December 26, 2012
Vol 14
July 13, 2011
No 51
Vol 13 No 28
Missouri Department of Revenue is changing the format of driver licenses and non-driver identification cards, and the issuance process
Missouri Driver’s License Changing Format Information from Missouri Department of Revenue
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The changes enhance security and help reduce the risk of identity theft and other kinds of fraud. Driver licenses and nondriver identification cards will have new security features, and will be printed in one, secure facility. Beginning in December, license offices around the state will be converted to the new process at the rate of about 15 offices per week. The rollout should be complete in April 2013. Applicants may still go to any Missouri license office they choose, and the application process and fees will remain the same. At the license office, applicants will receive a temporary, paper license and may keep the old license card which will be punched “VOID.” The permanent license will be produced at a single, secure facility, and arrive in the mail at an applicant’s home within 7 to 10 business days. Overall, time spent in the license office should decrease. Mailing the license or identification card helps detect and prevent fraud and identity theft by requiring a valid address, and allows extra security precautions to be taken prior to issuing the permanent document, so that individuals who might pose as someone else will not be able to receive a license on the spot. The new license includes security features such as a laser perforation (holding the license up to a light will reveal a “MO” perforation) and special printing that reacts to UV light. There’s even a special, vertical arrangement for under-21 licenses. The new license or non-driver identification card will be issued to you when you renew, apply for a duplicate, or change
your address on your license or card. The license or identification card will be mailed in an unmarked envelope and will not suggest or reveal the contents. You should receive your driver license or non-driver identification card within 7 to 10 business days. There will not be any additional costs for the temporary license or new license or non-driver identification card. While waiting for the new license, you will be issued a paper, temporary license with the same identifying information and photo that will be on your permanent license or identification card. Use it like a normal license or non-driver identification card. The temporary license is only valid for 30 days from the date of issuance. The expiration date is printed on it. Although it is generally up to a business to decide what type of identification is acceptable to it, the Department is working to inform businesses about the new licenses and process. Because twenty-six other states already issue temporary licenses, some businesses may already be familiar with such kinds of documents. If you experience a problem with a business accepting your temporary license, please contact the Department at 573-526-2407
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or dlbmail@dor.mo.gov. Temporary license holders may also want to keep their old license (which will have been punched “VOID”) along with their temporary license until they receive the permanent one in the mail. U.S. federal agencies are familiar with the temporary license issued by other states. To
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ensure that Missouri’s temporary licenses will be recognized and accepted when issuance begins, the Department is working with federal entities, including airports, to inform them about the temporary license. You may reach us by phone at 573.526.2407 or by e-mail at dlbmail@dor. mo.gov. See MOVIE page 9
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