HF 4523

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/26/2020 11:57am

A bill for an act
relating to motor vehicles; providing for a mental health identifier to be placed on
a driver's license or state identification card; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018,
section 171.07, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement,
section 171.07, subdivision 6a.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 171.07, subdivision 6a, is amended
to read:

Subd. 6a.

Autism spectrum deleted text begin or mental health deleted text end identifier.

Upon the written request of
the applicant, the deleted text begin department deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end must issue a driver's license or Minnesota
identification card bearing a graphic or written identifier for an autism spectrum disorder,
as defined in section 62A.3094, subdivision 1, paragraph (b) deleted text begin , or a mental health condition deleted text end .
The applicant must submit the written request for the identifier at the time the photograph
or electronically produced image is taken. The commissioner must not include any specific
medical information on the driver's license or Minnesota identification card.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.07, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 6b. new text end

new text begin Mental health identifier. new text end

new text begin Upon the written request of the applicant, the
commissioner must issue a driver's license or Minnesota identification card bearing a graphic
or written identifier for a mental health condition. The applicant must submit the written
request for the identifier at the time the photograph or electronically produced image is
taken. The commissioner must not include any specific medical information on the driver's
license or Minnesota identification card.
new text end