SOW Attachment 16 AAMVA DL ID Standards.pdf

2020 AAMVA DL/ID Card Design Standard Ver 1.0

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Contents Page

Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................. x

0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... xi

0.1 Functional Requirements .................................................................................................................... xi

0.2 Interoperability ...................................................................................................................................... xi

0.3 Commonality (Uniformity) & Harmonization between Human and Machine Readable Data ....... xii

0.4 Security ................................................................................................................................................. xii

0.5 Replacement of AAMVA DL/ID 2016 .................................................................................................. xii

0.6 Conformity Assessment Testing/Courtesy Verification Program (CVP) ....................................... xii

0.7 Compatibility with ISO Standard for International Driver License ................................................ xiii

0.8 DHS’s standards for driver’s licenses and enhanced driver’s licenses (U.S. only) .................... xiii

0.9 Interim/Temporary DL/IDs ................................................................................................................... xv

1 Scope

2 Reference(s)

3 Term(s) and definition(s)

4 Human-readable data elements

4.1 Data element tables

4.2 Mandatory data elements

4.3 15BOptional data elements

5 Quality Control

5.1 Quality Control Inspections

5.2 Quality Control Guidelines

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Annex A (normative) Card Design

A.1 Introduction

A.2 Scope

A.3 Dimensions and character set

A.4 Functions

A.5 Common recognition

A.5.1 Background color

A.5.2 Portrait position

A.6 Layout

A.7 Contents of the zones

A.7.1 General

A.7.2 Zone I

A.7.2.1 Document type indicator

A.7.2.2 Issuing jurisdiction information

A.7.3 Zone II

A.7.4 Zone III

A.7.5 Zone IV

A.7.6 Zone V

A.7.7 Truncation of name

A.7.8 Reproduction of images

A.7.8.1 Portrait

A.7.8.2 Signature

A.8 Security

A.9 DHS Compliance Indicators (U.S. only)

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A.10 DHS Limited Duration of Stay Document Indicator

Annex B (normative) Physical Security

B.1 Scope

B.2 Informative references

B.3 Basic principles

B.3.1 Introduction

B.3.2 Security classification

B.3.3 Document related identity fraud

B.4 Security feature requirements

B.4.1 General requirements

B.4.2 Security features per family

B.5 Document security management

B.6 Glossary

Annex C (informative) Main Threats to the security of a DL/ID

C.1 Introduction

C.2 Counterfeiting Threats

*A.1 Document design attacks

*A.1.1 Re-creating the basic document look and feel including such as the background pattern, flags and other fixed motives

*A.1.2 Adding personalization information

*A.2 Substitute Material/Personalization attacks

*A.2.1 Substitute Materials

*A.2.2 Substitute Printing Methods

*A.2.3 Alternative finishing

C.3 Falsification Threats

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*B.1 Falsification by physical modification of existing valid documents

*B.1.1 Text attacks

*B.1.2 Image attacks

*B.1.3 Delaminating attacks

*B.2 Falsification by Recycling

*B.2.1 Extraction of genuine security features

*B.2.2 Use of recycled genuine security features in a new falsification

*B.3 Falsification of logical data

*B.3.1 Logical data denial of service attack

*B.3.2 Logical data substitution attack

C.4 Misuse Attacks

*C.1 Misuse of genuine valid documents

*C.1.1 Identity Theft

*C.2 Misuse of genuine invalid documents

*C.2.1 Invalid Documents

*C.2.2 Cloned documents

*C.3 Misuse by theft of original blank documents

*C.3.1. Theft of blank cards at the card production site

*C.3.2 Theft of blank cards during the transportation process

*C.3.3 Blank cards are removed from the personalization site

*C.3.4 Stolen blank documents personalized using alternative personalization methods that are available to the attacker

*C.3.5 Stolen documents personalized using the official equipment or using test personalization equipment

*C.4 Misuse through the fraudulent issue of genuine documents

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*C.4.1 An attacker makes a fraudulent application for a DL/ID document

*C.4.2 Employee at the issuing authority makes unauthorized requests for DL/ID documents

