Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 2551-A (2025)
1. Habitual offender defined An habitual offender is a person whose record, as maintained by the Secretary of State, shows that:
A. The person has accumulated 3 or more convictions or adjudications for distinct offenses described in this paragraph arising out of separate acts committed within a 5-year period:
(14) For a person whose license is reinstated pursuant to section 2412‑A, subsection 7 or section 2508, operating a motor vehicle without an ignition interlock device; tampering with or circumventing the operation of an ignition interlock device; or requesting or soliciting another person to blow into or otherwise activate an ignition interlock device for the purpose of providing the person with an operable motor vehicle; or
[PL 2013, c. 381, Pt. B, §30 (AMD).]
B. The person has accumulated 10 or more convictions or adjudications for moving violations arising out of separate acts committed within a 5-year period.
[PL 2005, c. 606, Pt. A, §7 (NEW).]
[PL 2013, c. 381, Pt. B, §30 (AMD).]
2. Inclusions The offenses included in subsection 1 include offenses under former Title 29, a federal law, a law of another state and a municipal ordinance substantially conforming to the statutory violations.
[PL 2005, c. 606, Pt. A, §7 (NEW).]
3. Offenses not included The following convictions are not included under subsection 1, paragraph A:
A. A conviction of operating a motor vehicle without a license if the license had expired and was not suspended or revoked;
[PL 2009, c. 58, §1 (AMD).]
B. A conviction of operating after suspension when the suspension is based upon a failure to pay child support;
[PL 2009, c. 297, §3 (AMD).]
C. A conviction of operating after suspension when the suspension is based solely on a failure to pay the reinstatement fee required by section 2486; and
[PL 2009, c. 297, §3 (AMD).]
D. An adjudication for the traffic infraction of operating after suspension under section 2412‑A, subsection 8.
[PL 2009, c. 297, §3 (NEW).]
[PL 2009, c. 297, §3 (AMD).]
4. Multiple offenses or violations For the purposes of this section, when more than one offense or violation described in this section arises from the same incident, the offenses or violations are treated as one offense or violation.
[PL 2005, c. 606, Pt. A, §7 (NEW).]
PL 2005, c. 606, §A7 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 531, §7 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 531, §10 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 58, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 297, §3 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 381, Pt. B, §30 (AMD).