Vermont S 123: An act relating to fair disclosure of lodging rates and resort fees

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No. 66. An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to motor
vehicles.
(S.123)
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
* * * Plug-in Electric Vehicles * * *
Sec. 1. 23 V.S.A. § 4(28) is amended to read:
(28) “Pleasure car” shall include all motor vehicles not otherwise
defined in this title and shall include plug-in electric vehicles, battery electric
vehicles, or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles as defined pursuant to subdivision
(85) of this section.
* * * Veteran’s Designation * * *
Sec. 2. 23 V.S.A. § 7 is amended to read:
§ 7. ENHANCED DRIVER’S LICENSE; MAINTENANCE OF DATABASE
INFORMATION; FEE
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(b)(1) In addition to any other requirement of law or rule, before an
enhanced license may be issued to an individual, the individual shall present
for inspection and copying satisfactory documentary evidence to determine
identity and U.S. citizenship. An A new application shall be accompanied by a
photo identity document, documentation showing the individual’s date and
place of birth, proof of the individual’s Social Security number, and
documentation showing the individual’s principal residence address. New and

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renewal application forms shall include a space for the applicant to request that
a “veteran” designation be placed on the enhanced license.
(2) If a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. § 101(2) and including an
individual disabled during active military, naval, air, or space service, as
defined in 38 U.S.C. § 101(24), requests a veteran designation and provides a
Department of Defense Form 214 or other proof of veteran status specified by
the Commissioner, and the Office of Veterans’ Affairs confirms the
individual’s status as an honorably discharged veteran; a veteran discharged
under honorable conditions; or an individual disabled during active military,
naval, air, or space service, the identification card shall include the term
“veteran” on its face.
(3) To be issued, an enhanced license must meet the same requirements
as those for the issuance of a U.S. passport. Before an application may be
processed, the documents and information shall be verified as determined by
the Commissioner.
(4) Any additional personal identity information not currently required
by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security shall need the approval of either
the General Assembly or the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules
prior to the implementation of the requirements.
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* * * Documentation of Anatomical Gift * * *
Sec. 3. 23 V.S.A. § 115 is amended to read:
§ 115. NONDRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARDS
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(g) An identification card issued to a first-time applicant and any
subsequent renewals by that person shall contain a photograph or imaged
likeness of the applicant. The photographic identification card shall be
available at a location designated by the Commissioner. An individual issued
an identification card under this subsection that contains an imaged likeness
may renew his or her the individual’s identification card by mail. Except that a
renewal by an individual required to have a photograph or imaged likeness
under this subsection must be made in person so that an updated imaged
likeness of the individual is obtained not less often than once every nine years.
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(k) At the option of the applicant, his or her the applicant’s valid Vermont
license may be surrendered in connection with an application for an
identification card. In those instances, the fee due under subsection (a) of this
section shall be reduced by:
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(n) The Commissioner shall provide a form that, upon the individual’s
execution, shall serve as a document of an anatomical gift under 18 V.S.A.
chapter 110. An indicator shall be placed on the nondriver identification card

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of any individual who has executed an anatomical gift form in accordance with
this section.
* * * Disability Placards for Volunteer Drivers * * *
Sec. 4. 23 V.S.A. § 304a is amended to read:
§ 304a. SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATES AND PLACARDS FOR
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
(a) As used in this section:
(1) “Ambulatory disability” means an impairment that prevents or
impedes walking. An individual shall be considered to have an ambulatory
disability if he or she the individual:
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(F) is severely limited in his or her the individual’s ability to walk
due to an arthritic, neurological, or orthopedic condition.
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(b) Special registration plates or removable windshield placards, or both,
shall be issued by the Commissioner. The placard shall be issued without a fee
to an individual who is blind or has an ambulatory disability. One set of plates
shall be issued without additional fees for a vehicle registered or leased to an
individual who is blind or has an ambulatory disability or to a parent or
guardian of an individual with a permanent disa