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*hb1121*
HOUSE BILL 1121
R4 2lr2521
By: Delegates R. Jones, Brooks, Foley, Hill, Patterson, and Proctor
Introduced and read first time: February 11, 2022
Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Driver’s Licenses, Identification Cards, and Registration Plates – Notation for 2
Autism Spectrum 3
FOR the purpose of requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to ensure that the driver’s 4
license, identification card, or registration plate of an applicant who indicates on an 5
application for a driver’s license, an identification card, or a vehicle registration that 6
the applicant is on the autism spectrum includes a notation specifying that the 7
applicant is on the autism spectrum; requiring an application for a driver’s license, 8
an identification card, or a vehicle registration to allow an applicant to indicate that 9
the applicant is on the autism spectrum; and generally relating to driver’s licenses, 10
identification cards, and registration plates of individuals on the autism spectrum. 11
BY renumbering 12
Article – Transportation 13
Section 13–410(d), (e), (g), and (h), respectively 14
to be Section 13–410(e), (f), (h), and (i), respectively 15
Annotated Code of Maryland 16
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 17
BY adding to 18
Article – Transportation 19
Section 12–306 and 13–410(d) 20
Annotated Code of Maryland 21
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 22
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 23
Article – Transportation 24
Section 13–403(a) and 13–410(b) 25
Annotated Code of Maryland 26
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 27
2 HOUSE BILL 1121
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 1
Article – Transportation 2
Section 13–403(b) and 13–410(f) 3
Annotated Code of Maryland 4
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 5
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 6
That Section(s) 13–410(d), (e), (g), and (h), respectively, of Article – Transportation of the 7
Annotated Code of Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 13–410(e), (f), (h), and (i), 8
respectively. 9
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 10
as follows: 11
Article – Transportation 12
12–306. 13
(A) THE APPLICATION FOR A DRIVER’S LICENSE, AN IDENTIFICATION CA RD, 14
OR A MOPED OPERATOR ’S PERMIT SHALL ALLOW AN APPLI CANT TO INDICATE THA T 15
THE APPLICANT IS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM . 16
(B) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ENSURE THAT THE DRIVER’S LICENSE, 17
IDENTIFICATION CARD , OR MOPED OPERA TOR’S PERMIT OF AN APPLICANT WHO HAS 18
INDICATED THAT THE APPLICANT I S ON THE AUTISM SPEC TRUM ON THE 19
APPLICATION FOR THE DRIVER’S LICENSE, IDENTIFICATION CARD , OR MOPED 20
OPERATOR’S PERMIT INCLUDES A NOTATION SPECIFYING THAT THE APPLICANT IS 21
ON THE AUTISM SPECTR UM. 22
13–403. 23
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the owner of a 24
vehicle subject to registration under this subtitle shall apply to the Administration for the 25
registration of the vehicle in a manner that the Administration requires. 26
(2) The application for registration of a low speed vehicle shall be made by 27
electronic transmission under § 13–610 of this title. 28
(b) The application shall [contain]: 29
(1) CONTAIN the information that the Administration reasonably requires 30
to determine if the vehicle is entitled to registration; AND 31
(2) ALLOW AN APPLICANT TO INDICATE THAT THE AP PLICANT IS ON 32
THE AUTISM SPECTRUM . 33 HOUSE BILL 1121 3
13–410. 1
(b) (1) Each registration plate shall display: 2
(i) The registration number assigned to the vehicle for which it is 3
issued; and 4
(ii) The name of this State, which may be abbreviated. 5
(2) The registration number may consist of letters, numerals, or both. 6
(D) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ENSURE THAT THE REGI STRATION PLATE 7
OF AN APPLICANT REGISTERING A VEHICLE UNDER THIS TITLE INCLUDES A 8
NOTATION SPECIFYING THAT THE APPLICANT IS ON THE AUTISM SPE CTRUM IF THE 9
APPLICANT INDICATES ON THE APP LICATION FOR THE REG ISTRATION PLATE THAT 10
THE APPLICANT IS ON THE AUTISM SPE CTRUM. 11
[(f)] (G) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection [(d)] (E) of this section, 12
the Administration may issue reflectorized registration plates under §§ 13–618 and 13–619 13
of this title. 14
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 15
October 1, 2022. 16