2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES (HEADING: PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, @2 (new); Pt. B, @5 (aff))
Chapter 19: OPERATION
29-A §2102. Unlawful use of license or identification card; unlawful dissemination of protected information

Subchapter 2: VIOLATIONS HEADING: PL 1993, C. 683, PT. A, §2 (NEW); PT. B, §5 (AFF)

§2102. Unlawful use of license or identification card; unlawful dissemination of protected information

The following provisions govern the unlawful use of a license or identification card and the unlawful dissemination of information that is protected by a state law or rule that implements the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994, 18 United States Code, Sections 2721 to 2725 (2006). [2009, c. 493, §2 (AMD).]

1. Display revoked, mutilated, fictitious or fraudulently altered driver's license or identification card. A person commits a Class E crime if that person displays a revoked, mutilated, fictitious or fraudulently altered driver's license or identification card issued or represented to be issued by this State or any other state or province.

[ 2009, c. 493, §2 (AMD) .]

1-A. Possess revoked, mutilated, fictitious or fraudulently altered driver's license or identification card. A person commits a Class E crime if that person possesses a revoked, mutilated, fictitious or fraudulently altered driver's license or identification card issued or represented to be issued by this State or any other state or province.

[ 2009, c. 493, §2 (AMD) .]

1-B. Display suspended driver's license; crime. A person commits a Class E crime if that person displays a suspended driver's license issued by this State or any other state or province when the operation of the motor vehicle by that person is punishable as a crime.

[ 2009, c. 493, §2 (NEW) .]

1-C. Display suspended driver's license; traffic infraction. A person commits a traffic infraction if that person displays a suspended driver's license issued by this State or any other state or province when the operation of the motor vehicle by that person is punishable as a traffic infraction.

[ 2009, c. 493, §2 (NEW) .]

1-D. Possess suspended driver's license; crime. A person commits a Class E crime if that person possesses a suspended driver's license issued by this State or any other state or province when the operation of the motor vehicle by that person is punishable as a crime.

[ 2009, c. 493, §2 (NEW) .]

1-E. Possess suspended driver's license; traffic infraction. A person commits a traffic infraction if that person possesses a suspended driver's license issued by this State or any other state or province when the operation of the motor vehicle by that person is punishable as a traffic infraction.

[ 2009, c. 493, §2 (NEW) .]

2. Loan. A person commits a Class E crime if that person knowingly permits another person to use that person's driver's license or identification card issued by this State or any other state or province.

[ 2009, c. 493, §2 (AMD) .]

3. Representation. A person commits a Class E crime if that person displays or represents as that person's own a driver's license or identification card issued to another by this State or any other state or province.

[ 2009, c. 493, §2 (AMD) .]

4. Use. A person commits a Class E crime if that person knowingly permits an unlawful use of a driver's license or identification card issued by this State or any other state or province.

[ 2009, c. 493, §2 (AMD) .]

5. Privacy laws or rules; violation. A person commits a Class E crime if that person knowingly disseminates information that is protected by a state law or rule that implements the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994.

[ 2009, c. 493, §2 (AMD) .]

Violation of subsection 1, 1-A, 1-B, 1-D or 3 is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A. [2009, c. 493, §2 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). 1997, c. 437, §43 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §§Q54-57 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). 2009, c. 493, §2 (AMD).