Annex D (normative) Mandatory PDF417 Bar Code

D.1 Scope

D.2 Functional requirements

D.3 Mandatory machine-readable technology – PDF417

D.4 Optional machine-readable technologies

D.5 Technical requirements for PDF417

D.5.1 Conformance

D.5.2 Symbology

D.5.3 Symbology Characteristics

D.5.4 Dimensions and Print Quality

D.5.4.1 Narrow element dimension

D.5.4.2 Row height

D.5.4.3 Quiet zone

D.5.4.4 Print Quality

D.5.4.5 Error Correction

D.6 Character sets

D.7 Compression

D.8 Sampling

D.9 Symbol Durability

D.10 Bar code area

D.11 Orientation and Placement

D.11.1 PDF417 Orientation

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D.11.2 Designing the Card Layout

D.12 Data encoding structures

D.12.1 Structure Options

D.12.2 Overview

D.12.3 Header

D.12.4 Subfile Designator

D.12.5 Data elements

D.12.5.1 Minimum mandatory data elements

D.12.5.2 Optional data elements

D.12.5.3 Additional data elements

D.13 Example of raw PDF417 data

Annex E (informative) Optional Card Test Methods

E.1 Introduction

E.2 Scope

E.3 Conformance

E.4 Normative references

E.5 Terms and definitions

E.5.1 Card service life

E.6 Durability testing

E.6.1 Card evaluation process

E.6.2 Card use environment and durability requirements

E.6.3 Standardized tests

E.6.4 Matching tests to requirements

E.6.5 Combinations of tests

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E.6.6 Occurrence frequency of environmental conditions

E.6.7 Assessment

E.7 Integrity testing

E.7.1 Threats

E.7.2 Integrity tests

E.8 Test reports

Annex F (informative) Optional Magnetic Stripe

F.1 Scope

F.2 Introduction

F.3 Conformance

F.4 Card characteristics

F.5 Coded character set

F.6 Information content and format

F.6.1 Track 1

F.6.2 Track 2

F.6.3 Track 3

F.7 Encoding specifications

F.8 Error detection

Annex G (informative) Optional Optical Memory…………………………………………………………………89

G.1 Scope

G.2 Introduction

G.3 Conformance

G.4 File location

G.5 Updating of data

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Annex H (informative) Optional Enhanced Driver License (EDL)

H.1 Introduction

H.2 Scope

H.3 Conformance

H.4 References

H.5 Implementation

H.6 EDL Technical Requirements

H.6.1 Overview

H.6.2 Issuance

H.6.3 Data Transmission

H.7 EDL Physical Requirements

H.7.1 Overview

H.7.2 Machine Readable Zone (MRZ)

H.7.3 Use of Radio Frequency Identification Technology in the EDL

Annex I (informative) Optional Compact Encoding

I.1 Scope

I.2 Normative References

I.3 Overview

I.4 Character set encoding

I.5 Structure

I.5.1 Data file

I.5.2 Header

I.5.3 Type 1 Data Group

I.5.4 Type 2 Data Group

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I.6 Implementation

I.6.1 Data Element Mapping

I.6.2 Data Group 1: Mandatory Data

I.6.3 Data Group 2: Optional License Holder Information

I.6.4 Data Group 3: Optional Issuing Authority Information

I.6.5 Data Group 4: Optional Portrait Images

I.6.6 Data Group 5: Optional Signature/Mark Image

I.6.7 Data Group 6: Optional Facial Biometric Template

I.6.8 Data Group 7: Optional Finger Template

I.6.9 Data Group 8: Optional Iris Biometric Template

I.6.10 Data Group 9: Optional Other Biometric Template

I.6.11 Data Group 10: Reserved for Future Use

I.6.12 Data Group 11: Optional Domestic Use

Annex J (informative) Optional Integrated Circuit for Standard Encoding

J.1 Introduction

J.2 AAMVA-specific Data Requirements

J.2.1 EF.DG2 Data Group 2 License holder information

J.2.2 EF.DG11, Data Group 11 Mandatory and Optional domestic data

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Foreword

The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, AAMVA, founded in 1933 is a voluntary, nonprofit, educational organization striving to develop model programs in motor vehicle administration, police traffic services and highway safety. The association serves as an information clearinghouse for these same disciplines, acts as the international spokesman for these interests, and represents the state and provincial officials in the United States and Canada who administer and enforce motor vehicle laws.

