RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 369 (HB 37) 2015 Regular Session Brown
Existing law provides relative to driver's licenses and special identification cards issued by
the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services. Provides relative to
certain information to be included on the front of each.
New law authorizes a blood type designation to be included on the back of a person's driver's
license or special identification card. Requires the promulgation of rules and regulations by
the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services. Requires that the full cost
of implementing and performing the provisions relative to the blood type programs in new
law will be the responsibility of the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety
services.
Existing law allows a person in grade nine to participate in driver education 90 days prior to
his 15th birthday.
New law modifies existing law to allow a person in grade eight, instead of nine, to participate
in driver education.
Existing law allows renewal of a Class "D" or "E" driver's license by mail or electronic
commerce in certain circumstances, but excludes renewal by mail or electronic commerce
for a person 70 years of age or older.
New law modifies existing law by authorizing a person 70 years of age or older, who is
medically diagnosed with a disability that precludes renewal of their Class "D" or "E" driver's
license in person, to renew their license by mail and if the person 70 years of age or older
obtains a sworn affidavit by a physician certifying such person possesses all cognitive
functions reasonably necessary to be a prudent driver.
New law specifies that no action taken by any person, private citizen, public officer, or
employee, with regard to any driver's license or special identification card displaying a blood
type shall create a warranty of the reliability or accuracy of the document or electronic image
or create any form of liability.
Effective Aug. 1, 2015.
(Amends R.S. 32:402.1(D); Adds R.S. 32:410(D), 412(D)(3)(f) and (4)(d) and R.S.
40:1321(N))