Bill Text: IN HB1109 | 2011 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Military service information on BMV documents.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-16 - Effective 07/01/2011 [HB1109 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2011-HB1109-Engrossed.html
Citations Affected: IC 9-13; IC 9-24.
Synopsis: Military service information on BMV documents. Requires
the bureau of motor vehicles (BMV) to put an indication of an
individual's status as a veteran of the armed forces of the United States
on an individual's license, permit, or identification card if the
individual wishes to have the indication put on the license, permit, or
identification card and provides proof of discharge from the armed
forces. Makes technical corrections.
Effective: July 1, 2011.
(SENATE SPONSORS _ WYSS, PAUL, ZAKAS)
January 6, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation.
January 13, 2011, amended, reported _ Do Pass.
January 18, 2011, read second time, ordered engrossed. Engrossed.
January 20, 2011, read third time, passed. Yeas 95, nays 0.
February 17, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on Homeland Security, Transportation and Veterans Affairs.
March 8, 2011, reported favorably _ Do Pass.
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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
motor vehicles.
(1) is issued by the United States Department of Defense; and
(2) confirms a veteran's discharge from the armed forces of the United States.
The term includes a DD-214 form.
(1) The name, date of birth, sex, Social Security number, and mailing address, and, if different from the mailing address, the residence address of the applicant. The applicant shall indicate to the bureau:
(A) which address the license or permit shall contain; and
(B) whether the Social Security number or another distinguishing number shall be the distinctive identification number used on the license or permit.
(2) Whether the applicant has been licensed as an operator, a chauffeur, or a public passenger chauffeur or has been the holder of a learner's permit, and if so, when and by what state.
(3) Whether the applicant's license or permit has ever been suspended or revoked, and if so, the date of and the reason for the suspension or revocation.
(4) Whether the applicant has been convicted of a crime punishable as a felony under Indiana motor vehicle law or any other felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle was used.
(5) Whether the applicant has a physical or mental disability, and if so, the nature of the disability and other information the bureau directs.
The bureau shall maintain records of the information provided under subdivisions (1) through (5).
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), after December 31, 2007, each application for a license or permit under this chapter must require the following information:
(1) The full legal name of the applicant.
(2) The applicant's date of birth.
(3) The gender of the applicant.
(4) The applicant's height, weight, hair color, and eye color.
(5) The principal address and mailing address of the applicant.
(6) A:
(A) valid Social Security number; or
(B) verification of an applicant's:
(i) ineligibility to be issued a Social Security number; and
(ii) identity and lawful status.
(7) Whether the applicant has been subject to fainting spells or seizures.
(8) Whether the applicant has been licensed as an operator, a chauffeur, or a public passenger chauffeur or has been the holder of a learner's permit, and if so, when and by what state.
(9) Whether the applicant's license or permit has ever been suspended or revoked, and if so, the date of and the reason for the suspension or revocation.
(10) Whether the applicant has been convicted of a crime punishable as a felony under Indiana motor vehicle law or any
other felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle was
used.
(11) Whether the applicant has a physical or mental disability,
and if so, the nature of the disability and other information the
bureau directs.
(12) The signature of the applicant.
The bureau shall maintain records of the information provided under
subdivisions (1) through (12).
(c) For purposes of subsection (b), an individual certified as a
program participant in the address confidentiality program under
IC 5-26.5 is not required to provide the individual's principal address
and mailing address, but may provide an address designated by the
office of the attorney general under IC 5-26.5 as the individual's
principal address and mailing address.
(d) In addition to the information required under subsection (b),
an application for a license or permit to be issued under this
chapter must enable the applicant to indicate that the applicant is
a veteran of the armed forces of the United States and wishes to
have an indication of the applicant's veteran status appear on the
license or permit. An applicant who wishes to have an indication of
the applicant's veteran status appear on a license or permit must:
(1) indicate on the application that the applicant:
(A) is a veteran of the armed forces of the United States;
and
(B) wishes to have an indication of the applicant's veteran
status appear on the license or permit; and
(2) verify the applicant's veteran status by providing proof of
discharge.
The bureau shall maintain records of the information provided
under this subsection.
