An Act To Make Technical Corrections to the Operating Under the Influence Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0180
Committee Amendment CA_A_S24 (Senate)
Amends: 29-A MRSA §2508

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A " to S.P. 66, L.D. 180, Bill, "An Act To Make 
Technical Corrections to the Operating Under the Influence Laws" 
Amend the bill by inserting after the title and before the enacting clause the 
following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, it is in the best interest of the public safety and drivers to make motor 
vehicle license suspension provisions in the ignition interlock laws consistent with all 
other administrative suspensions by the Secretary of State; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore,' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the following: 
'Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §2508, sub-§l, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 531, §6 and 
affected by § 10, is amended to read: 
1. 
Installation of ignition interlock device. 
Notwithstanding the periods of 
suspension pursuant to section 2411 or 2451, subsection 3, the Secretary of State may 
reinstate the license of a person convicted of more than one violation of section 2411 or 
whose license is suspended by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 2453 if the 
person satisfies all other conditions for license reinstatement and installs an ignition 
interlock device approved by the Secretary of State in the motor vehicle the person 
operates, under the following conditions. 
A. The license of a person with 2 OUI offenses may be reinstated after 9 months of 
the suspension period has run if the person has installed for a period of 2 years an 
ignition interlock device approved by the Secretary of State in the motor vehicle the 
person operates. 
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B. The license of a person with 3 QUI offenses may be reinstated after 3 years of the 
suspension period has run if the person has installed for a period of 3 years an 
ignition interlock device approved by the Secretary of State in the motor vehicle the 
person operates. 
C. The license of a person with 4 or more QUI offenses may be reinstated after the 
expiration of the period of suspension if the person has installed for a period of 4 
years an ignition interlock device approved by the Secretary of State in the motor 
vehicle the person operates.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 5 the following: 
'Sec. 6. Retroactivity. This Act applies retroactively to September 1,2008. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when .approved.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment specifies that ignition interlock provisions apply to administrative 
motor vehicle license suspensions by the Secretary of State, as well as to court-ordered 
suspensions. The. amendment also adds an emergency preamble and clause and makes 
the changes retroactive to September 1, 2008 when the ignition interlock law, Public Law 
2007, chapter 531, took effect. 
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