29-A ME Rev Stat § 1551 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC|Chapter 13: FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND INSURANCE|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|29-A §1551. Definitions

 §1551. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]1.  Certificate.  "Certificate" means the certificate of an insurance company or a surety company authorized to transact business in this State under Title 24-A that certifies that the company has issued a motor vehicle liability policy covering the vehicle involved in the accident.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 2.  Conviction.  "Conviction" means conviction, adjudication or judgment, and includes but is not limited to a forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure a defendant's appearance in court, on a charge of violating a motor vehicle law that has not been vacated.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 3.  Evidence of insurance.  "Evidence of insurance" means:   A. A motor vehicle insurance identification card; or   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]B. A motor vehicle liability insurance policy or binder issued pending the issuance of the actual policy or insurance identification card.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).][PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 4.  Insurance identification card.  "Insurance identification card" means an identification of insurance in paper or electronic form issued to an insured by an insurer pursuant to Title 24-A, section 2412, subsection 7; or an identification of proof of financial responsibility in paper or electronic form issued by the Secretary of State to a person who elects to provide proof of financial responsibility in accordance with section 1605.   [PL 2013, c. 72, §3 (AMD).] 5.  Judgment.  "Judgment" means a judgment that has become final without appeal by expiration of the time within which appeal might have been perfected, or by final affirmance on appeal, rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction of any state or of the United States.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 6.  Motor vehicle liability bond.  "Motor vehicle liability bond" means a bond certified as proof of financial responsibility in accordance with section 1605.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 7.  Motor vehicle liability policy.  "Motor vehicle liability policy" means a policy of liability insurance certified as proof of financial responsibility in accordance with section 1605, and includes, but is not limited to, a motor vehicle liability bond.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 8.  Owner.  "Owner" means a person who holds:   A. Legal title to a vehicle;   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]B. A right to possession and a right to purchase a vehicle on performance of conditions stated in a conditional sale or lease agreement; or   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]C. A mortgage on the vehicle, if the mortgagor is entitled to possession.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).][PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 9.  OUI.  "OUI" means operating under the influence of intoxicants or with an excessive alcohol level.   [PL 2009, c. 447, §30 (AMD).] 10.  Person.  "Person" means every person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation, but not the State or any political subdivision of the State.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 11.  Policy.  "Policy" means a motor vehicle liability insurance policy or motor vehicle liability bond.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 11-A.  Portable electronic device.  "Portable electronic device" means an electronic device that is portable in nature, including but not limited to a device for sending or receiving e-mail, a text messaging device, a mobile telephone and a computer.   [PL 2019, c. 486, §7 (AMD).] 12.  Secretary of State.  "Secretary of State" means the Secretary of State or the Secretary of State's deputy.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 13.  State.  "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia or a province of the Dominion of Canada.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 447, §30 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 72, §§3, 4 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 486, §7 (AMD).