An Act To Establish an Enhanced Driver's License for Qualified Maine Residents To Facilitate Travel across Certain International Borders
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0923
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: McCREIGHT, JACKSON, ACKLEY, ALLEY, GUERIN, MARTIN, PERRY, SHERMAN, STEWART, CARPENTER
Amends: 29-A MRSA §1260, 29-A MRSA §1405, 29-A MRSA §1406-A, 29-A MRSA §1410

Legislative Document
No. 923
H.P. 651
House of Representatives, March 7, 2017
An Act To Establish an Enhanced Driver's License for Qualified 
Maine Residents To Facilitate Travel across Certain International 
Borders
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative McCREIGHT of Harpswell.
Cosponsored by Senator JACKSON of Aroostook and
Representatives: ACKLEY of Monmouth, ALLEY of Beals, GUERIN of Glenburn, MARTIN 
of Eagle Lake, McCREA of Fort Fairfield, PERRY of Calais, SHERMAN of Hodgdon, 
STEWART of Presque Isle, Senator: CARPENTER of Aroostook.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  29-A MRSA §1260 is enacted to read: 
§1260.  Enhanced license or nondriver identification card 
The Secretary of State may issue an enhanced driver's license under this subchapter 
or an enhanced nondriver identification card under section 1410 that meets the 
requirements of the western hemisphere travel initiative developed by the United States 
Department of State and United States Department of Homeland Security.  A person may 
not hold an enhanced license simultaneously with another license with the same class or 
restriction indicated on the license. 
Sec. 2.  29-A MRSA §1405, sub-§3, as repealed and replaced by PL 2015, c. 206, 
§7, is amended to read: 
3.  Fee.  The fee for a duplicate registration certificate is $2. The fee for a duplicate 
learner’s permit, duplicate license or duplicate nondriver identification card is $5.  The 
fee for a duplicate license or duplicate nondriver identification card with the enhancement 
under section 1260 is $15. 
Sec. 3.  29-A MRSA §1406-A, sub-§§1 and 2, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 381, 
Pt. B, §25, are amended to read: 
1.  Driver's license fees; expiration of license; persons under 65 years of age.  The 
following provisions apply to the expiration of a driver's license for persons under 65 
years of age. 
A.  Except as provided in section 1255, a noncommercial driver's license to operate a 
motor vehicle issued to a person under 65 years of age expires at midnight on the 
license holder's 6th birthday following the date of issuance.  The fee for the 6-year 
noncommercial driver's license is $30 following fees apply. 
(1)  The fee for the 6-year noncommercial driver's license is $30. 
(2)  The fee for the 6-year noncommercial driver's license with the enhancement 
under section 1260 is $40. 
B.  Except as provided in section 1255, a commercial driver's license to operate a 
motor vehicle issued to a person under 65 years of age expires at midnight on the 
license holder's 5th birthday following the date of issuance.  The fee for the 5-year 
commercial driver's license is $34 following fees apply. 
(1)  The fee for the 5-year commercial driver's license is $34. 
(2)  The fee for the 5-year commercial driver's license with the enhancement 
under section 1260 is $44. 
2.  Driver's license fees; expiration of license; persons 65 years of age and over.  
A noncommercial or commercial driver's license to operate a motor vehicle issued to a 
person 65 years of age or older at the date of issuance expires at midnight on the license 
holder's 4th birthday following the date of issuance.  The fee for the 4-year 
noncommercial driver's license is $21. The fee for the 4-year commercial driver's license 
is $28 following fees apply. 
A.  The fee for the 4-year noncommercial driver's license is $21. 
B.  The fee for the 4-year noncommercial driver's license with the enhancement under 
section 1260 is $31. 
C.  The fee for the 4-year commercial driver's license is $28. 
D.  The fee for the 4-year commercial driver's license with the enhancement under 
section 1260 is $38. 
Sec. 4.  29-A MRSA §1410, sub-§11 is enacted to read: 
11.  Enhanced nondriver identification card; fee.  The fee for a nondriver 
identification card with the enhancement under section 1260 is $15. 
SUMMARY 
This bill provides that the Secretary of State may issue a driver's license or nondriver 
identification card that meets the standards of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative 
developed by the United States Department of State and the United States Department of 
Homeland Security.  The bill also establishes fees for these driver's licenses and 
nondriver identification cards.