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| Sec. 26. 29-A MRSA §2251, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, | | §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is repealed and the following enacted | | in its place: |
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| | | 6.__Financial responsibility information.__The owner or | | operator of a vehicle involved in an accident shall furnish | | additional relevant information as the Secretary of State | | requires to determine the applicability of the requirement of | | proof of financial responsibility. |
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| | | The Secretary of State may rely on the accuracy of the | | information until there is reason to believe that the information | | is erroneous. |
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| | | Sec. 27. 29-A MRSA §2251, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. | | A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read: |
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| | | 7. Report information. An accident report made by an | | investigating officer or a 48-hour report made by an operator as | | required by former subsection 5 is for the purposes of | | statistical analysis and accident prevention. |
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| | | A report or statement contained in the accident report, or a 48- | | hour report as required by former subsection 5, a statement made | | or testimony taken at a hearing before the Secretary of State | | held under section 2483, or a decision made as a result of that | | report, statement or testimony may not be admitted in evidence in | | any trial, civil or criminal, arising out of the accident. |
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| | | A report may be admissible in evidence solely to prove compliance | | with this section. |
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| | | The Chief of the State Police may disclose the date, time and | | location of the accident and the names and addresses of | | operators, owners, injured persons, witnesses and the | | investigating officer. On written request, the chief may furnish | | a photocopy of the investigating officer's report at the expense | | of the person making the request. |
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| | | Sec. 28. 29-A MRSA §2251, sub-§§10 and 11, as enacted by PL 1993, c. | | 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, are amended to read: |
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| | | 10. Suspension. Pursuant to chapter 23, the The Secretary of | | State may suspend or revoke the motor vehicle driver's license | | and certificate of registration of a person who is required to | make a report and fails to do so or who knowingly fails to give |
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