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Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A. Motor Vehicles § 1255. Members of the Armed Forces

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. Privileges. A resident who is serving on active duty in the United States Armed Forces and otherwise qualified to operate a motor vehicle:

A. Must receive a license or nondriver identification card on application to the Secretary of State;

B. Is exempt from the payment of a fee for a license or nondriver identification card;

C. May operate a motor vehicle, notwithstanding the expiration date of that person's license, without obtaining a new license; and

D. Shall, while operating a motor vehicle, carry conclusive evidence of membership in the Armed Forces.

2. After discharge. The privileges of this section remain in effect for a period of 180 days after discharge or release from the Armed Forces.

3. Revocation or suspension. This section does not permit a person whose license or right to operate is revoked or suspended or who has been refused a license to operate a motor vehicle.

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