| D.__The age, background and physical and mental condition of | the defendant, the defendant's family circumstances and | whether the criminal act was a singular aberration in the | life of the defendant. |
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| | Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §2411, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2003, c. 673, Pt. | TT, §4 and c. 689, Pt. B, §6, is further amended to read: |
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| | 5. Penalties. Except as otherwise provided, violation of | this section is a Class D crime, which is a strict liability | crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A. The | following minimum penalties apply and may not be suspended: |
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| A. For a person having no previous OUI offenses within a | 10-year period: |
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| (1) A fine of not less than $500, except that if the | person failed to submit to a test, a fine of not less | than $600 up to the maximum allowed under Title 17-A, | section 1301, subsection 1-A, paragraph D; |
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| (2) A court-ordered suspension of a driver's license | for a period of 90 days, which may not be suspended; | and |
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| (3) A period of incarceration, which may not be | suspended, as follows: |
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| (a) Not less than 48 hours when the person: |
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| (i) Was tested as having a blood-alcohol | level of 0.15% or more; |
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| (ii) Was exceeding the speed limit by 30 | miles per hour or more; |
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| (iii) Eluded or attempted to elude an | officer; or |
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| (iv) Was operating with a passenger under 21 | years of age; and |
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| (b) Not less than 96 hours when the person failed | to submit to a test at the request of a law | enforcement officer; |
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| B. For a person having one previous OUI offense within a | 10-year period: |
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| | (1) A fine of not less than $700, except that if the person | failed to submit to a test at the request of a |
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