Maine § 14 §5603 License suspension

Maine Statutes

§ 14 §5603 — License suspension

Maine § 14 §5603

Title 14COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL

Part 6-ACIVIL VIOLATION PROCEEDINGS

Ch. 621GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 14 §5603 (2026).

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1.Grounds for suspension. A department or agency of the State may suspend a license, permit or certificate issued by that department or agency if the person holding the license, permit or certificate is convicted or adjudicated of violating a law or rule administered by that department or agency.

2.Effective date of suspension. For violations having a minimum statutory suspension period, a suspension is effective upon conviction or adjudication and the license, permit or certificate holder must surrender the license, permit or certificate immediately to the issuing department or agency of the State. For a violation that does not have a minimum statutory suspension period, a suspension is effective upon written notification of suspension by the department or agency. The license holder mus

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1.
Grounds for suspension.
A department or agency of the State may suspend a license, permit or certificate issued by that department or agency if the person holding the license, permit or certificate is convicted or adjudicated of violating a law or rule administered by that department or agency.
2.
Effective date of suspension.
For violations having a minimum statutory suspension period, a suspension is effective upon conviction or adjudication and the license, permit or certificate holder must surrender the license, permit or certificate immediately to the issuing department or agency of the State. For a violation that does not have a minimum statutory suspension period, a suspension is effective upon written notification of suspension by the department or agency. The license holder must surrender that license, permit or certificate to the department or agency upon receipt of a notice of suspension and is entitled to a hearing under subsection 3.
3.
Hearing.
A person receiving a notice of suspension under subsection 2 may request a hearing on that suspension. A request for a hearing must be in writing and must be made not later than 30 days after receipt of the suspension notice required under subsection 2. The department or agency of the State that issued the suspension notice shall notify the person of the date and location of the hearing.
4.
Supplement; superseded.
The authority conferred by this section is in addition to the authority a department or agency of the State has to enforce violations under other provisions of law. Statutes that provide specific authority for a department or agency to suspend or revoke a license, permit or certificate supersede this section.