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HB368: (New Title) relative to medically recognized disorders identified on drivers' licenses.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

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CHAPTER 291

HB 368-FN - FINAL VERSION

19Mar2019... 0731h

05/02/2019 1730s

05/23/2019 2246s

27Jun2019... 2648-EBA

2019 SESSION

19-0194

11/03

HOUSE BILL 368-FN

AN ACT relative to medically recognized disorders identified on drivers' licenses.


AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill authorizes autism spectrum disorder to be indicated as a medically recognized disorder on drivers' licenses and nondrivers' identification cards and modifies the rulemaking authority relative to printing medically recognized disorders on drivers' licenses and nondrivers' identification cards.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

19Mar2019... 0731h

05/02/2019 1730s

05/23/2019 2246s

27Jun2019... 2648-EBA 19-0194

11/03

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen

AN ACT relative to medically recognized disorders identified on drivers' licenses.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

291:1 Drivers' Licenses; Form of License; Medically Recognized Disorder Indication. Amend RSA 263:41-b, III to read as follows:

III. For the purpose of this section, [the director shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A defining medically recognized disorder and listing the disorders and their representations that may be shown on driver's licenses or nondriver's picture identification cards] autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or its abbreviation is authorized to be printed on the driver's license or nondriver's picture identification card.

IV. If the name of the medically recognized disorder exceeds 25 characters in length, only its abbreviation shall be printed on the driver's license or nondriver's picture identification card.

V. The director shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A relative to the administration of this section.

291:2 Funding. The department of safety shall utilize up to $25,000 from its existing appropriations in the state operating budget for the purpose of this act.

291:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2020.

Approved: July 29, 2019

Effective Date: January 01, 2020