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An Act Relating to Proof of Citizenship for Renewal of a Driver's License or Nondriver Identification Card
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1301, sub-§2-A, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 648, §1, is amended to read:
 
2-A. Legal presence requirement.   The Secretary of State may not issue a license to an applicant unless the applicant presents to the Secretary of State valid documentary evidence of legal presence in the United States, except that the Secretary of State may exempt a person from the requirements of this subsection if that person is renewing a noncommercial driver's license and that person has continuously held a valid driver's license under this chapter since December 31, 1989 or was born before December 1, 1964.
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1410, sub-§8, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 648, §3, is amended to read:
 
8. Legal presence requirement.   The Secretary of State may not issue a nondriver identification card to an applicant unless the applicant presents to the Secretary of State valid documentary evidence of legal presence in the United States, except that the Secretary of State may exempt a person from the requirements of this subsection if that person has continuously held a nondriver identification card or valid driver's license under this chapter since December 31, 1989 or was born before December 1, 1964.
 
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 126th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.