A. The Department of Public Safety shall offer or make available training and education for motor license agents and motor license agency employees, so that such agents and employees shall be able to achieve and maintain compliance with the requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005, Public Law No. 109-13, related to such motor license agents' and motor license agency employees' ability to be authorized participants in the REAL ID Compliant Driver License and Identification Card issuance, renewal and replacement process.

B. The training and education required by subsection A of this section shall be offered or made available:

1. At reasonable cost to motor license agents and motor license agency employees seeking authorization to participate in the REAL ID Compliant Driver License and Identification Card issuance, renewal and replacement process; and

2. On a regular basis as the Department of Public Safety determines necessary and compliant in accordance with the Department of Homeland Security:

a.at on-site locations located or rotating throughout the state, which shall not exceed four (4) hours in duration and shall cost no more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) to the motor license agents and motor license agent employees, and

b.through an American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) on-line resource that is approved by the Department of Homeland Security.

C. Every motor license agent seeking authorization to process approved applications or renewals for REAL ID Compliant Driver Licenses or Identification Cards shall be furnished all equipment required for such processing by the Department of Public Safety without charge to the motor license agent.

D. The Department of Public Safety shall promulgate rules as necessary to implement the provisions of this section.

Added by Laws 2017, c. 1, § 8, emerg. eff. March 2, 2017.