Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1304, sub-§1, ¶H, as amended by PL 1999, c. 545, §1, is further amended to read:

H. A person under 21 years of age may not apply for a license unless:

(1) A period of 3 6 months has passed from the date the person was issued an instruction permit; and

(2) The person has completed a minimum of 35 hours of driving, including 5 hours of night driving, while accompanied by a parent, guardian or licensed driver at least 20 years of age. The parent, stepparent or guardian, or a spouse or employer pursuant to section 1302, subsection 1, paragraphs B and C, must certify the person's driving time on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State.

A person 21 years of age or older is not required to submit certification of driving time to the Secretary of State.

Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1310, as amended by PL 2001, c. 361, §29, is repealed.

Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §1311 is enacted to read:

§1311.__ Intermediate license

1.__Restricted license.__A person under 18 years of age who has been issued a driver's license may not:

A.__Carry passengers other than immediate family members unless accompanied by a licensed operator who meets the requirements of section 1304, subsection 1, paragraph E; or

B.__Operate a motor vehicle between the hours of 12 a.m. and 5 a.m.

2.__Period of restrictions.__Unless extended pursuant to subsection 3, the license restrictions in subsection 1 are in effect for a period of 180 days from license issuance.

3.__Extension of restrictions.__A person who is adjudicated for violating this section must have the license restrictions in subsection 1 extended for an additional period of 180 days.__ The additional period of license restrictions may extend beyond the person's 18th birthday.__Any violation of the license restrictions during the period of this extension must result in a