HF3204

Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of this bill is to amend the requirements related to photographs on driver's licenses and identification cards for individuals in Minnesota who need to wear head coverings due to medical conditions.

Main Provisions

• The bill allows individuals who have experienced hair loss due to a head injury, illness, or treatment to wear a hat or headwear in their driver's license or ID card photographs.
• It specifies that the headwear must be appropriate in size and type to ensure the face is not obscured and identification is still possible.
• For individuals required to wear a head covering continuously for medical reasons, the bill ensures they are not obliged to remove it for the photo, as long as they present a physician's statement.
• The physician's statement must confirm the need for continuous head or scalp coverage, state that the covering should not be removed, and specify if the condition requiring the covering is temporary or permanent.
• If the condition is temporary, the individual must submit a new photograph upon renewing their driver's license or ID card.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• The existing law is modified to clearly accommodate individuals who need head coverings due to medical conditions when taking photos for driver's licenses or ID cards.
• It formalizes the requirement for a physician's statement to support the need for the head covering and outlines the procedure for temporary conditions.

Relevant Terms

medical devices, driver's licenses, identification cards, head coverings, physician's statement, continuous coverage, medical condition, hair loss, renewal of licenses.