Does Maine offer work-restricted licenses for an operating under the influence (OUI) suspension in Maine?
For a first offense administrative OUI suspension, a driver is eligible for a work-restricted license. This only applies to a suspension imposed by the BMV. It does not apply to a suspension imposed by the Court. A driver must petition the BMV for a work-restricted license. Maine law provides:
On receipt of a petition for a work-restricted license from a person under suspension pursuant to section 2453, section 2453‑A or section 2472, subsection 3, paragraph B or C for a first offense, the Secretary of State may stay a suspension during the statutory suspension period and issue a work-restricted license, if the petitioner shows by clear and convincing evidence that:
A. As determined by the Secretary of State, a license is necessary to operate a motor vehicle:
(1) Between the residence and a place of employment or in the scope of employment, or both; or
(2) Between the residence and an educational facility attended by the petitioner if the suspension is under section 2472, subsection 3, paragraph B or C for a first offense;
B. No alternative means of transportation is available; and
C. The petitioner has not, within 10 years, been under suspension for an OUI offense or pursuant to section 2453 or 2453‑A.