(3) A minimum fine of $3,000, a term of imprisonment of 6 months and a suspension of license for not less than one year nor more than 3 years consecutive to the original suspension in the event of 3 or more prior convictions. The sentencing class for this offense is a Class C crime.

B. For all other suspensions, the minimum fine for a first offense is $200 $250, which may not be suspended by the court if the person has a prior conviction for violating this section within a 10-year period. The minimum fine for 2nd and subsequent offenses is $500, which may not be suspended by the court.

A separate reading of the allegation and a separate trial are not required under this subsection.

Sec. TT-6. 29-A MRSA §2557, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1997, c. 476, §1, is further amended to read:

2. Offense; penalty. Violation of this section is:

A. A Class D crime if:

(1) The person has no conviction for operating after revocation under this section or under former Title 29, section 2298 within the previous 10 years; and

(2) The person has no conviction for violating section 2411 or former Title 29, section 1312-B within the previous 10 years; and.

The minimum fine for a Class D crime under this paragraph is $500, which may not be suspended by the court; and

B. A Class C crime if:

(1) The person has one or more convictions for operating after revocation under this section or under former Title 29, section 2298 within the previous 10 years; or

(2) The person has one or more convictions for violating section 2411 or former Title 29, section 1312-B within the previous 10 years.