The association's programs encourage uniformity and reciprocity among the states and provinces, and liaisons with other levels of government and the private sector. Its program development and research activities provide guidelines for more effective public service.

AAMVA understands its unique positioning and the continuing role identification security will play in helping the general public realize a safer North America. The association believes ID security will help increase national security, increase highway safety, reduce fraud and system abuse, increase efficiency and effectiveness, and achieve uniformity of processes and practices.

This standard was originally developed as one part of an extensive program to improve the security of the DL/ID card conducted by AAMVA’s Uniform Identification Subcommittee. To accomplish this program, the Subcommittee created a number of task groups, including the Card Design Specification Task Group that developed the 2005 specification. The Task Group surveyed and met with many stakeholders during the development effort. The Task Group gathered information from government and non-government users of the DL/ID card to determine their uses for the DL/ID card and how they believed the card should function. In addition, the Task Group surveyed and met with industry experts in the area of card production and security to gather their advice, especially about the physical security of the card.

The intermediate work of the Task Group was repeatedly reviewed by the UID Subcommittee as a whole and approved by the AAMVA Board.

A Special Task Force was reconstituted in late 2008, then changed to a committee, to undertake this revision and to provide specific guidance for those jurisdictions seeking to comply with programs like REAL ID and the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI). The option of issuing an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) compliant driving licence (IDL) is also supported and explained.

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0 Introduction

This document provides a standard for the design of driver licenses (DL) and identification (ID) cards issued by AAMVA member jurisdictions. The intent of the standard is to improve the security of the DL/ID cards issued by AAMVA’s members and to improve the level of interoperability among cards issued by all jurisdictions. AAMVA respects the fact that each jurisdiction’s laws and regulations determine its driver license issuance process and its associated card requirements. As a result, the intent of this document is to provide jurisdictions with guidance on the driver license/ID card design standards in order to provide a reliable source of identification and, at the same time, reduce a cardholder’s exposure to identity theft and fraud.

0.1 Functional Requirements

At its August 2002 meeting, the AAMVA Board of Directors approved the following list of functional requirements for the DL/ID card:

Evidence of the privilege to drive

Identification

Age verification

Address/residence verification

Automated administrative processing

Originally the DL satisfied only the first of these requirements. It has long since become the identity document of choice for satisfying the other four. A clear indication of this is the fact that nearly every motor vehicle administration in the U.S. and Canada issues a non-driver ID card to serve these needs for those who do not have a DL.

The increased use of the card for purposes other than proof of the privilege to drive have increased the motivation to alter or counterfeit the DL/ID card. Therefore, this standard places great emphasis on improving the security requirements for these cards.

The mobility of the driving population has made it necessary for AAMVA’s members to focus increasingly on issues affecting the interoperability of the driver licensing system. Jurisdictions routinely process large numbers of DL applicants who are transferring from one jurisdiction to another. In addition, drivers regularly drive in jurisdictions other than the one in which they are licensed. In order to effectively manage this mobile driving population, AAMVA has long stressed the one driver, one license, and one driver control record concept. In order to implement this concept, AAMVA has placed increasing emphasis on interoperability of driver licensing systems, including the DL itself. Many of the details of this standard are intended to improve the interoperability of DL/ID cards, particularly by standardizing the machine-readable technology (MRT) used on the card.

0.2 Interoperability

The AAMVA National Standard for the Driver License/Identification Card, AAMVA DL/ID-2000 did not require the use of any MRT on the DL/ID card. The AAMVA DL/ID-2000 provided instructions for the contents and format for a number of different types of MRT. A jurisdiction could choose one or more of these, or choose to have no MRT at all. In addition, jurisdictions using the same MRT did not always interpret or implement the instructions in AAMVA

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DL/ID-2000 in the same manner. As a result of these variances, the desired level of interoperability was not achieved.

