A. If the person has a prior conviction for violating this section within a 10-year period and was subject to the minimum mandatory sentences, then the following minimum penalties, which may not be suspended by the court, apply in the event the suspension was for OUI:

(1) A minimum fine of $1,000, a term of imprisonment of 30 consecutive days 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 one prior conviction;

(2) A minimum fine of $2,000, a term of imprisonment of 60 consecutive days 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 2 prior convictions; or

(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: