(1) The person has 3 or more convictions for operating after revocation under this section or under former Title 29, section 2298 within the previous 10 years; or

(2) The person has 3 or more convictions for violating section 2411 or former Title 29, section 1312-B within the previous 10 years.

The minimum fine for a Class C crime under this paragraph is $1,000 and the minimum term of imprisonment is 2 years, neither of which may be suspended by the court.

3. Strict liability. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.

4. Relief from habitual offender status.__The Secretary of State may not grant relief from habitual offender status under section 2554 until at least 3 years have passed after the original date scheduled for eligibility to apply for relief of that status.

5. Presumption of identity. If the name and date of birth of a person being prosecuted are the same as those of the habitual offender whose privilege to operate has been suspended, it is prima facie evidence that it is the same person.

6. Notice to Secretary of State. A law enforcement officer who has arrested a person for or charged a person with violating this section shall notify the Secretary of State of that action.

Sec. A-12. 29-A MRSA §2558 is enacted to read:

§2558.__Aggravated operating after habitual offender revocation

1. Crime. A person is guilty of aggravated operating after habitual offender revocation if that person violates section 2557-A and at the time of the violation the person commits one or more of the following:

A. OUI in violation of section 2411;

B. Driving to endanger in violation of section 2413;

C. Eluding an officer in violation of section 2414;