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| Sec. 26. 29-A MRSA §2251, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, | §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is repealed and the following enacted | in its place: |
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| | 6.__Financial responsibility information.__The owner or | operator of a vehicle involved in an accident shall furnish | additional relevant information as the Secretary of State | requires to determine the applicability of the requirement of | proof of financial responsibility. |
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| The Secretary of State may rely on the accuracy of the | information until there is reason to believe that the information | is erroneous. |
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| | Sec. 27. 29-A MRSA §2251, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. | A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read: |
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| | 7. Report information. An accident report made by an | investigating officer or a 48-hour report made by an operator as | required by former subsection 5 is for the purposes of | statistical analysis and accident prevention. |
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| A report or statement contained in the accident report, or a 48- | hour report as required by former subsection 5, a statement made | or testimony taken at a hearing before the Secretary of State | held under section 2483, or a decision made as a result of that | report, statement or testimony may not be admitted in evidence in | any trial, civil or criminal, arising out of the accident. |
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| A report may be admissible in evidence solely to prove compliance | with this section. |
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| The Chief of the State Police may disclose the date, time and | location of the accident and the names and addresses of | operators, owners, injured persons, witnesses and the | investigating officer. On written request, the chief may furnish | a photocopy of the investigating officer's report at the expense | of the person making the request. |
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| | Sec. 28. 29-A MRSA §2251, sub-§§10 and 11, as enacted by PL 1993, c. | 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, are amended to read: |
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| | 10. Suspension. Pursuant to chapter 23, the The Secretary of | State may suspend or revoke the motor vehicle driver's license | and certificate of registration of a person who is required to | make a report and fails to do so or who knowingly fails to give |
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