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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 11.17.09.05" title_num="11" subtitle_num="17" chapter_num="09" heading="Source Document Exception Process.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In accordance with 6 CFR §37.11(h), the Administration has established an exception process for the issuance of a license or identification card to an applicant who is unable to comply with all the source document requirements for proof of identity or residency.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>If an applicant is unable to comply with the source document requirements set forth in Regulation .04 of this chapter due to circumstances beyond the applicant's control, the applicant may submit the alternate source documents under §§CE of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Administration may accept the following documents as proof of Maryland residency if submitted by an applicant under the following circumstances:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>If the applicant is a dependent:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Under the age of 21 and resides with the parent or guardian:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Written certification of the residence of the parent or guardian with whom the applicant resides, signed in the presence of a representative of the Administration; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>A valid Maryland license or identification card for proof of the parent or guardians identity and Maryland residence address;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Twenty-one and over:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Written certification of the residence of the person with whom the applicant resides, signed in the presence of a representative of the Administration;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Documentation to prove the applicant is a dependent of the individual certifying the residency; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>A valid Maryland license or identification card for proof of identity and Maryland residence address of the person with whom the applicant resides;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If the applicant is a married individual:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A statement from the applicant's adult spouse with whom the applicant resides, signed in the presence of a representative of the Administration; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A valid Maryland license or identification card for proof of identity and Maryland residence address of the adult spouse with whom the applicant resides;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>If last names are different, an original or certified copy of their marriage certificate or tax filings;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>If the applicant is a resident of a nursing home, a statement from the nursing home written on the nursing home's letterhead, which shall include:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The applicant's full name and date of birth;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Address of the nursing home;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Name and phone number of the contact person at the home; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Signature of the nursing home's manager or representative;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>If the applicant is an incarcerated individual or former incarcerated individual within 60 days of release:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>An Order of Parole;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>An Order of Mandatory Release; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>An address certification form issued by the Administration and signed by a designated official of the correctional facility, or other designated official of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services or Federal Bureau of Prisons;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>If the applicant is a homeless individual, an original letter on letterhead from a homeless shelter, or service provider, which shall include:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A statement that the applicant is homeless;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The address of the shelter or service provider;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The name and phone number of the contact person; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>The signature of the shelter representative or service provider; or</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>If the applicant is in the care of the Department of Juvenile Service, the Administration may accept an address certification form issued by the Administration and signed by a designated official of the Department of Juvenile Services.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The Administration may accept the following documents as proof of identity and date of birth if the applicant is unable to provide the source documents defined under Regulation .04 of this chapter:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Original or certified U.S. adoption records with name and date of birth; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A United States Passport that has been expired for less than 5 years.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>If the applicant is 65 years old or older, the Administration may accept the following documents as proof of identity and date of birth if the applicant is unable to provide the source documents defined under Regulation .04 of this chapter:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An original or certified copy of a military discharge document from the military with the applicant's name and date of birth; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A Social Security Administration Benefits Summary with full name and date of birth included with one of the following:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A hospital birth certificate issued by a hospital in the United States and showing the applicants name and date of birth;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A baptismal certificate issued within the United States and showing the applicants name and date of birth; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A census record issued by the United States Census Bureau showing the applicants name and date of birth;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>A Veterans Identification Card issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs showing the applicants name; or</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Other documents designated as acceptable by the Administration.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>If an applicant is incapacitated and physically unable to visit the Administration to apply for an identification card in person, the Administration may complete the application and issuance process by mail if the applicant:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Holds or has held a Maryland license or identification card and there is a usable image and signature of the applicant on file;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Submits certification stating the reason the applicant is physically unable to apply for an identification card in person; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Submits a completed application and includes any applicable fees.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>