Maine LD1815: An Act to Require a Blood Test for Drugs for Drivers Involved in a Motor Vehicle Accident That Results in Serious Bodily Injury

What the bill says

An Act to Require a Blood Test for Drugs for Drivers Involved in a Motor Vehicle Accident That Results in Serious Bodily Injury or Death" Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 'An Act to Require Testing for Intoxicants for Drivers Involved in a Motor Vehicle Crash That Results in Serious Bodily Injury or Death' Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: '.

From the engrossed text:

An Act to Require a Blood Test for Drugs for Drivers Involved in a Motor Vehicle Accident That Results in Serious Bodily Injury or Death" Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 'An Act to Require Testing for Intoxicants for Drivers Involved in a Motor Vehicle Crash That Results in Serious Bodily Injury or Death' Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: 'Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2401, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1995, c. 368, Pt. AAA, §4, is further amended to read: 5. Failure to submit to a test, fails to submit to a test or failed to submit to a test. "Failure to submit to a test," "fails to submit to a test" or "failed to submit to a test" means failure to comply with the duty to submit to and complete a chemical test under section 2521, 2522-A or 2525. Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §2522-A is enacted to mandatory testing 1. Mandatory submission to test. If there is probable cause to believe that death or serious bodily injury, as defined in Title 17-A, section 2, subsection 23, has occurred or will occur as a result of a motor vehicle crash and that the operator of a motor vehicle involved in the crash is under …

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