(1) indicated on the application that the permittee or licensee is a veteran of the armed forces of the United States and wishes to have an indication of the permittee's or licensee's veteran status appear on the license or permit; and
(2) provided proof of discharge;
an indication of the permittee's or licensee's veteran status shall be shown on the license or permit.
SECTION 48, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 2. (a) Before January 1, 2008, an application for
an identification card issued under this chapter must meet the following
conditions:
(1) Be made upon an approved form provided by the bureau,
which shall include the mailing address, and if different from the
mailing address, the residence address of the applicant.
(2) Be verified by the applicant before a person authorized to
administer oaths and affirmations.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (e), after December 31, 2007,
an application for an identification card issued under this chapter must
require the following information concerning an applicant:
(1) The full legal name of the applicant.
(2) The applicant's date of birth.
(3) The gender of the applicant.
(4) The applicant's height, weight, hair color, and eye color.
(5) The principal address and mailing address of the applicant.
(6) A:
(A) valid Social Security number; or
(B) verification of an applicant's:
(i) ineligibility to be issued a Social Security number; and
(ii) identity and lawful status.
The bureau shall maintain records of the information provided under
subdivisions (1) through (6).
(c) The bureau may temporarily invalidate an identification card that
it the bureau believes to have been issued as a result of fraudulent
documentation.
(d) The bureau:
(1) shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish a procedure to
verify an applicant's identity and lawful status; and
(2) may adopt rules to establish a procedure to temporarily
invalidate an identification card that it believes to have been
issued based on fraudulent documentation.
(e) For purposes of subsection (b), an individual certified as a
program participant in the address confidentiality program under
IC 5-26.5 is not required to provide the individual's principal address
and mailing address, but may provide an address designated by the
office of the attorney general under IC 5-26.5 as the individual's
principal address and mailing address.
(f) In addition to the information required under subsection (b),
an application for an identification card to be issued under this
chapter must enable the applicant to indicate that the applicant is
a veteran of the armed forces of the United States and wishes to
have an indication of the applicant's veteran status appear on the
identification card. An applicant who wishes to have an indication
of the applicant's veteran status appear on the identification card
must:
(1) indicate on the application that the applicant:
(A) is a veteran of the armed forces of the United States;
and
(B) wishes to have an indication of the applicant's veteran
status appear on the identification card; and
(2) verify the applicant's veteran status by providing proof of
discharge.
The bureau shall maintain records of the information provided
under this subsection.
(b) Except as provided in subsection
(1) Full legal name.
(2) The address of the principal residence.
(3) Date of birth.
(4) Date of issue and date of expiration.
(5) Unique identification number.
(6) Gender.
(7) Weight.
(8) Height.
(9) Color of eyes and hair.
(10) Reproduction of the signature of the individual identified.
(11) Whether the individual is blind (as defined in IC 12-7-2-21(1)).
(12) If the individual is less than eighteen (18) years of age at the time of issuance, the dates on which the individual will become:
(A) eighteen (18) years of age; and
(B) twenty-one (21) years of age.
(13) If the individual is at least eighteen (18) years of age but less than twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of issuance, the date on which the individual will become twenty-one (21) years of age.
(14) Digital photograph of the individual.
(c) The information contained on the identification card as required by subsection (b)(12) or (b)(13) for an individual who is less than twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of issuance shall be printed prominently on the permit or license.
(d) If the individual:
(1) has indicated on the application that the individual is a veteran of the armed forces of the United States and wishes to have an indication of the applicant's veteran status appear on the identification card; and
(2) has provided proof of discharge;
an indication of the individual's veteran status shall be shown on the identification card.
(1) has a valid, unexpired nonimmigrant visa or has nonimmigrant visa status for entry in the United States;
(2) has a pending application for asylum in the United States;
(3) has a pending or approved application for temporary protected status in the United States;
(4) has approved deferred action status; or
(5) has a pending application for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States or conditional permanent residence status in the United States;
must be clearly identified as a temporary identification card. A
temporary identification card issued under this subsection may not be
renewed without the presentation of valid documentary evidence
proving that the holder of the identification card's temporary status has
been extended.
(g) (h) For purposes of subsection (b), an individual certified as a
program participant in the address confidentiality program under
IC 5-26.5 is not required to provide the address of the individual's
principal residence, but may provide an address designated by the
office of the attorney general under IC 5-26.5 as the address of the
individual's principal residence.
