HB729 (2008) Detail

Relative to prohibitions on reproducing drivers' licenses and identification cards and copying information in motor vehicle records.


HB 729 – AS INTRODUCED

2007 SESSION

07-0980

03/09

HOUSE BILL 729

AN ACT relative to prohibitions on reproducing drivers’ licenses and identification cards and copying information in motor vehicle records.

SPONSORS: Rep. Kurk, Hills 7

COMMITTEE: Transportation

ANALYSIS

This bill eliminates the authority of the department of safety to authorize exceptions to the prohibitions on reproducing drivers’ licenses and identification cards and copying information in motor vehicle records.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

07-0980

03/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven

AN ACT relative to prohibitions on reproducing drivers’ licenses and identification cards and copying information in motor vehicle records.

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

1 Drivers' Licenses; Prohibitions. Amend RSA 263:12, VII-X to read as follows:

VII. Photograph, photostat, duplicate, or in any manner reproduce any license to drive a motor vehicle or facsimile thereof in such a manner that it could be mistaken for a valid license, or have in his or her possession any such photograph, photostat, duplicate, reproduction, or facsimile [unless specifically authorized by the director].

VIII. Manufacture, advertise for sale, sell, or possess any fictitious, facsimile, or simulated [non-driver's] nondriver’s picture identification card provided under RSA 260:21.

IX. Photograph, photostat, duplicate, or in any manner reproduce any official [non-driver's] nondriver’s picture identification card or facsimile thereof, in such a manner that it could be mistaken for a valid identification card issued under RSA 260:21, or have in his or her possession any such photograph, photostat, duplicate, reproduction, or facsimile [unless authorized by the director].

X. Knowingly scan, record, retain, or store, in any electronic form or format, personal information, as defined in RSA 260:14, obtained from any license[, unless authorized by the department]. Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit a person from transferring, in non-electronic form or format, personal information contained on the face of a license to another person, provided that the consent of the license holder is obtained if the transfer is not to a law enforcement agency. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person selling alcohol or tobacco who uses due diligence in checking identification to prevent unauthorized sales and purchases of alcohol and tobacco shall not be held responsible for the acceptance of fraudulent identification. Where due diligence is exercised on the part of the seller, the unauthorized purchaser shall be liable for any penalty or fine resulting from the unauthorized sale.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2008.