Licenses or permits suspended, revoked or denied issuance under this subsection may be suspended, revoked or denied for a period not to exceed 3 years.

Sec. 2. 17-A MRSA §1152, sub-§2-D is enacted to read:

2-D.__As part of a sentence for a person who is 18 years of age or older and under 20 years of age and is convicted of violating section 209, 210 or 509 and the crime involved making a bomb threat to a school, the court may:

A.__Suspend that person's driver's license or permit to operate a motor vehicle;

B.__Prohibit that person's right to operate a motor vehicle or right to apply for and obtain a driver's license;

C.__Prohibit the issuance or renewal of an occupational, business, trade or professional license to that person; or

D.__Prohibit the issuance or renewal of a hunting, fishing, boating or other recreational license to that person.

The court may issue an order to prevent the issuance or renewal of licenses under this subsection.__The court shall give notice of suspension and take physical custody of a driver's license or permit to operate as provided in Title 29-A.__The court shall immediately forward the driver's license and a certified abstract of suspension to the Secretary of State.__The court also shall give notice of the order to prevent the issuance or renewal of licenses under this subsection to the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Commissioner of Marine Resources.

Licenses or permits suspended, revoked or denied issuance under this subsection may be suspended, revoked or denied for a period not to exceed 3 years.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.

SUMMARY

This bill is the minority report of the Joint Study Committee to Study Bomb Threats in Maine Schools. It amends both the Maine Juvenile Code and the Maine Criminal Code. The bill allows the court to suspend, revoke or deny issuance of driver's licenses and permits and occupational and recreational licenses to persons up to and including 19 years of age who are adjudicated or convicted of crimes involving making a bomb threat to a school. Licenses suspended, revoked or denied issuance under this bill may be suspended, revoked or denied for a period not to exceed 3 years.