APPROVED CHAPTER
JUNE 30, 2023 362
BY GOVERNOR PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE
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H.P. 262 - L.D. 429
An Act to Reclassify Certain Offenses Under the Motor Vehicle Laws and
Increase the Efficiency of the Criminal Justice System
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1603, sub-§9, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and
affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:
9. Return license, certificates and plates. A person whose license or registration has
been suspended shall immediately return every license, registration certificate and
registration plate issued to that person to the Secretary of State. A person commits a Class
E crime traffic infraction if that person, after notice of suspension, fails or refuses to return
every license, registration certificate and registration plate.
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1859, as amended by PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A, §104 and affected
by §153 and Pt. C, §15, is further amended to read:
§1859. Removal of vehicle
Removal of a vehicle described in section 1851 or of any part or accessory from the
vehicle without the written consent of the person in charge or the owner of the premises or
property where the vehicle is located is a Class E crime traffic infraction. This section
applies to all persons, including the owner of the vehicle.
Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §2069, sub-§3, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 159, §4, is
amended to read:
B. The issuance of a summons for a traffic infraction as described in section 351,
section 2104 or section 2412‑A, subsection 8;
Sec. 4. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2024.
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 429, HP 262: 29-A.1603, 29-A.1859, 29-A.2069, 29-A.2102, 29-A.2104, 29-A.2412, 29-A.2417, 29-A.2551, 17-A.4
Bill Text ACTPUB , Chapter 362: 29-A.1603, 29-A.1859, 29-A.2069