As a direct result of a 2015 $3.7 million Montana legislative appropriation, the Montana Motor Vehicle Division has revealed and begun issuing a newly designed driver’s license and identification card that boast abundant security features and improved durability. The fee for these new driver’s licenses is $40.50, and the document is valid for eight years […]
In January 2016, the state of Montana released a newly designed driver’s license and identification card. Although not completely compliant with the federal REAL ID act, the new design does boast a number of upgraded security features that were added to reduce potential identity theft and unlawful license duplication. The new card design includes: Detailed […]
September 2015 – The Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and Department of Transportation (DOT) have begun issuing updated driver’s licenses and identification (ID) cards with the goals of preventing fraud and identity theft. The new identification documents will be phased in across Wisconsin’s ninety DMV offices by November 1. Prompted in part by an […]
September 2015 – Wisconsin has updated its design of driver’s licenses and identification (ID) cards, and gone are the traditional printed color photos of the early-2000s. A high-resolution black-and-white laser engraved picture of the identification holder is the most conspicuous design change to the official document, although a number of other, more subtle changes are […]
September 2015 – Two years ago, the New York Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) released a newly designed driver’s license and state identification (ID) card that contained many elements aimed at improving security, privacy, and resistance to tampering, identity theft, and duplication. In August of 2015, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced an initiative aimed at illuminating […]
September 2015 – Just in time for the beginning of a new college semester, the New York Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the state Liquor Authority have released a co-authored electronic brochure detailing the security features present on New York driver’s licenses and identification (ID) cards. The licenses and ID cards were redesigned in […]
As of July 6, 2015, The Minnesota DVS will punch invalid licenses and ID cards across the photo with the word “VOID”.
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) of Minnesota has recently begun indicating invalid driver’s licenses and identification (ID) cards by piercing them with a hole punch that spells out “VOID”.
On March 10, the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) announced that it will phase in a newly designed driver’s license and identification (ID) card. Although the new design appears highly similar to the old design, the new licenses and ID cards will boast many security features and design elements aimed at preventing tampering and […]
Earlier this month, the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) revealed a new design for the state’s driver’s licenses and identification cards. At first glance, the old design and new design are strikingly similar, but a closer look reveals a few visible changes, including a “ghosted” photo image, multi-colored fine line background printing, and a […]
