A. The Secretary of State shall establish the Technical Review Panel that includes representatives from the Department of Education, the Department of Public Safety, the American Automobile Association, law enforcement agencies, the insurance industry, the motor carrier industry and a driver education teacher and instructor. The Technical Review Panel shall assist the Secretary of State in developing curriculum and teacher and instructor training and certification.

Sec. B-8. Effective date. This Part takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the Second Special Session of the 121st Legislature.

PART C

Sec. C-1. 29-A MRSA §1601-A, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 463, §2 and affected by §7 and PL 2003, c. 434, §35, is amended to read:

4. Suspension. Upon receipt of notice provided in subsection 1, Except as provided in subsection 5, the Secretary of State, upon receipt of the notice required in subsection 1, shall suspend, within 30 days and in accordance with section 2482, the owner's registration certificate and plates for that motor vehicle. The suspension continues until that person provides evidence of insurance to the Secretary of State.

Sec. C-2. 29-A MRSA §1601-A, sub-§5 is enacted to read:

5.__Stored vehicles. The Secretary of State, upon receipt of the notice required in subsection 1, may cancel the owner's registration certificate and plates for a stored vehicle.__The Secretary of State may not reinstate the registration certificate and plates until the owner provides evidence of insurance to the Secretary of State.__For the purposes of this subsection, "stored vehicle" means a motor vehicle that the Secretary of State determines is stored and not operated for a period of at least 3 consecutive months per year.__The Secretary of State may not, upon cancellation, refund any portion of the registration fee.

Sec. C-3. Effective date. This Part takes effect January 1, 2005.