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This bill provides a mechanism for victims of abuse to obtain free duplicate or corrected state documents from the Department of Transportation and the Department of Health. Specifically, individuals who have been granted relief in a protection from abuse hearing within the past 90 days, or who can verify experiencing abuse within the past 120 days through statements from professionals like attorneys, medical providers, or victim service organizations, can apply for fee waivers for documents such as driver's licenses, photo IDs, birth certificates, and registration cards. The bill requires these state agencies to waive fees not only for the victim but also for their dependents. The Office of Victim Advocate is tasked with developing standardized forms for documenting abuse, and both the Department of Transportation and Department of Health must establish clear application policies within 90 days of the bill's effective date, with those policies to be published online and reviewed every five years. The bill includes a provision that individuals who provide false information to obtain these waivers can be fined $50 plus the document fee. The legislation will take effect 60 days after its passage.

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