Ch. 332                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Transportation
Section 12-301
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 Replacement Volume)

BY adding to

Article—Transportation
Section 12-305
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 Replacement Volume)

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
individual 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 to the Administration; and

(4)     Presents a completed application for an identification card on a form
furnished by the Administration.

(b)     (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the
Administration shall establish a fee for the issuance of an identification card and for
issuance of a duplicate identification card.

(2) A fee is not required if the applicant for the card:

(i) Is 65 years old or older;

(ii) Is legally blind;

(iii) Has permanently lost the use of a leg or an arm;

(iv) Is permanently disabled so severely that the applicant cannot
move without the aid of crutches or a wheelchair; or

(v) Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a
"major life activity" as defined in the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.

(c)     A person may not commit any fraud in applying for an identification card
issued under this section.

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