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An Act To Encourage Responsible Teen Driving
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1256, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B §5, is repealed.
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1304, sub-§1, ¶D, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:
 
D.  The permit is valid for a period of 18 months2 years.
Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §1311, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2011, c. 556, §9 is further amended to read:
 
2. Period of restrictions.  Subject toExcept as provided in section 2116 and subject to extension pursuant to subsection 3, the license restrictions in subsection 1 are in effect for a period of 180270 days from license issuance or until the person attains 18 years of age, whichever occurs later.
Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §1311, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 286, §4, is amended to read:
 
3. Extension of restrictions.   A person who is adjudicated for violating this section must have the license restrictions in subsection 1 extended for an additional period of 180270 days. The additional period of license restrictions may extend beyond the person's 18th birthday. Any violation of the license restrictions during the period of this extension must result in a further extension of the license restrictions pursuant to this section.
Sec. 5. 29-A MRSA §1311, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 286, §4, is amended to read:
 
4. Penalty.   A person who violates this section commits a traffic infraction for which a fine of not less than $350 may be adjudged.
Sec. 6.  29-A MRSA §1311, sub-§5  is enacted to read:
 
5.  Suspension of license.     The Secretary of State shall suspend without right to a hearing the license of a person adjudicated for violating this section:
 
A.  For 60 days on the first offense;
 
B.  For 180 days on the 2nd offense; and
 
C.  For one year on the 3rd or subsequent offense.
Sec. 7.  29-A MRSA §1311, sub-§6  is enacted to read:
 
6.  Reinstatement fee for intermediate license suspensions.     Before a suspension issued to the holder of a license issued pursuant to this section is terminated and a license reinstated, a fee of $100, in addition to the regular license fee, must be paid to the Secretary of State.
Sec. 8.  29-A MRSA §1351-A  is enacted to read:
§ 1351-A. Driver education required for persons 18 years of age or older
Except as provided in section 1306 and for a person who holds a valid driver's license from another jurisdiction and in addition to any other requirements imposed by this Title, a license may not be issued to a person 18 years of age or older after December 31, 2012 unless that person presents a certificate of completion of a 6-hour driver education program as approved by the Secretary of State.
Sec. 9. 29-A MRSA §2119, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 207, §1, is amended to read:
 
3. Penalty.   A person who violates this section commits a traffic infraction for which a fine of not less than $100$350 may be adjudged.
Sec. 10. 29-A MRSA §2472, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2007, c. 383, §30, is further amended to read:
 
2. Suspension terms for moving violations.   If a person who has not yet attained the age of 21 years is convicted or adjudicated of a moving motor vehicle violation that occurred within 2 years from the date of issue of a juvenile provisional license, the Secretary of State shall suspend the license without right to hearing:
 
A.  For 3060 days on the 1st offense;
 
B.  For 60180 days on the 2nd offense; and
 
C. For 90 daysone year on the 3rd or subsequent offense.
Sec. 11.  29-A MRSA §2472, sub-§2-A  is enacted to read:
 
2-A.  Defensive driving course.     A person whose license is suspended pursuant to subsection 2 shall complete a defensive driving course conducted or authorized pursuant to Title 23, section 4208 before the suspension may be terminated.
Sec. 12.  29-A MRSA §2472, sub-§2-B  is enacted to read:
 
2-B.  Reexamination.     The holder of a juvenile provisional license convicted of an offense listed in section 2551-A, subsection 1, paragraph A, as limited by section 2551-A, subsection 3, must successfully complete an examination pursuant to section 1301, subsection 4 as prescribed by the Secretary of State.
Sec. 13.  29-A MRSA §2472, sub-§7  is enacted to read:
 
7.  Reinstatement fee for suspensions for major offenses.     Before a suspension issued to the holder of a license issued pursuant to this section resulting from a conviction listed in section 2551-A, subsection 1, paragraph A, as limited by section 2551-A, subsection 3, is terminated and a license reinstated, a fee of $350, in addition to the regular license fee, must be paid to the Secretary of State.
Sec. 14. 29-A MRSA §2486, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. YYYY, §2, is further amended to read:
 
1. Reinstatement fee for suspensions other than for OUI or failure to submit to a test.  BeforeExcept as provided in section 1311, subsection 6 and section 2472, subsection 7, before a suspension for any reason other than OUI or failure to submit to a test is terminated and a license or certificate reinstated, a fee of $50, in addition to the regular license fee, must be paid to the Secretary of State.
Sec. 15. 29-A MRSA §2486, sub-§1-A, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 531, §5 and affected by §10, is further amended to read:
 
1-A. Reinstatement fee for suspensions for OUI or failure to submit to a test.  BeforeExcept as provided in section 1311, subsection 6 and section 2472, subsection 7, before a suspension for OUI or failure to submit to a test is terminated and a license or certificate reinstated, a fee of $50, in addition to the regular license fee, must be paid to the Secretary of State.
 
SUMMARY
This bill extends the period of restrictions imposed on intermediate driver's licenses and increases the fines and terms of license suspension for violations of the conditions and restrictions for intermediate and juvenile provisional license holders. The bill increases the reinstatement fees for violations of the juvenile provisional licensing laws. A person holding a juvenile provisional license or who is less than 21 years of age whose license is suspended for a moving violation is required to complete a defensive driving course; if a person's provisional license is suspended for a specified violation, the person must pass a physical examination.