HOUSE BILL No. 5837 May 12, 1998, Introduced by Reps. Stallworth, Thomas, Hale and Kilpatrick and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending section 310 (MCL 257.310), as amended by 1996 PA 205. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 Sec. 310. (1) The secretary of state shall issue to each 2 person licensed as an operator, an operator's license, and to 3 each person licensed as a chauffeur, a chauffeur's license. An 4 applicant for a motorcycle indorsement under section 312a or a 5 vehicle group designation or indorsement shall first qualify for 6 an operator's or chauffeur's license before the indorsement or 7 vehicle group designation application is accepted and processed. 8 (2) The license shall contain the following information: 9 (a) The distinguishing number permanently assigned to the 10 licensee. 05977'98 TJS 2 1 (b) The full name, date of birth, address of residence, 2 height, eye color, sex, an image, and the signature of the 3 licensee. 4 (c) An indication that the license contains 1 or more of the 5 following: 6 (i) The blood type of the licensee. 7 (ii) Immunization data of the licensee. 8 (iii) Medication data of the licensee. 9 (iv) A statement that the licensee is deaf. 10 (v) A statement that the licensee has made an anatomical 11 gift. 12 (vi) Emergency contact information of the licensee. 13 (D) ON THE BACK OF THE LICENSE, THE MICHIGAN PLEDGE OF 14 ALLEGIANCE. 15 (3) Except as otherwise required in this chapter, other 16 information required on the license pursuant to this chapter may 17 appear on the license in a form prescribed by the secretary of 18 state. 19 (4) The license shall not contain a fingerprint or finger 20 image of the licensee. 21 (5) A digitized license may contain an identifier for voter 22 registration purposes. The digitized license may contain infor- 23 mation appearing in electronic or machine readable codes needed 24 to conduct a transaction with the secretary of state. The infor- 25 mation shall be limited to the person's driver license number, 26 birth date, license expiration date, and other information 27 necessary for use with electronic devices, machine readers, or 05977'98 3 1 automatic teller machines and shall not contain the person's 2 name, address, driving record, or other personal identifier. The 3 license shall identify the encoded information. 4 (6) The license shall be manufactured in a manner to pro- 5 hibit as nearly as possible the ability to reproduce, alter, 6 counterfeit, forge, or duplicate the license without ready 7 detection. In addition, a license with a vehicle group designa- 8 tion shall contain the information required pursuant to 9 49 C.F.R. part 383. 10 (7) A person who intentionally reproduces, alters, counter- 11 feits, forges, or duplicates a license photograph, the negative 12 of the photograph, an image, a license, the electronic data con- 13 tained on a license or a part of a license, or who uses a 14 license, an image, or photograph that has been reproduced, 15 altered, counterfeited, forged, or duplicated is subject to 1 of 16 the following: 17 (a) If the intent of the reproduction, alteration, counter- 18 feiting, forging, duplication, or use was to commit or aid in the 19 commission of an offense punishable by imprisonment for 1 or more 20 years, the person committing the reproduction, alteration, coun- 21 terfeiting, forging, duplication, or use is guilty of a misde- 22 meanor,punishable by imprisonment for a period equal to the 23 imprisonment that could be imposed for the commission of the 24 offense the person had the intent to aid or commit. The court 25 may also assess a fine of not more than $10,000.00 against the 26 person. 05977'98 4 1 (b) If the intent of the reproduction, alteration, 2 counterfeiting, forging, duplication, or use was to commit or aid 3 in the commission of an offense punishable by imprisonment for 4 not more than 1 year, the person committing the reproduction, 5 alteration, counterfeiting, forging, duplication, or use is 6 guilty of a misdemeanor,punishable by imprisonment for not 7 more than 1 year, or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both. 8 (8) The secretary of state, upon determining after an exami- 9 nation that an applicant is mentally and physically qualified to 10 receive a license, may issue to that person a temporary driver's 11 permit entitling the person while having the permit in his or her 12 immediate possession to drive a motor vehicle upon the highway 13 for a period not exceeding 60 days before issuance to the person 14 of an operator's or chauffeur's license by the secretary of 15 state. 16 (9) An operator or chauffeur may indicate on the license in 17 a place designated by the secretary of state his or her blood 18 type, emergency contact information, immunization data, medica- 19 tion data, a statement that the licensee is deaf, or a statement 20 that the licensee has made an anatomical gift pursuant to part 21 101 of the public health code,Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of221978, being sections 333.10101 to 333.10109 of the Michigan23Compiled Laws1978 PA 368, MCL 333.10101 TO 333.10109. 24 (10) If the applicant provides proof to the secretary of 25 state that he or she is a minor who has been emancipated pursuant 26 toAct No. 293 of the Public Acts of 1968, being sections 722.127to 722.6 of the Michigan Compiled Laws1968 PA 293, MCL 722.1 TO 05977'98 5 1 722.6, the license shall bear the designation of the individual's 2 emancipated status in a manner prescribed by the secretary of 3 state. 05977'98 Final page. 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