§1551. Definitions






As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms
have the following meanings. [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]








1. Certificate. 
"Certificate" means the certificate of an insurance company or a surety company authorized
to transact business in this State under Title 24-A that certifies that the company
has issued a motor vehicle liability policy covering the vehicle involved in the accident.


[
1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW);
1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF)
.]








2. Conviction. 
"Conviction" means conviction, adjudication or judgment, and includes but is not
limited to a forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure a defendant's appearance
in court, on a charge of violating a motor vehicle law that has not been vacated.


[
1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW);
1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF)
.]








3. Evidence of insurance. 
"Evidence of insurance" means:





A. A motor vehicle insurance identification card; or [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]











B. A motor vehicle liability insurance policy or binder issued pending the issuance
of the actual policy or insurance identification card. [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]








[
1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW);
1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF)
.]








4. Insurance identification card. 
"Insurance identification card" means an identification of insurance in paper or electronic form issued to an insured by an insurer pursuant to Title 24-A, section 2412, subsection
7; or an identification of proof of financial responsibility in paper or electronic form issued by the Secretary of State to a person who elects to provide proof of financial
responsibility in accordance with section 1605.


[
2013, c. 72, §3 (AMD)
.]








5. Judgment. 
"Judgment" means a judgment that has become final without appeal by expiration of
the time within which appeal might have been perfected, or by final affirmance on
appeal, rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction of any state or of the United
States.


[
1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW);
1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF)
.]








6. Motor vehicle liability bond. 
"Motor vehicle liability bond" means a bond certified as proof of financial responsibility
in accordance with section 1605.


[
1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW);
1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF)
.]








7. Motor vehicle liability policy. 
"Motor vehicle liability policy" means a policy of liability insurance certified
as proof of financial responsibility in accordance with section 1605, and includes,
but is not limited to, a motor vehicle liability bond.


[
1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW);
1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF)
.]








8. Owner. 
"Owner" means a person who holds:





A. Legal title to a vehicle; [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]











B. A right to possession and a right to purchase a vehicle on performance of conditions
stated in a conditional sale or lease agreement; or [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]











C. A mortgage on the vehicle, if the mortgagor is entitled to possession. [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]








[
1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW);
1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF)
.]








9. OUI. 
"OUI" means operating under the influence of intoxicants or with an excessive alcohol level.


[
2009, c. 447, §30 (AMD)
.]








10. Person. 
"Person" means every person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation, but
not the State or any political subdivision of the State.


[
1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW);
1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF)
.]








11. Policy. 
"Policy" means a motor vehicle liability insurance policy or motor vehicle liability
bond.


[
1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW);
1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF)
.]








11-A. Portable electronic device.  
"Portable electronic device" means an electronic device that is portable in nature,
including but not limited to a device for sending or receiving e-mail, a text messaging
device, a cellular telephone and a computer.


[
2013, c. 72, §4 (NEW)
.]








12. Secretary of State. 
"Secretary of State" means the Secretary of State or the Secretary of State's deputy.


[
1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW);
1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF)
.]








13. State. 
"State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia or a province
of the Dominion of Canada.


[
1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW);
1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF)
.]





SECTION HISTORY

1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW).
1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF).
2009, c. 447, §30 (AMD).
2013, c. 72, §§3, 4 (AMD).