HP0247, LD 342, item 1, An Act To Waive Driver's License and Nondriver Identification Card Fees for Current and Recently Discharged Members of the Armed Forces

An Act To Waive Driver's License and Nondriver Identification Card Fees for Current and Recently Discharged Members of the Armed Forces

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1255, sub-§1, ¶¶A and B, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, are amended to read:

A. Shall 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;

Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1255, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:

2. After discharge. The privileges of this section remain in effect for a period of 30 days 2 years after discharge or release from the Armed Forces.

Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §1406, sub-§§5 and 6, as repealed and replaced by PL 2003, c. 434, §22 and affected by §37, are amended to read:

5. Fee; 6-year license. The Except as provided by section 1255, the fee for the 6-year noncommercial driver's license is $30.

6. Fee; 5-year license. The Except as provided by section 1255, the fee for the 5-year commercial driver's license is $34.

Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §1406, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 434, §22 and affected by §37, is amended to read:

7. Fee; 4-year license. The Except as provided by section 1255, the fee for the 4-year noncommercial driver's license is $21. The Except as provided by section 1255, the fee for the 4-year commercial driver's license is $28.

Sec. 5. 29-A MRSA §1406, sub-§8, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 329, Pt. R, §1, is amended to read:

8. Equalization of 6-year license cycle. Notwithstanding subsection 1, paragraph A, the Secretary of State may, solely for the purpose of equalizing the 6-year license renewal cycle, issue noncommercial licenses to persons under 65 years of age that expire either one or 2 years before or after the holder's 6th birthday following the date of issuance. Notwithstanding subsection 5 and except as provided by section 1255, the fee for a license issued pursuant to this subsection is $5 multiplied by the number of years for which the license is issued.

This subsection is repealed June 30, 2014.

Sec. 6. 29-A MRSA §1410, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2001, c. 671, §§27 and 28, is further amended to read:

2. Issuance of card; contents. Upon Except as provided by section 1255, upon receipt of a completed application and payment of a fee of $5, the Secretary of State shall issue a nondriver identification card to the applicant. If an applicant is the holder of a motor vehicle driver's license bearing a photograph or digital image of the individual and issued under this chapter, the Secretary of State or the Secretary of State's representative may refuse to issue a nondriver identification card. The Secretary of State shall provide that a nondriver identification card issued to a person less than 21 years of age has a distinctive color code. Each nondriver identification card must contain:

A. The applicant's photograph or digital image;

B. The applicant's name and address;

C. The applicant's date of birth; and

E. Any other information and identification that the Secretary of State by rule requires.

Summary

This bill eliminates the driver's license fee or nondriver identification card fee for a person who is currently serving in the United States Armed Forces. It also eliminates the driver's license fee or nondriver identification card fee for a person who has served in the United States Armed Forces and who has been discharged or released within 2 years of the person's discharge or release.

HP0247 LD 342	Session - 126th Maine Legislature		LR 275 Item 1
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