§2521. Implied consent to chemical tests 1. Mandatory submission to test. If there is probable cause to believe a person has operated a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants, that person shall submit to and complete a test to determine an alcohol level and the presence of a drug or drug metabolite by […]
§2522. Accidents (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 565, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 447, §67 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 459, §9 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 608, Pt. A, §6 (RP).
§2523. Implied consent; commercial operators 1. Mandatory submission to test. A person who operates a commercial motor vehicle shall submit to a test to determine that person’s alcohol level or the presence of a drug or drug metabolite if there is probable cause to believe that the person has operated a commercial motor vehicle while […]
§2524. Administration of tests 1. Persons qualified to draw blood for blood tests. Only a physician, licensed physician assistant, registered nurse or person whose occupational license or training allows that person to draw blood samples may draw a specimen of blood for the purpose of determining the blood-alcohol level or the presence of a drug […]
§2525. Drug impairment assessment 1. Submission to test required. If a drug recognition expert has probable cause to believe that a person is under the influence of a specific category of drug, a combination of specific categories of drugs or a combination of alcohol and one or more specific categories of drugs, that person must […]
§2526. Drug recognition experts 1. Training program. The board of trustees of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy shall establish: A. A program that meets the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration guidelines for training and certification of drug recognition experts; and [PL 2011, c. 335, §15 (AMD).] B. Eligibility standards for admission of law […]
§2527. Rules regulating sample collection and testing procedures The Department of Health and Human Services shall adopt rules regulating sample collection and testing procedures to ensure accurate and reliable testing and to protect the privacy of the person providing the sample. The rules may include, but are not limited to: [PL 1993, c. 683, […]
§2528. Liability A physician; physician assistant; registered nurse; other health care provider; other person whose occupational license or training allows that person to draw blood, including but not limited to an emergency medical services person or law enforcement officer; hospital; emergency medical service; or law enforcement agency in the exercise of due care is not […]
