LD 1567
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LR 526
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1.__Violation.__Except as provided in section 510, subsection 1, a
person commits an offense of operating a motor vehicle without a
license if that person operates a motor vehicle on a public way or
parking area:

 
A.__Without being licensed.__Violation of this paragraph is
a Class E crime, which is a strict liability crime as
defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A;

 
B.__In violation of a condition or restriction on the
license.__Violation of this paragraph is a Class E crime,
which is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A,
section 34, subsection 4-A;

 
C.__Without a license issued by this State if a resident of
this State for more than 30 days but fewer than 90 days.__
Violation of this paragraph is a traffic infraction; or

 
D.__Without a license issued by this State if a resident of
this State for more than 90 days.__Violation of this
paragraph is a Class E crime, which is a strict liability
crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.

 
Sec. Q-18. 29-A MRSA §1251, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1995, c. 584, Pt.
B, §6, is repealed.

 
Sec. Q-19. 29-A MRSA §1903, 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 B, §5, is repealed and the following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:

 
§1903.__Adequate signaling device; use

 
1.__Signaling device required.__A person may not operate a
motor vehicle without a suitable and adequate horn or other
device for signaling.

 
2.__Unnecessarily sounded.__A person may not unnecessarily
sound a signaling device or horn.

 
Sec. Q-20. 29-A MRSA §1904, sub-§1, 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 B, §5, is repealed and the following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:

 
1.__General rules; headlights.__A person may not operate a
motor vehicle that does not meet the following requirements
concerning headlights.

 
A.__A motor vehicle must be equipped with headlights.

 
B.__Headlights must be of sufficient power and so adjusted
and operated as to enable the operator to proceed with
safety under all ordinary conditions of highway and weather.


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