Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2103, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:

4. Printing or reproduction of motor vehicle document. A person commits a Class D crime if that person prints, prepares, reproduces, sells or transfers without the written consent of the Secretary of State a paper or document in the form of a certificate of registration, driver's license or any other certificate, permit, license or form used by the Secretary of State in administering this Title. Notwithstanding this subsection, a person may photocopy a certificate of registration solely for record-keeping purposes or a driver's license solely for proof of identification for the consummation of major financial transactions without the written consent of the Secretary of State.

Sec. 2. Rulemaking. The Secretary of State shall adopt routine technical rules pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A to identify the type of financial transactions that are exempt from the prohibition against the photocopying of a driver's license pursuant to Title 29-A, section 2103, subsection 4.

SUMMARY

Current law prohibits the photocopying of a driver's license without the permission of the Secretary of State. This bill exempts the photocopying of a driver's license when done for proof of identification during the consummation of a major financial transaction, as determined by the Secretary of State through rulemaking.