An Act Regarding the Use of Methadone by Operators of Commercial Motor Vehicles
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §558, sub-§1-B, ¶D, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 703, §15, is amended to read:
(1) 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 390.21 (2007);
(2) 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 391.41 (2007) , except that a violation that occurs as a result of the operation of a commercial motor vehicle by a person who has methadone or its metabolite in that person’s body is a Class E crime;
(3) 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Sections 392.16, 392.22, 392.24, 392.25, 392.33 and 392.71 (2007);
(4) Any section of 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 393 (2007); or
(5) 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 396, except Sections 396.7 and 396.9 (2007).
Sec. 2. Rules. The Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police shall amend its rules governing motor carrier safety to provide that operators for intrastate motor carriers that operate less than 100 air miles from their regular place of business are subject to the provisions of 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 391.41 (2007) that prohibit the operation of a commercial motor vehicle by a person who has methadone or its metabolite in that person’s body.
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
CORRECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF
State Board of Corrections Investment Fund Z075
Initiative: Provides funds for the State Board of Corrections for an anticipated increase in county jail costs.
| GENERAL FUND | 2011-12 | 2012-13 |
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All Other
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$0 | $3,132 |
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | $3,132 |
Sec. 4. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2012.