LANSING – Those getting a new driver’s license or state identification card will see a few differences from their current ID that Secretary of State Ruth Johnson said will make the cards harder to copy.
The new cards will feature the holder’s picture and birth date not only on the front, but also on the back, visible under black light. The front will have the Great Seal visible under black light.
The cards also will have the Mackinac Bridge on the front, when viewed from the correct angles.
Law enforcement will be able to pull information from the cards through a new two-dimensional bar code in addition to the traditional one-dimensional bar code and the magnetic strip.
The cards also will include “Donor” on the front if the holder is a member of the organ donor registry.
“The new licenses have the latest safeguards available to protect their integrity, further ensuring cardholders are who they say they are,” Johnson said. “During the changeover period, the licenses’ fresh design is the only thing customers will notice. The cost to renew a license or get one for the first time won’t change.”
Current licenses and IDs are expected to remain in circulation through 2015, with some graduated licenses still valid through 2016.
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