Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2411, sub-§5, śC, as amended by PL 2003, c. 673, Pt. TT, §4, is further amended to read:

C. For a person having 2 previous OUI offenses within a 10- year period, which is a Class C crime:

(1) A fine of not less than $1,100, except that if the person failed to submit to a test at the request of a law enforcement officer, a fine of not less than $1,400;

(2) A period of incarceration of not less than 30 days, except that if the person failed to submit to a test at the request of a law enforcement officer, a period of incarceration of not less than 40 days;

(3) A court-ordered suspension of a driver's license for a period of 4 years; and

(4) In accordance with section 2416, a court-ordered suspension of the person's right to register a motor vehicle;

SUMMARY

This bill increases the class of crime of a 3rd OUI offense within a 10-year period from Class D to Class C.