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Maryland Senate Bill SB218

Maryland 2022 Regular Session

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1- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 119
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3-– 1 –
4-Chapter 119
5-(Senate Bill 218)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ *sb0218*
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9-Vehicle Laws – Driver’s Licenses and Identification Cards – Temporary Renewal
10+SENATE BILL 218
11+R4 2lr0030
12+ (PRE–FILED)
13+By: Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request – Departmental –
14+Transportation)
15+Requested: September 30, 2021
16+Introduced and read first time: January 12, 2022
17+Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
18+Committee Report: Favorable
19+Senate action: Adopted
20+Read second time: January 27, 2022
1021
11-FOR the purpose of authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to issue a temporary
12-renewal for a driver’s license or identification card for a certain amount of time for
13-certain applicants; and generally relating to the temporary renewal of driver’s
14-licenses and identification cards.
22+CHAPTER ______
1523
16-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
17-Article – Transportation
18-Section 12–301(a) and 16–115(a)(1)
19-Annotated Code of Maryland
20-(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
24+AN ACT concerning 1
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22-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
23- Article – Transportation
24-Section 12–301(i)
25- Annotated Code of Maryland
26- (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
26+Vehicle Laws – Driver’s Licenses and Identification Cards – Temporary Renewal 2
2727
28-BY adding to
29- Article – Transportation
30-Section 16–115(l)
31- Annotated Code of Maryland
32- (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
28+FOR the purpose of authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to issue a temporary 3
29+renewal for a driver’s license or identification card for a certain amount of time for 4
30+certain applicants; and generally relating to the temporary renewal of driver’s 5
31+licenses and identification cards. 6
3332
34- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
35-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
33+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7
34+Article – Transportation 8
35+Section 12–301(a) and 16–115(a)(1) 9
36+Annotated Code of Maryland 10
37+(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 11
3638
37-Article – Transportation
39+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
40+ Article – Transportation 13
41+Section 12–301(i) 14
42+ Annotated Code of Maryland 15
43+ (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 16
3844
39-12–301.
45+BY adding to 17
46+ Article – Transportation 18
47+Section 16–115(l) 19
48+ Annotated Code of Maryland 20 2 SENATE BILL 218
4049
41- (a) On application, the Administration shall issue an identification card to any
42-applicant who:
4350
44- (1) Is a resident of this State;
51+ (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 1
4552
46- (2) Does not have a driver’s license;
53+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 2
54+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 3
4755
48- (3) Presents a birth certificate or other proof of age and identity acceptable
49-to the Administration; Ch. 119 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
56+Article – Transportation 4
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51-– 2 –
58+12–301. 5
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53- (4) Provides satisfactory documentary evidence that the applicant has
54-lawful status;
60+ (a) On application, the Administration shall issue an identification card to any 6
61+applicant who: 7
5562
56- (5) (i) Provides satisfactory documentary evidence that the applicant
57-has a valid Social Security number by presenting the applicant’s Social Security
58-Administration account card or, if the Social Security Administration account card is not
59-available, any of the following documents bearing the applicant’s Social Security number:
63+ (1) Is a resident of this State; 8
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61- 1. A current W–2 form;
65+ (2) Does not have a driver’s license; 9
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63- 2. A current SSA–1099 form;
67+ (3) Presents a birth certificate or other proof of age and identity acceptable 10
68+to the Administration; 11
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65- 3. A current non–SSA–1099 form; or
70+ (4) Provides satisfactory documentary evidence that the applicant has 12
71+lawful status; 13
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67- 4. A current pay stub with the applicant’s name and Social
68-Security number on it; or
73+ (5) (i) Provides satisfactory documentary evidence that the applicant 14
74+has a valid Social Security number by presenting the applicant’s Social Security 15
75+Administration account card or, if the Social Security Administration account card is not 16
76+available, any of the following documents bearing the applicant’s Social Security number: 17
6977
70- (ii) Provides satisfactory documentary evidence that the applicant is
71-not eligible for a Social Security number; and
78+ 1. A current W–2 form; 18
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73- (6) Presents a completed application for an identification card on a form
74-furnished by the Administration.
80+ 2. A current SSA–1099 form; 19
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76- (i) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) [and (3)] THROUGH (4) of this subsection, an
77-identification card issued to an applicant expires at the end of a period of not more than 8
78-years determined in regulations adopted by the Administration.
