Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1601-A, sub-§3, ķA, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 463, §2 and affected by PL 2003, c. 434, §35, is amended to read:

A. Name, address and date of birth of the owner or owners of the motor vehicle insured person or persons named on the cancelled policy; and

Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1601-A, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2003, c. 652, Pt. C, §1 and affected by §3, is further amended to read:

4. Suspension. Except as provided in subsection 5, the Secretary of State, upon termination of a 15-day reconciliation period described in subsection 6 following receipt of the notice required in subsection 1 and a lack of evidence of insurance, shall suspend, within 30 20 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. 3. 29-A MRSA §1601-A, sub-§6 is enacted to read:

6.__Evidence of insurance.__An insurance company or insured person may submit evidence of insurance to the Secretary of State.__The Secretary of State shall accept evidence of insurance for reinstatement of coverage or new coverage by any of the following means:

A.__Electronic transmittal;

B.__The Internet;

C.__Facsimile;

D.__Mail; or

E.__Proof of insurance presented at an office of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.