Minnesota Legislature
SF 2857
as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 05/02/2019 08:53am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to public safety; making placement of residence addresses on a driver's
license optional; eliminating certain fees; establishing a computerized records
system and access requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections
171.07, subdivisions 1, 3; 171.11; 171.12, by adding a subdivision; 171.121.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.07, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
License; contents and design.
(a) Upon the payment of the required fee,
the department shall issue to every qualifying applicant a license designating the type or
class of vehicles the applicant is authorized to drive as applied for. This license must beardeleted text begin :deleted text end
(1) a distinguishing number assigned to the licensee; (2) the licensee's full name and date
of birth; deleted text begin (3) either (i) the licensee's residence address, or (ii) the designated address under
section 5B.05; (4)deleted text end new text begin (3)new text end a description of the licensee in a manner as the commissioner deems
necessary; deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end the usual signature of the licensee; and deleted text begin (6) designations and markings as
provided in this sectiondeleted text end new text begin (5) if the licensee requests, either the licensee's residence address
or designated address under section 5B.05new text end . No license is valid unless it bears the usual
signature of the licensee. Every license must bear a colored photograph or an electronically
produced image of the licensee.new text begin If the residence or designated address is not displayed on
a licensee's license, the licensee's residence or designated address must be retained and
stored in the department's record system.
new text end
(b) If the United States Postal Service will not deliver mail to the applicant's residence
address deleted text begin as listed on the licensedeleted text end , then the applicant shall provide verification from the United
States Postal Service that mail will not be delivered to the applicant's residence address and
that mail will be delivered to a specified alternate mailing address. When an applicant
provides an alternate mailing address under this subdivision, the commissioner shall use
the alternate mailing address in lieu of the applicant's residence address for all notices and
mailings to the applicant.
(c) Every license issued to an applicant under the age of 21 must be of a distinguishing
color and plainly marked "Under-21."
(d) A license issued to an applicant age 65 or over must be plainly marked "senior" if
requested by the applicant.
(e) Except for an enhanced driver's license or a noncompliant license, a license must
bear a distinguishing indicator for compliance with requirements of the REAL ID Act.
(f) A noncompliant license must:
(1) be marked "not for federal identification" on the face and in the machine-readable
portion; and
(2) have a unique design or color indicator.
(g) A license issued to a person with temporary lawful status must be marked "temporary"
on the face and in the machine-readable portion.
(h) A license must display the licensee's full name or no fewer than 39 characters of the
name. Any necessary truncation must begin with the last character of the middle name and
proceed through the second letter of the middle name, followed by the last character of the
first name and proceeding through the second letter of the first name.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.07, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3.
Identification card; content and design; fee.
(a) Upon payment of the required
fee, the department shall issue to every qualifying applicant a Minnesota identification card.
The department may not issue a Minnesota identification card to an individual who has a
driver's license, other than a limited license. The department may not issue an enhanced
identification card to an individual who is under 16 years of age, not a resident of this state,
or not a citizen of the United States of America. The card must beardeleted text begin :deleted text end (1) a distinguishing
number assigned to the applicant; (2) a colored photograph or an electronically produced
image of the applicant; (3) the applicant's full name and date of birth; deleted text begin (4) either (i) the
licensee's residence address, or (ii) the designated address under section 5B.05; (5)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end a
description of the applicant in the manner as the commissioner deems necessary; deleted text begin (6)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end the
usual signature of the applicant; and deleted text begin (7) designations and markings provided under this
sectiondeleted text end new text begin (6) if the applicant requests, either the applicant's residence address or designated
address under section 5B.05new text end .
(b) If the United States Postal Service will not deliver mail to the applicant's residence
address deleted text begin as listed on the Minnesota identification carddeleted text end , then the applicant shall provide
verification from the United States Postal Service that mail will not be delivered to the
applicant's residence address and that mail will be delivered to a specified alternate mailing
address. When an applicant provides an alternate mailing address under this subdivision,
the commissioner shall use the alternate mailing address in lieu of the applicant's residence
address for all notices and mailings to the applicant.
(c) Each identification card issued to an applicant under the age of 21 must be of a
distinguishing color and plainly marked "Under-21."
(d) Each Minnesota identification card must be plainly marked "Minnesota identification
card - not a driver's license."
(e) Except for an enhanced identification card or a noncompliant identification card, a
Minnesota identification card must bear a distinguishing indicator for compliance with
requirements of the REAL ID Act.
(f) A noncompliant identification card must:
(1) be marked "not for federal identification" on the face and in the machine-readable
portion; and
(2) have a unique design or color indicator.
(g) A Minnesota identification card issued to a person with temporary lawful status must
be marked "temporary" on the face and in the machine-readable portion.
(h) A Minnesota identification card must display the cardholder's full name or no fewer
than 39 characters of the name. Any necessary truncation must begin with the last character
of the middle name and proceed through the second letter of the middle name, followed by
the last character of the first name and proceeding through the second letter of the first name.
(i) The fee for a Minnesota identification card is 50 cents when issued to a person who
is developmentally disabled, as defined in section 252A.02, subdivision 2; a physically
disabled person, as defined in section 169.345, subdivision 2; or, a person with mental
illness, as described in section 245.462, subdivision 20, paragraph (c).
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.11, is amended to read:
171.11 DUPLICATE LICENSE; CHANGE OF DOMICILE OR NAME.
When any person, after applying for or receiving a driver's license, shall change
permanent domicile from the address named in such application or in the license issued to
the person, or shall change a name by marriage or otherwise, such person shall, within 30
days thereafter, apply for a duplicate driver's license upon a form furnished by the department
deleted text begin and pay the required feedeleted text end new text begin or using the computerized records system under section 171.12,
subdivision 1bnew text end . The application deleted text begin or duplicate licensedeleted text end shall show both the licensee's old address
and new address or the former name and new name as the case may be.
Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.12, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
new text begin Subd. 1b. new text end
new text begin Computerized records system; access to address information. new text end
new text begin
(a) The
department must maintain a computerized records system of the residence address or
designated address under section 5B.05 for all driver's license and identification card
applicants.
new text end
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(b) The record must be accessible online by applicants, who may use the system to
change the residence address or designated address of record associated with the applicant's
driver's license or identification card. In order to access the system, the applicant must
provide the applicant's driver's license number or identification card number, birth date, and
any other security code or measure the department deems appropriate.
new text end
new text begin
(c) Subdivision 7 applies to the data maintained in the computerized records system
under paragraph (a).
new text end
Sec. 5.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.121, is amended to read:
171.121 USE OF ANOTHER'S RESIDENCE ADDRESS.
A person may notify the commissioner in writing to the effect that the personnew text begin :new text end (1) is the
owner of a residencedeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end and (2) does not consent to have that residence address identified on
any deleted text begin driver's license or identification card ordeleted text end driving record of the department as the residence
address or permanent mailing address of any person named in the notice. The notice may
not name a spouse of the notifying person. Upon receiving the notice the commissioner
shall not issue any license or identification card under this chapter, or accept an application
for a license or identification card under this chapter, that lists the residence address identified
in the notice as the residence address or permanent mailing address of any person named
in the notice.
Sec. 6. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end
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Sections 1 to 5 are effective August 1, 2019.
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