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§2101-A
Title 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Chapter 19: OPERATION
Subchapter 2: VIOLATIONS
§2103

§2102. Unlawful use of license or identification card; unlawful dissemination of protected information

The following provisions govern the unlawful use of a license or identification card and the unlawful dissemination of information that is protected by a state law or rule that implements the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994, 18 United States Code, Sections 2721 to 2725 (2006).   [PL 2009, c. 493, §2 (AMD).]
1.  Display revoked, mutilated, fictitious or fraudulently altered driver's license or identification card.  A person commits a Class E crime if that person displays a revoked, mutilated, fictitious or fraudulently altered driver's license or identification card issued or represented to be issued by this State or any other state or province.  
[PL 2009, c. 493, §2 (AMD).]
1-A.  Possess revoked, mutilated, fictitious or fraudulently altered driver's license or identification card.  A person commits a Class E crime if that person possesses a revoked, mutilated, fictitious or fraudulently altered driver's license or identification card issued or represented to be issued by this State or any other state or province.  
[PL 2009, c. 493, §2 (AMD).]
1-B.  Display suspended driver's license; crime.  A person commits a Class E crime if that person displays a suspended driver's license issued by this State or any other state or province when the operation of the motor vehicle by that person is punishable as a crime.  
[PL 2009, c. 493, §2 (NEW).]
1-C.  Display suspended driver's license; traffic infraction.  A person commits a traffic infraction if that person displays a suspended driver's license issued by this State or any other state or province when the operation of the motor vehicle by that person is punishable as a traffic infraction.  
[PL 2009, c. 493, §2 (NEW).]
1-D.  Possess suspended driver's license; crime.  A person commits a Class E crime if that person possesses a suspended driver's license issued by this State or any other state or province when the operation of the motor vehicle by that person is punishable as a crime.  
[PL 2009, c. 493, §2 (NEW).]
1-E.  Possess suspended driver's license; traffic infraction.  A person commits a traffic infraction if that person possesses a suspended driver's license issued by this State or any other state or province when the operation of the motor vehicle by that person is punishable as a traffic infraction.  
[PL 2009, c. 493, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Loan.  A person commits a Class E crime if that person knowingly permits another person to use that person's driver's license or identification card issued by this State or any other state or province.  
[PL 2009, c. 493, §2 (AMD).]
3.  Representation.  A person commits a Class E crime if that person displays or represents as that person's own a driver's license or identification card issued to another by this State or any other state or province.  
[PL 2009, c. 493, §2 (AMD).]
4.  Use.  A person commits a Class E crime if that person knowingly permits an unlawful use of a driver's license or identification card issued by this State or any other state or province.  
[PL 2009, c. 493, §2 (AMD).]
5.  Privacy laws or rules; violation.  A person commits a Class E crime if that person knowingly disseminates information that is protected by a state law or rule that implements the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994.  
[PL 2009, c. 493, §2 (AMD).]
Violation of subsection 1, 1‑A, 1‑B, 1‑D or 3 is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17‑A, section 34, subsection 4‑A.   [PL 2009, c. 493, §2 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 437, §43 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §§Q54-57 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 493, §2 (AMD).
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