| HP0209 LD 263 |
First Regular Session - 124th Maine Legislature C "A", Filing Number H-11
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LR 837 Item 2 |
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Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph A-1 in the 4th line (page 1, line 7 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "5 years" and inserting the following: ' 5 years the period designated by the physician, which may not exceed one year'
Amend the bill by inserting at the end before the summary the following:
‘Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF
Administration - Motor Vehicles 0077
Initiative: Provides a one-time allocation to manufacture placards for drivers who for medical reasons cannot wear a seat belt.
| HIGHWAY FUND | 2009-10 | 2010-11 |
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All Other
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$2,235 | $0 |
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| HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL | $2,235 | $0 |
SUMMARY
The bill allows a driver or passenger who for medical reasons cannot wear a seat belt to receive a placard indicating the driver or passenger is not required to wear a seat belt.
This amendment, which is the majority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation, provides that a certificate from a physician, which documents a person’s medical condition and the opinion of the physician, is valid for the period designated by the physician and may not exceed one year.