|  | This bill amends the motor vehicle laws regarding auto | 
| insurance to require that, in addition to the existing | 
| requirement of a 10-day notice before cancellation of a policy, | 
| insurance companies provide the Secretary of State with a 10-day | 
| notice before termination of a policy occurs by expiration and | 
| the insured shall provide the insurance company with a receipt | 
| from the Secretary of State indicating that the insured has | 
| returned the registration plates that were issued to the insured | 
| motor vehicle.  In either case the Secretary of State must demand | 
| proof of financial responsibility under the Maine Revised | 
| Statutes, Title 29-A, section 1602, including notice of the | 
| penalties for failure to provide proof.  Under the terms of | 
| section 1602, subsection 2, failure to comply with the demand | 
| within 30 days will result in the suspension of the person's | 
| license, of the registration of the vehicle for which proof of | 
| insurance was not provided and of the right to apply for a | 
| license or registration. |