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Amend the amendment by inserting after Part I the following:
PART J
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Sec. J-1. 29-A MRSA §1256, first ¶, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:
A person who has reached 15 years of age and who has successfully completed a driver education course may be issued a special restricted license based on educational or, employment or medical need as follows.
Sec. J-2.  29-A MRSA §1256, sub-§2-A  is enacted to read:
 
2-A.  Medical need.    The Secretary of State may grant a person who has reached 15 years of age a special restricted license under circumstances of medical necessity that are experienced by the person or a member of the person's immediate family if the Secretary of State determines the circumstances to be exigent and not inconsistent with the interest of highway safety.’
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
Current law authorizes the Secretary of State to issue a special restricted license to a person who is 15 years of age based on educational need or employment need. This amendment authorizes the Secretary of State to grant such a license under circumstances of medical necessity that are experienced by the person or a member of the person's immediate family if the Secretary of State determines the circumstances to be exigent and not inconsistent with the interest of highway safety.