82+ 3. A current non–SSA–1099 form; or 20
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80- (2) Before the expiration of an identification card, if an individual does not
81-possess all of the documents required for renewal, the Administration may extend the
82-individual’s identification card for a period not to exceed 90 days.
84+ 4. A current pay stub with the applicant’s name and Social 21
85+Security number on it; or 22
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84- (3) (i) If an applicant has temporary lawful status, the Administration
85-may not issue an identification card to the applicant for a period that extends beyond the
86-expiration date of the applicant’s authorized stay in the United States or, if there is no
87-expiration date, for a period longer than 1 year.
87+ (ii) Provides satisfactory documentary evidence that the applicant is 23
88+not eligible for a Social Security number; and 24
8889
89- (ii) Nothing contained in this paragraph may be construed to allow
90-the issuance of an identification card for a period longer than the period described in
91-paragraph (1) of this subsection.
90+ (6) Presents a completed application for an identification card on a form 25
91+furnished by the Administration. 26
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93- (iii) The Administration shall indicate on the face and in the
94-machine–readable zone of a temporary identification card issued under this paragraph that
95-the card is a temporary identification card.
93+ (i) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) [and (3)] THROUGH (4) of this subsection, an 27
94+identification card issued to an applicant expires at the end of a period of not more than 8 28
95+years determined in regulations adopted by the Administration. 29
9696
97- (4) (I) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER PROVISION OF TH IS LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 119
97+ (2) Before the expiration of an identification card, if an individual does not 30 SENATE BILL 218 3
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99-– 3 –
100-SECTION, THE ADMINISTRATION MAY IS SUE A TEMPORARY RENEWAL FOR AN
101-IDENTIFICATION CARD THAT EXTENDS THE EXP IRATION DATE FOR A P ERIOD NOT
102-EXCEEDING 2 YEARS FOR AN APPLICA NT WHO:
10399
104- 1. HAS THE DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED BY FEDERAL
105-LAW, AS ENUMERATED IN SUB SECTION (A)(4) AND (5) OF THIS SECTION , ON FILE
106-WITH THE ADMINISTRATION ;
100+possess all of the documents required for renewal, the Administration may extend the 1
101+individual’s identification card for a period not to exceed 90 days. 2
107102
108- 2. HAS A PHOTOGRAPH ON F ILE WITH THE
109-ADMINISTRATION THAT W ILL NOT BE 16 YEARS OLD OR OLDER BY THE EXPIRATION
110-DATE OF THE TEMPORAR Y RENEWAL; AND
103+ (3) (i) If an applicant has temporary lawful status, the Administration 3
104+may not issue an identification card to the applicant for a period that extends beyond the 4
105+expiration date of the applicant’s authorized stay in the United States or, if there is no 5
106+expiration date, for a period longer than 1 year. 6
111107
112- 3. HAS AN IDENTIFICATION CARD THAT WAS ISSUED FOR
113-THE FULL TERM UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION .
108+ (ii) Nothing contained in this paragraph may be construed to allow 7
109+the issuance of an identification card for a period longer than the period described in 8
110+paragraph (1) of this subsection. 9
114111
115- (II) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY MA KE TEMPORARY RENEWAL
116-OF AN IDENTIFICATION CARD AVAILABLE TO:
112+ (iii) The Administration shall indicate on the face and in the 10
113+machine–readable zone of a temporary identification card issued under this paragraph that 11
114+the card is a temporary identification card. 12
117115
118- 1. AN ACTIVE DUTY MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF
119-THE UNITED STATES OR A SPOUSE OR DEPENDENT OF THE MEM BER;
116+ (4) (I) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER PROVISION OF TH IS 13
117+SECTION, THE ADMINISTRATION MAY IS SUE A TEMPORARY RENE WAL FOR AN 14
118+IDENTIFICATION CARD THAT EXTENDS THE EXP IRATION DATE FOR A P ERIOD NOT 15
119+EXCEEDING 2 YEARS FOR AN APPLICA NT WHO: 16
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121- 2. A MEMBER O F THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE
122-UNITED STATES OR A SPOUSE OR DEPENDENT OF THE MEM BER;
121+ 1. HAS THE DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED BY FEDERAL 17
122+LAW, AS ENUMERATED IN SUB SECTION (A)(4) AND (5) OF THIS SECTION , ON FILE 18
123+WITH THE ADMINISTRATION ; 19
123124
124- 3. A RESIDENT OF THE STATE WHO IS A STUDEN T
125-STUDYING OUTSIDE THE STATE;
125+ 2. HAS A PHOTOGRAPH ON F ILE WITH THE 20
126+ADMINISTRATION THAT W ILL NOT BE 16 YEARS OLD OR OLDER BY THE EXPIRATION 21
127+DATE OF THE TEMPORAR Y RENEWAL; AND 22
126128
127- 4. A RESIDENT OF THE STATE WHO IS TEMPORAR ILY
128-RESIDING OUTSIDE THE STATE FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS;
129+ 3. HAS AN IDENTIFICATION CARD THAT WA S ISSUED FOR 23
130+THE FULL TERM UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 24
129131
130- 5. A RESIDENT OF THE STATE WHO HOLDS A N
131-IDENTIFICATION CARD THAT WOULD HAVE OTHE RWISE EXPIRED DURING A STATE
132-OF EMERGENCY DECLARE D BY THE GOVERNOR; OR
132+ (II) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY MA KE TEMPORARY RENEWAL 25
133+OF AN IDENTIFICATION CARD AVAILABLE TO: 26
133134
134- 6. ANY OTHER RESIDENT OF THE STATE WHO MEETS
135-ANY REQUIREMENTS APP ROVED BY THE ADMINISTRATION .
