Drivers could use mobile licenses alongside physical licenses

The secretary of state would be allowed to issue a mobile operator's or chauffeur's license when a driver requests one. The option would cover people who hold a valid physical Michigan operator's or chauffeur's license. The mobile license's information would have to match the secretary of state's records. The secretary of state would have to develop the mobile license system or enter into a development contract before issuing mobile licenses. The system would have to protect data during setup, allow offline use, encrypt stored data, support authentication and updates, and protect the driver's control of the data. The secretary of state would have to develop or contract for the system within 6 months after the act's effective date. Mobile licenses could be issued after the system is developed or contracted for.

A driver would have to carry and show either a physical or mobile operator's or chauffeur's license when driving and when a police officer requests it. The rule would apply to people operating motor vehicles on Michigan roads who hold a physical or mobile operator's or chauffeur's license. The police officer would have to identify themselves as a police officer before requesting the license. The requirement would apply whenever the driver is operating a motor vehicle and when the officer makes a request.

The secretary of state would collect no more than $4 for an original or renewed mobile license and deposit the money into a state mobile license fund. The fee would apply to original and renewal mobile operator's or chauffeur's licenses. Fund money would pay necessary administrative and implementation costs. Money in the fund could be spent only on appropriation. Money left at the end of a fiscal year would remain in the fund instead of returning to the general fund. The fee and fund rules would apply when the secretary of state issues or renews a mobile license and manages the fund.