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An Act To Allow Learner's Permits To Be Issued by Driver Education Schools
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1304, sub-§1-A, as amended by PL 2015, c. 114, §1, is further 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 in accordance with section 154, subsection 1 or by the provider of a driver education course under section 1351, which shall deposit the fees with the Secretary of State.
 
B. Any required application materials for a learner's permit may be collected only by the Secretary of State or by the provider of a driver education course under section 1351, which shall forward the materials to the Secretary of State.
 
C. Any required examination for a learner's permit may be administered only by the Secretary of State except that the Secretary of State may waive this requirement on receipt of a course completion certificate under section 1351, subsection 3.
 
D. A learner's permit may be issued only by the Secretary of State.except that the provider of a driver education course may issue a learner's permit forwarded by the Secretary of State after the Secretary of State has received:
 
(1) Fees pursuant to paragraph A;
 
(2) Application materials pursuant to paragraph B; and
 
(3) A course completion certificate pursuant to paragraph C.
 
SUMMARY
This bill allows the provider of a driver education course to collect fees and application materials for a learner's permit and to issue a learner's permit to a person following receipt by the Secretary of State of the fees, the application materials and a course completion certificate.