An Act Authorizing the Issuance on Request of Acquired Brain Injury Identification Cards
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1410-A is enacted to read:
§ 1410-A. Acquired brain injury identification cards
Beginning January 1, 2020, the Secretary of State shall issue, on the request of a person who elects to receive it, an acquired brain injury identification card in accordance with this section.
1. Issuance. Upon receipt of a completed application and payment of a fee of $5 by an applicant, the Secretary of State shall issue a wallet-sized acquired brain injury identification card to the applicant. For the purposes of this section, "acquired brain injury" has the same meaning as in Title 22, section 3086. Each acquired brain injury identification card must contain:
A. The name and address of the person to whom the card is issued;
B. The seal of the State;
C. A statement that the card holder has an acquired brain injury; and
D. Any additional information about acquired brain injury as determined by the Secretary of State under subsection 3.
The issuance of an acquired brain injury identification card does not license, permit or privilege a person to operate a motor vehicle and may not be used for official identification purposes in place of a driver's license or nondriver identification card.
2. Application. A completed application for an acquired brain injury identification card must contain the following:
A. The name, date of birth, address and telephone number of the person requesting the card; and
B. Any appropriate documentation that a person has an acquired brain injury as determined by the Secretary of State by rule.
3. Additional information. The Secretary of State may determine by rule any additional information about acquired brain injury that must be placed on an acquired brain injury identification card.
4. Rulemaking. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 129th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.