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decision pursuant to section 20073-A | | under this paragraph only after the client has sought a 2nd | | opinion of the need for treatment or of satisfactory | | completion of treatment. |
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| | | Sec. 11. 29-A MRSA §2502, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A, | | §123 and affected by §153 and Pt. C, §15, is further amended to | | read: |
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| | | 1. Issuance of special license. Following the expiration of | | the total period of suspension imposed on a first-time offender | | pursuant to Title 15, section 3314 or sections 2411, 2453, 2472 | | and 2521, the Secretary of State shall issue a special license or | | permit to the person if the Secretary of State receives written | | notice that the person has completed the assessment components of | | the alcohol and other drug program as set out in Title 5, section | 20073-A | | defined in Title 5, section 20071, subsection 4-B are entitled to | | receive a special license after completion of the evaluation | | provided by the Office of Substance Abuse. First offenders who | | have registered for the completion of treatment programs as | | described in Title 5, section 20072, subsection 2 are entitled to | | receive a special license after completion of a minimum of 3 | | treatment sessions provided by a counselor or agency approved by | | the Office of Substance Abuse. A special license or permit may | | not be issued under this section to 2nd and subsequent offenders. |
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| | | Sec. 12. 29-A MRSA §2502, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. | | A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read: |
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| | | 2. Suspension of special license. If the person refuses or | | fails to complete the alcohol and other drug program set out in | Title 5, section 20073-A | | a special license, the Secretary of State, following notice of | | that refusal or failure shall suspend the special license until | | the person completes the program. The suspension must continue | | until the Secretary of State receives written notification from | | the Office of Substance Abuse that the person has satisfactorily | | completed all required components of that program. The Secretary | | of State shall provide notice of suspension and opportunity for | | hearing pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter IV. The | | sole issue at the hearing is whether the person has written | | notification from the Office of Substance Abuse establishing that | | the person has satisfactorily completed all components of that | program as set out in Title 5, section 20073-A |
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| | | Sec. 13. 29-A MRSA §2504, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 | | and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read: |
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