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PUBLIC LAWS
First Special Session of the 122nd

CHAPTER 411
S.P. 144 - L.D. 446

An Act To Mandate Payment of Licensed Sign Language Interpreters for Driver Education Students

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

     Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1352, sub-§1, as affected by PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A, §153 and amended by Pt. B, §14 and affected by Pt. C, §15, is further amended to read:

     1. Motorcycle driver education required. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle instruction permit, license or endorsement may not be issued to a person, unless that person presents a certificate of successful completion of a motorcycle driver education program and examination approved by the Secretary of State, except as provided in this subsection. If a person is hearing-impaired and a course is not readily available to that person, the Secretary of State may arrange for that person to complete a motorcycle driver education program using an electronic communications system. The program must meet the requirements of this section.

     Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1354, sub-§5-A, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 505, §15 and affected by §22, is amended to read:

     5-A. License fees. Except as provided in section 1355, license License fees must be paid to the Secretary of State and deposited into the Highway Fund. The following fees apply.

This subsection takes effect January 1, 1997.

     Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §1355, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 505, §16 and affected by §22, is repealed.

     Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §1357 is enacted to read:

§1357.   Communication services for deaf and hard-of-hearing persons

     1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

     2. Licensed interpreter services or CART required for driver education. When a deaf or hard-of-hearing person is required to complete a driver education course and examination pursuant to section 1351 or 1352, the Secretary of State shall provide a licensed interpreter or CART provider to allow for completion of the driver education course and examination. Licensed interpreter services or CART provided under this section must be paid for by the Secretary of State.

     Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATION - MOTOR VEHICLES 0077
Initiative: Allocates funds for the cost of providing certain services from licensed sign language interpreters.
HIGHWAY FUND     2005-06     2006-07

     __________     __________
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL     $126,000     $168,000

Effective September 17, 2005.

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