Delaware’s new driver’s licenses will be REAL ID compliant
The Delaware Department of Motor Vehicles has announced plans to create more secure driver’s licenses in compliance with the federal REAL ID Act.
The state says the new licenses will incorporate a number of new security features, including micro-printing and ultraviolet features. License photos will also be run through a facial recognition database to ensure that the same person cannot obtain multiple IDs.
The DMV also says it will change its ID card printing and issuing processes, and will be moving all printing processes to a "highly secure card production room."
The state will start issuing the new ID cards starting on July 1, and will roll them out over the next four years.
WHYY-TV reports that the state has had a serious issue with license security in the past, and that the state’s license design is often used for illicit purposes.
The Department of Homeland Security says the REAL ID Act was passed in 2005 to establish minimum standards for driver’s license security. Federal officials say that starting in 2014, residents who do not have a complaint state ID will not be able to use their license for official identification purposes.
The AP says many states have resisted updating their licenses because of budget issues.
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