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An Act Regarding Learner's Permits for Driver's Licenses
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1304, sub-§1, ¶B, as amended by PL 2013, c. 381, Pt. B, §16, is further amended to read:
 
B. After an applicant has successfully passed all parts of an examination other than the driving test, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State's designee or a person licensed as a driver education instructor under section 1354, subsection 2 may issue a learner's permit.
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1304, sub-§1-A, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 493, §1, is amended to read:
 
1-A. Learner's permit; issuance.   The following provisions apply to the issuance of a learner's permit.
 
A. Fees for a learner's permit may be collected only by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State's designee or a person licensed as a driver education instructor under section 1354, subsection 2 in accordance with section 154, subsection 1.
 
B. Any required application materials for a learner's permit may be collected only by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State's designee or a person licensed as a driver education instructor under section 1354, subsection 2.
 
C. Any required examination for a learner's permit may be administered only by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State's designee or a person licensed as a driver education instructor under section 1354, subsection 2.
 
D. A learner's permit may be issued only by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State's designee or a person licensed as a driver education instructor under section 1354, subsection 2.
 
SUMMARY
This bill allows a designee of the Secretary of State or a person licensed as a driver education instructor to do the following:
1. Collect fees for a learner's permit for a driver's license;
2. Collect application materials for a learner's permit;
3. Administer an examination for a learner's permit; and
4. Issue a learner's permit.
Current law allows only the Secretary of State to perform these functions.