A.__The suspension or revocation rests solely upon a conviction in court of an offense that by statute is expressly made grounds for that suspension or revocation;

B.__The basis of the Secretary of State's action is a condition of bail or conditional release pursuant to subsection 2, paragraph Q; or

C.__The suspension or revocation is required by federal statute or regulation.

Sec. 34. 29-A MRSA §2482, sub-§2, śC, as amended by PL 1997, c. 776, §50, is further amended to read:

C. If the suspension or revocation is imposed by an authority other than a court, the right of the person to request a hearing, and the procedure for requesting a hearing and the date by which a request for a hearing must be made; and

Sec. 35. PL 2001, c. 463, §7 is amended to read:

*Sec. 7. Effective date. That section of this Act that enacts the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, section 1601-A takes effect July 1, 2003 January 1, 2005. Those sections of this Act that amend Title 29-A, section 525, subsection 10; section 2486, subsection 1; section 2605, subsection 4; and section 2608, 3rd paragraph take effect January 1, 2003.

Sec. 36. Report. The Secretary of State shall report to the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation by April 1, 2004 on the status of the implementation of the requirement that a company insuring a motor vehicle notify the Secretary of State when insurance coverage is cancelled or terminated or lapses pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, section 1601-A.

Sec. 37. Effective date. This Act takes effect October 1, 2003, except as otherwise indicated.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, that section of this Act that amends Public Law 2001, chapter 463, section 7 takes effect when approved.