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LD 306 - Authorizes Issuance of REAL ID Compliant Licenses - Maine Key Vote

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Title: Authorizes Issuance of REAL ID Compliant Licenses

Signed by Governor Paul LePage


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Title: Authorizes Issuance of REAL ID Compliant Licenses

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the state to issue driver's licenses and other identification cards compliant with the REAL ID Act of 2005

Highlights:

 

  • Authorizes the issuance of a driver’s license or nondriver identification card that meets the standards of the federal REAL ID Act of 2005 (Sec. 1).

  • Establishes fees for REAL ID compliant driver’s licenses and nondriver identification cards (Sec. 5).

  • Repeals provisions that exempt certain individuals from having to present documentary evidence of legal presence in the United States when obtaining or renewing a noncommercial driver’s license or nondriver identification card (Secs. 2-3).

  • Authorizes the Secretary of State to use biometric technology, including, but not limited to, retinal scanning, facial recognition or fingerprint technology, to produce a driver’s license or nondriver identification card (Sec. 3).

  • Specifies that the effective date of this bill is July 1, 2019 (Sec. 4).

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See How Your Politicians Voted

Title: Authorizes Issuance of REAL ID Compliant Licenses

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the state to issue driver's licenses and other identification cards compliant with the REAL ID Act of 2005

Highlights:

 

  • Authorizes the issuance of a driver’s license or nondriver identification card that meets the standards of the federal REAL ID Act of 2005 (Sec. 1).

  • Establishes fees for REAL ID compliant driver’s licenses and nondriver identification cards (Sec. 5).

  • Repeals provisions that exempt certain individuals from having to present documentary evidence of legal presence in the United States when obtaining or renewing a noncommercial driver’s license or nondriver identification card (Secs. 2-3).

  • Authorizes the Secretary of State to use biometric technology, including, but not limited to, retinal scanning, facial recognition or fingerprint technology, to produce a driver’s license or nondriver identification card (Sec. 3).

  • Specifies that the effective date of this bill is July 1, 2019 (Sec. 4).

Full Bill Text

Title: Authorizes Issuance of REAL ID Compliant Licenses

Full Bill Text

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