Maine § 29-A §1256 Special restricted license

Maine Statutes

§ 29-A §1256 — Special restricted license

Maine § 29-A §1256

Title 29-AMOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Ch. 11DRIVER'S LICENSE

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 29-A §1256 (2026).

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A person who is 15 years of age and who has successfully completed a driver education course and passed an examination for operation of a motor vehicle as provided in section 1301 may be issued a special restricted license based on educational, employment or medical need.

1.Educational need. A person seeking to qualify for a special restricted license based on educational need must file an application. If the applicant qualifies under paragraph A, has held a permit for a period of 6 months and has completed a minimum of 70 hours of driving, including 10 hours of night driving, while accompanied by a parent, guardian or licensed driver at least 20 years of age, a special restricted license must be issued to the applicant.

2.Employment need. A person seeking to qualify for a special restri

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A person who is 15 years of age and who has successfully completed a driver education course and passed an examination for operation of a motor vehicle as provided in section 1301 may be issued a special restricted license based on educational, employment or medical need.
1.
Educational need.
A person seeking to qualify for a special restricted license based on educational need must file an application. If the applicant qualifies under paragraph A, has held a permit for a period of 6 months and has completed a minimum of 70 hours of driving, including 10 hours of night driving, while accompanied by a parent, guardian or licensed driver at least 20 years of age, a special restricted license must be issued to the applicant.
2.
Employment need.
A person seeking to qualify for a special restricted license based on employment need must file an application. If the applicant qualifies under paragraph A, has held a permit for a period of 6 months and has completed a minimum of 70 hours of driving, including 10 hours of night driving, while accompanied by a parent, guardian or licensed driver at least 20 years of age, a special restricted license must be issued to the applicant.
2-A.
Medical need.
A person seeking to qualify for a special restricted license based on medical need must file an application. The Secretary of State may grant a person who is 15 years of age a special restricted license under circumstances of medical necessity that are experienced by the person or a member of the person's immediate family if the Secretary of State determines the circumstances to be exigent and not inconsistent with the interest of highway safety and if that person has held a permit for a period of 6 months and completed a minimum of 70 hours of driving, including 10 hours of night driving, while accompanied by a parent, guardian or licensed driver at least 20 years of age. The Secretary of State may reduce the required minimum hours of driving under this subsection if the secretary determines a reduction is not inconsistent with the interest of highway safety.
3.
Suspension of provisional license.
A special restricted license is a provisional license. Notwithstanding chapter 23, subchapter 3, article 2 and in addition to section 1302, subsection 2, the Secretary of State shall suspend a special restricted license when:
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Hearing.

Legislative History

PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 737, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 671, §§21,22 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 545, §5 (REV). PL 2011, c. 654, §1 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 606, §§1-5 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 473, §§12, 13 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 216, §36 (AMD).