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§2052
Title 28-A: LIQUORS
Part 6: PROHIBITED ACTS AND PENALTIES
Chapter 81: PROHIBITED ACTS BY MINORS
§2054

§2053. Suspension of minor's operator's license for violations

1.  Court shall suspend license.  The court shall suspend the operator's license or right to operate, or right to obtain a license, of a minor found in violation of section 2052 as follows:  
A. Thirty days for the first offense;   [PL 1993, c. 93, §4 (NEW).]
B. Ninety days for the 2nd offense; and   [PL 1993, c. 93, §4 (NEW).]
C. One year for any subsequent offense.   [PL 1993, c. 93, §4 (NEW).]
The court shall immediately forward the license to the Secretary of State together with the record of adjudication on the form furnished for reporting convictions and adjudications for violations of Title 29‑A.  
[PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A, §80 (AMD); PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A, §153 (AFF); PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. C, §15 (AFF).]
1-A.  Suspend license.  The court may suspend the operator's license, or right to operate a motor vehicle or right to obtain a license, of a minor found in violation of section 2051, subsection 1, paragraph D for 30 days for the first offense. The court shall suspend the operator's license, or right to operate a motor vehicle or right to obtain a license, of a minor found in violation of section 2051, subsection 1, paragraph D as follows:  
A. Ninety days for the 2nd offense; and   [PL 2001, c. 160, §2 (NEW).]
B. One year for any subsequent offense.   [PL 2001, c. 160, §2 (NEW).]
The court shall immediately forward the operator's license to the Secretary of State together with the record of adjudication on the form furnished for reporting convictions and adjudications for violations of Title 29‑A.  
[PL 2001, c. 160, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Additional suspension by court. 
[PL 1993, c. 93, §5 (RP).]
3.  Secretary of State shall suspend license.  Immediately upon receipt of the record, the Secretary of State shall suspend the license, or right to operate, or right to obtain a license, of the minor for the required period, without further hearing. The Secretary of State shall also assign demerit points according to Title 29‑A, section 2458, subsection 3.  
[PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A, §81 (AMD); PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A, §153 (AFF); PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. C, §15 (AFF).]
4.  Penalty.  The penalties provided in this section and section 2052 are not in conflict with Title 15, Part 6.  
[PL 1991, c. 337, §2 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 45, §A4 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 342, §120 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 337, §2 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 93, §§4-6 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 65, §§A80,81 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 65, §§A153,C15 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 160, §2 (AMD).
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