CHAPTER 568

H.P. 1324 - L.D. 1802

An Act To Permit the Photocopying of Driver's Licenses in

Financial Transactions

Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

Whereas, federal laws, including the USA PATRIOT Act, now require financial institutions and other supervised financial organizations to verify a person's identity for the consummation of financial transactions; and

Whereas, federal regulators and state law enforcement officials have suggested that maintaining a copy of a driver's license is an appropriate method to demonstrate compliance with federal law; and

Whereas, current Maine law prohibits the photocopying of a driver's license without the consent of the Secretary of State; and

Whereas, there is no prohibition on the photocopying of a United States passport or student identification card for identification purposes; and

Whereas, this statutory provision permits the photocopying of a driver's license for identification purposes in certain situations without the consent of the Secretary of State; and