An Act To Allow lOa Driver To Receive a Designation on That Driver's License That the Driver Is a Veteran
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0986
Committee Amendment CA_A_S62 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A " to S.P. 304, L.D. 986, Bill, "An Act To Allow 
lOa Driver To Receive a Designation on That Driver's License That the Driver Is a Veteran" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Allow a Person To Receive a Designation of Active Military or Veteran 
Status on a Driver's License or Nondriver Identification Card' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 29-A MRS A §1412 is enacted to read: 
§1412. Military service designation for active military personnel and veterans 
The Secretary of State shall, at the request of an eligible applicant, issue a driver's 
license or nondriver identification card to that applicant with a military service 
designation that identifies the applicant as a person actively serving in an enlisted grade 
of the United States Armed Forces or as a veteran of the United States Armed Forces. 
1. Eligibility. In order to make a determination of eligibility for a military service 
designation under this section, the bureau shall determine, based on an examination of an 
applicant's military identification, whether the following criteria are met: 
A. The applicant is serving in an enlisted grade in the United States Armed Forces as 
defined in 10 United States Code, Section 10 l(a)( 4) (2011); or 
B. The applicant has served in the United States Armed Forces as defined in 10 
United States Code, Section 101(a)(4) (2011) and has been honorably discharged. To 
receive the designation under this paragraph, the applicant must provide an Armed 
Forces Report of Transfer or Discharge, DD Form 214, or a certification from the 
United States Veterans Administration or the appropriate branch of the United States 
Armed Forces verifying the applicant's military service and honorable discharge. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 304, L.D. 986 
2. 
Renewal. 
A license or nondriver identification card with a military service 
designation issued in accordance with subsection 1, paragraph A may be renewed upon 
verification of continuing eligibility. 
3. Design and location. The Secretary of State shall determine the design and 
location on the license and nondriver identification card for the military service 
designation under this section.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes and replaces the bill. This amendment requires the Secretary 
of State, at the request of an eligible applicant, to issue a driver's license or non driver 
identification card to the applicant with a military service designation that identifies the 
applicant as a person actively serving in an enlisted grade of the United States Armed 
Forces or as a veteran of the United States Armed Forces. 
The amendment further requires the Secretary of State to determine the design and 
location on the license and nondriver identification card for the military service 
designation. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04124111 wac.. 
LD 986 
LR 1911(02) 
An Act To Allow a Driver To Receive a Designation on That Driver's License That the Driver Is a 
Veteran 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" S ... , z.. 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Highway Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Secretary of State associated with determining the design and location on the 
license or nondriver identification card for the United States Armed Forces designation can be absorbed with existing 
staff and within existing budgeted resources. 
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