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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, § 1405: Duplicate documents, 1993

A person may get a duplicate license, ID card, registration certificate, or learner’s permit if it was lost or destroyed and proof is provided; the Secretary of State may also issue duplicates in…

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Jurisdiction: United States — Maine
Structure: 1 provisions
Official identity: Year 1993
Dates: Enacted 1993 · Source version 1 Oct 2025

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Dates: Enacted 1993 · Source version 1 Oct 2025

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“A person may get a duplicate license, ID card, registration certificate, or learner’s permit if it was lost or destroyed and proof is provided; the Secretary of State may also issue duplicates in some cases, and several duplicate fees apply.”

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1. Lost or destroyed licenses, nondriver identification cards, registration certificates and learner's permits. If a license, nondriver identification card, registration certificate or learner's permit is lost or destroyed, a person may obtain a duplicate upon furnishing proof of loss or destruction. [PL 2013, c. 381, Pt. B, §23 (AMD).] 2. Additional licenses, nondriver identification cards, registration certificates and learner's permits. If satisfied that public safety will not be endangered, the Secretary of State may issue a duplicate to a person who has an original. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 3. Fee. [PL 2017, c. 475, Pt. A, §47 (RPR); MRSA T. 29-A §1405, sub-§3 (RP).] 3-A. Fee. The fee for a duplicate registration certificate is $5. The fee for a duplicate learner's permit, duplicate license or duplicate nondriver identification card is $5. The fee for a duplicate license or duplicate nondriver identification card under section 1260 is $30. The fee for the expedited issuance of a duplicate license or nondriver identification card, including the expedited issuance of a duplicate license or nondriver identification card under section 1260, is an additional $10. The reason for the expedited issuance must be provided, and the Secretary of State shall determine if expedited issuance is warranted. [PL 2019, c. 352, §6 (AMD).] 4. Change of information. When any change is made on a driver's license, nondriver identification card, registration certificate or learner's permit, that updated driver's license, nondriver identification card, registration certificate or learner's permit is considered a duplicate. [PL 2019, c. 397, §23 (AMD).]

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