An Act To Combat Human Trafficking by Requiring Prevention Training for Commercial Drivers
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1253, sub-§6 is enacted to read:
Beginning April 1, 2018, a commercial driver's license issued by the Secretary of State to a new licensee or upon a renewal for an existing licensee must be accompanied by an informational card that is 2 inches by 3 inches and outlines signs of and how to report human trafficking and includes a telephone number for a national human trafficking hotline.
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This bill requires that, beginning April 1, 2018, an applicant for a new commercial driver's license complete in person or online a nationally recognized training program on preventing human trafficking in the trucking industry as a requirement to receive a license. It also requires that all new and renewed commercial driver's licenses be accompanied by a wallet-sized card that outlines signs of and how to report human trafficking and includes a telephone number for a national human trafficking hotline.