When calculating how long the person held the semi-medium vehicle licence they held immediately before, in order to judge whether they are exempt from displaying the beginner driver mark, any period during which that licence was suspended is also counted.

初心運転者標識の表示義務が免除されるかどうかを判断するために、直前に受けていた準中型免許を持っていた期間を計算するときは、その免許の効力が停止されていた期間も含めて数える。

This statement is FALSE

Explanation

The provision expressly excludes any period during which the licence was suspended, so suspended time does not count.

（当該直前準中型免許の効力が停止されていた期間を除く。）が通算して一年以上である者