An Act To Promote the Safety of Deaf or Hard-of-hearing Drivers

Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1404-A  is enacted to read:

§ 1404-A.  License sticker; deaf or hard-of-hearing designation

The Secretary of State shall, at the request of a person who is deaf or hard-of-hearing, issue a sticker to that person to place in a location designated by the Secretary of State on the back of the person's driver's license to indicate that the person is deaf or hard-of-hearing. The Secretary of State may require appropriate documentation that a person is deaf or hard-of-hearing before issuing the sticker. For purposes of this section, the terms "deaf person" and "hard-of-hearing person" have the same meanings as in section 1358, subsection 1.

Sec. 2. Sticker design. The Secretary of State shall design the sticker required under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, section 1404-A in consultation with representatives of the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.