135+ 1. AN ACTIVE DUTY MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF 27
136+THE UNITED STATES OR A SPOUSE OR DEPENDEN T OF THE MEMBER ; 28
136137
137- (III) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO
138-CARRY OUT THIS PARAGRAPH .
138+ 2. A MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE 29
139+UNITED STATES OR A SPOUSE OR DEPENDENT OF THE MEM BER; 30
139140
140- (5) An identification card may be renewed on application and payment of
141-the fee required by this section.
142- Ch. 119 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
141+ 3. A RESIDENT OF THE STATE WHO IS A STUDEN T 31
142+STUDYING OUTSIDE THE STATE; 32
143143
144-– 4 –
145-16–115.
144+ 4. A RESIDENT OF THE STATE WHO IS TEMPORAR ILY 33 4 SENATE BILL 218
146145
147- (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (5) of this subsection, a license issued under this
148-title to a driver at least 21 years old shall expire on the birth date of the licensee at the end
149-of a period of not more than 8 years determined in regulations adopted by the
150-Administration following the issuance of the license.
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152- (L) (1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SECTION ,
153-THE ADMINISTRATION MAY ISSUE A TEMPORAR Y RENEWAL FOR A DRIVER’S LICENSE
154-THAT EXTENDS THE EXP IRATION DATE FOR A P ERIOD NOT EXCEEDING 2 YEARS FOR
155-AN APPLICANT WHO:
147+RESIDING OUTSIDE THE STATE FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS; 1
156148
157- (I) HAS THE DOCUMENTATION RE QUIRED BY FEDERAL LA W, AS
158-ENUMERATED IN § 16–103.1(10) AND (11) OF THIS SUBTITLE , ON FILE WITH THE
159-ADMINISTRATION ;
149+ 5. A RESIDENT OF THE STATE WHO HOLDS A N 2
150+IDENTIFICATION CARD THAT WOULD HAVE OTHE RWISE EXPIRED DURING A STATE 3
151+OF EMERGENCY DECLARE D BY THE GOVERNOR; OR 4
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161- (II) HAS A PHOTOGRAPH ON FILE WITH THE ADMINISTRATION
162-THAT WILL NOT BE 16 YEARS OLD OR OLDER BY THE EXPIRATION DA TE OF THE
163-TEMPORARY RENEWAL ; AND
153+ 6. ANY OTHER RESIDENT OF THE STATE WHO MEETS 5
154+ANY REQUIREMENTS APPROVED BY THE ADMINISTRATION . 6
164155
165- (III) HAS A DRIVER’S LICENSE THAT WAS I SSUED FOR THE FULL
166-TERM UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(1) OF THIS SECTION.
