the Secretary of State on demand a
license, certificate of title, certificate of registration
or fuel use decal that has been suspended, revoked or
cancelled by proper authority.__Violation of this paragraph
is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A,
section 34, subsection 4-A.

 
Sec. R-90. 29-A MRSA §2557, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1997, c. 776,
§51, is further amended to read:

 
1. Crime. A person commits a crime as defined in subsection
2 if that person operates may not operate a motor vehicle on a
public way, as defined in Title 17-A, section 505, subsection 2,
when that person's license to operate a motor vehicle has been
revoked under this subchapter or former Title 29, chapter 18-A
and that person:

 
A. Has received written notice of the revocation from the
Secretary of State;

 
B. Has been orally informed of the revocation by a law
enforcement officer;

 
C. Has actual knowledge of the revocation; or


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