Maine § 29-A §2458 Suspension or revocation of license, title, registration or fuel use decal

Maine Statutes

§ 29-A §2458 — Suspension or revocation of license, title, registration or fuel use decal

Maine § 29-A §2458

Title 29-AMOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Ch. 23MAJOR OFFENSES - SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 29-A §2458 (2026).

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1.Suspension or revocation after hearing. The Secretary of State, after hearing, may suspend or revoke a certificate of title, certificate of registration, license, fuel use decal or privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle for any cause considered by the Secretary of State to be sufficient.

2.Suspension or revocation without hearing. The Secretary of State, without preliminary hearing, may suspend or revoke a certificate of title, certificate of registration, license, fuel use decal or privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle of a person on showing by the Secretary of State's records or other sufficient evidence that the person: 2-A. Minimum suspension for negligent operation. The Secretary of State without preliminary hearing shall suspend for a period of at least one yea

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1.
Suspension or revocation after hearing.
The Secretary of State, after hearing, may suspend or revoke a certificate of title, certificate of registration, license, fuel use decal or privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle for any cause considered by the Secretary of State to be sufficient.
2.
Suspension or revocation without hearing.
The Secretary of State, without preliminary hearing, may suspend or revoke a certificate of title, certificate of registration, license, fuel use decal or privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle of a person on showing by the Secretary of State's records or other sufficient evidence that the person:
2-A.
Minimum suspension for negligent operation.
The Secretary of State without preliminary hearing shall suspend for a period of at least one year a person's license if the Secretary of State, based on the Secretary of State's records or other sufficient evidence, finds that person to have negligently operated a motor vehicle in a manner so as to cause the death of another person. Prior to the issuance of the suspension, the Secretary of State shall notify any immediate family of the victim and shall consider written or oral statements received from the immediate family in response to the notice. Upon suspending the person's license, the Secretary of State shall notify that person of an opportunity for hearing as provided in section 2483. If a person whose license is suspended under this subsection requests a hearing, the suspension is stayed pursuant to section 2483.
3.
Demerit point system.
For the purpose of identifying reckless or negligent operators and habitual or frequent violators of traffic regulations, the Secretary of State shall adopt rules establishing a uniform system of assigning demerit points for convictions or adjudications of violations of statutes or rules governing the operation of motor vehicles, including violations of Title 17‑A, section 360, subsection 1, paragraphs A and B.
4.
Notice of hearing.
Upon suspending or revoking a certificate of title, certificate of registration, license or fuel use decal pursuant to subsection 2, the Secretary of State shall notify that person of opportunity for hearing as provided in section 2483, except when:
5.
Penalty.
A person commits a Class E crime if that person:
6.
Suspension and revocation of related entities.
If the license or authority to engage in a business or commercial activity is suspended, the suspension applies to any related individual or related entity unless the requirements of paragraph C are met.

Legislative History

PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 65, §§A118,B23, 24 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 65, §§A153,C15 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 482, §A27 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 111, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 776, §§47-49 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 414, §3 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 25, §§1-4 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 434, §§30-33 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 434, §37 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 452, §Q89 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 433, §§22-25 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 433, §28 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 438, §3 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 486, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 598, §§43, 44 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 13, §1 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 473, §19 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 327, §§19-21 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 467, §1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 634, §§6-8 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 257, §17 (AMD).