156+ (III) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO 7
157+CARRY OUT THIS PARAGRAPH . 8
167158
168- (2) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY MA KE TEMPORARY RENEWAL OF A
169-DRIVER’S LICENSE AVAILABLE TO:
159+ (5) An identification card may be renewed on application and payment of 9
160+the fee required by this section. 10
170161
171- (I) AN ACTIVE DUTY MEMBER O F THE ARMED FORCES O F THE
172-UNITED STATES OR A SPOUSE OR DEPENDENT OF THE MEM BER;
162+16–115. 11
173163
174- (II) A MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED
175-STATES OR A SPOUSE OR DEPENDENT OF THE MEM BER;
164+ (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (5) of this subsection, a license issued under this 12
165+title to a driver at least 21 years old shall expire on the birth date of the licensee at the end 13
166+of a period of not more than 8 years determined in regulations adopted by the 14
167+Administration following the issuance of the license. 15
176168
177- (III) A RESIDENT OF THE STATE WHO IS A STUDEN T STUDYING
178-OUTSIDE THE STATE;
169+ (L) (1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SECTION , 16
170+THE ADMINISTRATION MAY ISSUE A TEMPORAR Y RENEWAL FOR A DRIVER’S LICENSE 17
171+THAT EXTENDS THE EXP IRATION DATE FOR A P ERIOD NOT EXCEEDING 2 YEARS FOR 18
172+AN APPLICANT WHO: 19
179173
180- (IV) A RESIDENT OF THE STATE WHO IS TEMPORAR ILY RESIDING
181-OUTSIDE THE STATE FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS;
174+ (I) HAS THE DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW, AS 20
175+ENUMERATED IN § 16–103.1(10) AND (11) OF THIS SUBTITLE , ON FILE WITH THE 21
176+ADMINISTRATION ; 22
182177
183- (V) A RESIDENT OF THE STATE WHO HOLDS A DRI VER’S
184-LICENSE THAT WOULD H AVE OTHERWISE EXPIRE D DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY
185-DECLARED BY THE GOVERNOR; OR
178+ (II) HAS A PHOTOGRAPH ON FILE WITH THE ADMINISTRATION 23
179+THAT WILL NOT BE 16 YEARS OLD OR OLDER BY THE EXPIRATION DA TE OF THE 24
180+TEMPORARY RENEWAL ; AND 25
186181
187- (VI) ANY OTHER RESIDENT OF TH E STATE WHO MEETS ANY LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 119
182+ (III) HAS A DRIVER’S LICENSE THAT WAS I SSUED FOR THE FULL 26
183+TERM UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(1) OF THIS SECTION. 27
188184
189-– 5 –
190-REQUIREMENTS APPROVE D BY THE ADMINISTRATION .
185+ (2) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY MA KE TEMPORARY RENEWAL OF A 28
186+DRIVER’S LICENSE AVAILABLE TO: 29
191187
192- (3) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY NO T ISSUE A TEMPORARY RENEWAL
193-TO AN APPLICANT WHO HOLDS A COMMERCIAL D RIVER’S LICENSE.
188+ (I) AN ACTIVE DUTY MEMBER O F THE ARMED FORCES O F THE 30
189+UNITED STATES OR A SPOUSE OR DEPENDENT OF THE MEM BER; 31
190+ SENATE BILL 218 5
194191
195- (4) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY
196-OUT THIS SUBSECTION.
197192
198- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effe ct
199-October 1, 2022.
193+ (II) A MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED 1
194+STATES OR A SPOUSE OR DEPENDENT OF THE MEM BER; 2
200195
201-Approved by the Governor, April 12, 2022.
196+ (III) A RESIDENT OF THE STATE WHO IS A STUDENT STUDYING 3
197+OUTSIDE THE STATE; 4
198+
199+ (IV) A RESIDENT OF THE STATE WHO IS TEMPORAR ILY RESIDING 5
200+OUTSIDE THE STATE FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS; 6
201+
202+ (V) A RESIDENT OF THE STATE WHO HOLDS A DRI VER’S 7
203+LICENSE THAT WOULD H AVE OTHERWISE EXPIRE D DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY 8
204+DECLARED BY THE GOVERNOR; OR 9
205+
206+ (VI) ANY OTHER RESIDENT OF TH E STATE WHO MEETS ANY 10
207+REQUIREMENTS APPROVE D BY THE ADMINISTRATION . 11
208+
209+ (3) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY NO T ISSUE A TEMPORARY RENEWAL 12
210+TO AN APPLICANT WHO HOLDS A COMMERCIAL D RIVER’S LICENSE. 13
211+
212+ (4) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY 14
213+OUT THIS SUBSECTION. 15
214+
215+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 16
216+October 1, 2022. 17
217+
218+
219+
220+Approved:
221+________________________________________________________________________________
222+ Governor.
223+________________________________________________________________________________
224+ President of the Senate.
225+________________________________________________________________________________
226+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.