The period of suspension imposed pursuant to this subsection is consecutive to any suspension previously imposed by the Secretary of State or the court pursuant to this chapter.

4.__Effect of conviction for different offense.__This section does not apply if the person is convicted or adjudicated of a violation of section 2454 or 2456.

Sec. 11. 29-A MRSA §2465 is enacted to read:

§2465.__Multiple non-OUI offense license suspensions

1.__Multiple license suspensions.__A person whose license is suspended 3 or more times in a 3-year period for reasons not related to the offense of operating under the influence commits a civil violation and is subject to the penalties as specified in this section.

2.__Additional license suspension; fine.__A person who violates this section is subject to an additional license suspension and a fine, neither of which may be suspended, as follows:

A.__For 3 license suspensions not related to an OUI offense within a 3-year period, a license suspension of one year and a fine of $1,000;

B.__For at least 4 but not more than 6 license suspensions not related to an OUI offense within a 3-year period, a license revocation of 6 years and a fine of $2,000, plus an additional $1,000 for each license suspension after the 4th; and

C.__For more than 6 license suspensions not related to an OUI offense within a 3-year period, a license suspension of 10 years and a fine of $5,000.

3.__Calculating prior suspension.__For purposes of this section, a suspension has occurred within a 3-year period if the date of the suspension is 3 years or less from the date of the new conduct that is penalized.

Sec. 12. 29-A MRSA §2606, sub-§3 is enacted to read:

3.__Length of confiscation.__The Secretary of State shall confiscate the license of a person whose license has been suspended for the duration of the suspension, including any