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Chapter 119
(Senate Bill 218)
AN ACT concerning
Vehicle Laws – Driver’s Licenses and Identification Cards – Temporary Renewal
FOR the purpose of authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to issue a temporary
renewal for a driver’s license or identification card for a certain amount of time for
certain applicants; and generally relating to the temporary renewal of driver’s
licenses and identification cards.
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article – Transportation
Section 12–301(a) and 16–115(a)(1)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article – Transportation
Section 12–301(i)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
BY adding to
Article – Transportation
Section 16–115(l)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article – Transportation
12–301.
(a) On application, the Administration shall issue an identification card to any
applicant who:
(1) Is a resident of this State;
(2) Does not have a driver’s license;
(3) Presents a birth certificate or other proof of age and identity acceptable
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(4) Provides satisfactory documentary evidence that the applicant has
lawful status;
(5) (i) Provides satisfactory documentary evidence that the applicant
has a valid Social Security number by presenting the applicant’s Social Security
Administration account card or, if the Social Security Administration account card is not
available, any of the following documents bearing the applicant’s Social Security number:
1. A current W–2 form;
2. A current SSA–1099 form;
3. A current non–SSA–1099 form; or
4. A current pay stub with the applicant’s name and Social
Security number on it; or
(ii) Provides satisfactory documentary evidence that the applicant is
not eligible for a Social Security number; and
(6) Presents a completed application for an identification card on a form
furnished by the Administration.
(i) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) [and (3)] THROUGH (4) of this subsection, an
identification card issued to an applicant expires at the end of a period of not more than 8
years determined in regulations adopted by the Administration.
(2) Before the expiration of an identification card, if an individual does not
possess all of the documents required for renewal, the Administration may extend the
individual’s identification card for a period not to exceed 90 days.
(3) (i) If an applicant has temporary lawful status, the Administration
may not issue an identification card to the applicant for a period that extends beyond the
expiration date of the applicant’s authorized stay in the United States or, if there is no
expiration date, for a period longer than 1 year.
(ii) Nothing contained in this paragraph may be construed to allow
the issuance of an identification card for a period longer than the period described in
paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(iii) The Administration shall indicate on the face and in the
machine–readable zone of a temporary identification card issued under this paragraph that
the card is a temporary identification card.
(4) (I) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER PROVISION OF TH IS LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 119
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SECTION, THE ADMINISTRATION MAY IS SUE A TEMPORARY RENEWAL FOR AN
IDENTIFICATION CARD THAT EXTENDS THE EXP IRATION DATE FOR A P ERIOD NOT
EXCEEDING 2 YEARS FOR AN APPLICA NT WHO:
1. HAS THE DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED BY FEDERAL
LAW, AS ENUMERATED IN SUB SECTION (A)(4) AND (5) OF THIS SECTION , ON FILE
WITH THE ADMINISTRATION ;
2. HAS A PHOTOGRAPH ON F ILE WITH THE
ADMINISTRATION THAT W ILL NOT BE 16 YEARS OLD OR OLDER BY THE EXPIRATION
DATE OF THE TEMPORAR Y RENEWAL; AND
3. HAS AN IDENTIFICATION CARD THAT WAS ISSUED FOR
THE FULL TERM UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION .
(II) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY MA KE TEMPORARY RENEWAL
OF AN IDENTIFICATION CARD AVAILABLE TO:
1. AN ACTIVE DUTY MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF
THE UNITED STATES OR A SPOUSE OR DEPENDENT OF THE MEM BER;
2. A MEMBER O F THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE
UNITED STATES OR A SPOUSE OR DEPENDENT OF THE MEM BER;
3. A RESIDENT OF THE STATE WHO IS A STUDEN T
STUDYING OUTSIDE THE STATE;
4. A RESIDENT OF THE STATE WHO IS TEMPORAR ILY
RESIDING OUTSIDE THE STATE FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS;
5. A RESIDENT OF THE STATE WHO HOLDS A N
IDENTIFICATION CARD THAT WOULD HAVE OTHE RWISE EXPIRED DURING A STATE
OF EMERGENCY DECLARE D BY THE GOVERNOR; OR
6. ANY OTHER RESIDENT OF THE STATE WHO MEETS
ANY REQUIREMENTS APP ROVED BY THE ADMINISTRATION .
(III) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO
CARRY OUT THIS PARAGRAPH .
(5) An identification card may be renewed on application and payment of
the fee required by this section.
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16–115.
(a) (1) Subject to paragraph (5) of this subsection, a license issued under this
title to a driver at least 21 years old shall expire on the birth date of the licensee at the end
of a period of not more than 8 years determined in regulations adopted by the
Administration following the issuance of the license.
(L) (1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SECTION ,
THE ADMINISTRATION MAY ISSUE A TEMPORAR Y RENEWAL FOR A DRIVER’S LICENSE
THAT EXTENDS THE EXP IRATION DATE FOR A P ERIOD NOT EXCEEDING 2 YEARS FOR
AN APPLICANT WHO:
(I) HAS THE DOCUMENTATION RE QUIRED BY FEDERAL LA W, AS
ENUMERATED IN § 16–103.1(10) AND (11) OF THIS SUBTITLE , ON FILE WITH THE
ADMINISTRATION ;
(II) HAS A PHOTOGRAPH ON FILE WITH THE ADMINISTRATION
THAT WILL NOT BE 16 YEARS OLD OR OLDER BY THE EXPIRATION DA TE OF THE
TEMPORARY RENEWAL ; AND
(III) HAS A DRIVER’S LICENSE THAT WAS I SSUED FOR THE FULL
TERM UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(1) OF THIS SECTION.
(2) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY MA KE TEMPORARY RENEWAL OF A
DRIVER’S LICENSE AVAILABLE TO:
(I) AN ACTIVE DUTY MEMBER O F THE ARMED FORCES O F THE
UNITED STATES OR A SPOUSE OR DEPENDENT OF THE MEM BER;
(II) A MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED
STATES OR A SPOUSE OR DEPENDENT OF THE MEM BER;
(III) A RESIDENT OF THE STATE WHO IS A STUDEN T STUDYING
OUTSIDE THE STATE;
(IV) A RESIDENT OF THE STATE WHO IS TEMPORAR ILY RESIDING
OUTSIDE THE STATE FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS;
(V) A RESIDENT OF THE STATE WHO HOLDS A DRI VER’S
LICENSE THAT WOULD H AVE OTHERWISE EXPIRE D DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY
DECLARED BY THE GOVERNOR; OR
(VI) ANY OTHER RESIDENT OF TH E STATE WHO MEETS ANY LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 119
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REQUIREMENTS APPROVE D BY THE ADMINISTRATION .
(3) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY NO T ISSUE A TEMPORARY RENEWAL
TO AN APPLICANT WHO HOLDS A COMMERCIAL D RIVER’S LICENSE.
(4) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY
OUT THIS SUBSECTION.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effe ct
October 1, 2022.
Approved by the Governor, April 12, 2022.