Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1406, sub-§§2-A and 2-B are enacted to read:

2-A.__Expiration of license; persons 75 years of age and over.__Effective January 1, 2004, a license to operate a motor vehicle issued to a person 75 years of age or older at the date of issuance expires at midnight on that license holder's 2nd birthday following the date of issuance.

2-B.__Expiration of license; persons 80 years of age and over.__Effective January 1, 2004, a license to operate a motor vehicle issued to a person 80 years of age or older at the date of issuance expires at midnight on that license holder's first birthday following the date of issuance.

Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1406, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:

6. Fee; 4-year, 2-year and one-year license. The fee for the 4-year, 2-year and one-year license is $18. The fee for the 4-year, 2-year and one-year commercial driver's license is $25.

Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §1406, sub-§7 is enacted to read:

7.__Physical examination; 2-year and one-year license.__A person 75 years of age or older must successfully pass a physical examination pursuant to section 1301, subsection 7 to determine adequate reflexes, vision and response time in order to be issued a driver's license or a commercial driver's license.

SUMMARY

This bill requires that a person 75 years of age or older renew the person's driver's license every 2 years and a person 80 years of age or older renew the person's license every year. In order to renew the license, the person must pass a physical exam that determines adequate reflexes, vision and response time.