Jurisdictions that follow this standard will all implement a common MRT on their cards. In addition, much effort has been made to reduce confusion about the contents and format of the common MRT. Furthermore, space has been allotted in the layout for an additional MRT should a jurisdiction choose to have one on its card. Jurisdictions are strongly encouraged to coordinate implementation efforts within the AAMVA community to resolve any interpretation issues and ensure a high level of commonality in their implementations.

0.3 Commonality (Uniformity) & Harmonization between Human and Machine Readable Data

Closely related to the issue of interoperability is the issue of commonality. AAMVA DL/ID-2000 did not provide guidance on the physical layout of the card. As a result, the graphic design and layout of DL/ID cards varied greatly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. In addition, since jurisdictions rarely if ever replace all existing cards as soon as they begin issuing a card with a new design, variations have been possible even within a single jurisdiction. Some estimates place the number of design variations for valid DL/ID cards among AAMVA members well in excess of

200. This makes it extremely difficult for law enforcement, or anyone else, to recognize a genuine license, especially if it comes from another jurisdiction. This standard calls for the use of a zoned layout that will increase the commonality of appearance of the cards from all jurisdictions. Design initiatives that further complicate the goal of uniformity and introduce more variants are strongly discouraged.

The standard also employs the principle of harmonization (correlation) between human and machine readable data

– which means that there should be corresponding information as it relates to mandatory data elements. This is at times not identical as names may require truncation in the human readable rendering but stored in their full form in the machine readable; in the case of an indicator the human readable may be a term like “limited duration” but in the machine readable stored as “1”. Note – non-mandatory and non-applicable data should not be present on the card in any way (human or machine readable).

0.4 Security

AAMVA DL/ID-2000 provided only basic guidance in the area of security features that would prevent alteration or counterfeiting of the card. This standard provides a much more comprehensive set of requirements for the security features of the DL/ID card. Each jurisdiction will choose several other security features to address a variety of threats to the security of the card. To augment the guidance provided within this standard the CDS committee compiled and published a special guide that can be downloaded on the AAMVA website – Secure Card Design Principles.

0.5 Replacement of AAMVA DL/ID 2016

This standard replaces the existing AAMVA North American Standard for the Driver License/Identification Card, AAMVA DL/ID-2016. Since at the time of publication of this standard and for some time after, many jurisdictions will continue to issue licenses based on AAMVA DL/ID-2016, that document will continue to be available. However, when a jurisdiction develops new card designs, it should use this document for guidance instead of AAMVA DL/ID- 2016.

0.6 Conformity Assessment Testing/Courtesy Verification Program (CVP)

Conformity assessment is the name given to the processes that are used to demonstrate that a product (DL/ID) meets specified requirements. These requirements are contained in standards and guides. The processes that need

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The use of ISO/IEC standards in conformity assessment procedures allows for harmonization throughout the world and this, in turn, not only facilitates international interoperability between countries but also gives the purchaser of the product confidence that it meets the requirements.

The CVP provides an effective way for AAMVA members to determine if their driver's licenses and identification (DL/ID) cards conform to the applicable AAMVA standards and specifications. AAMVA strongly encourages its member jurisdictions to regularly take advantage of the CVP. Even though AAMVA has published best practices, standards and specifications covering DL/ID cards for years, inconsistencies in the implementation of those guidelines continue to occur. These inconsistencies adversely impact the interoperability that is the main goal of the AAMVA standard. A primary objective of the CVP is improving the consistency of implementation across all jurisdictions choosing to follow the AAMVA standard. Information gained from the testing of jurisdictions DL/ID cards and other documents is not only used by jurisdictions to improve their issuance systems but also is used by AAMVA to make improvements to the standards it publishes. For more information on the CVP please visit www.aamva.org.

0.7 Compatibility with ISO Standard for International Driver License

This standard generally follows the ISO/IEC 18013-1: ISO compliant driving license – Part 1: Physical Characteristics and Basic Data Set; and, Part 2:Machine-readable technologies. The ISO standard (which was developed under leadership of the U.S.) specifies requirements for a card that is aligned with the UN Conventions on Road Traffic (covering among others domestic and international driving permits), and also addresses security and interoperability issues in general. Taking advantage of the investment already made by ISO in the ISO standard and of the international expertise embodied therein, this standard continues to move toward full compatibility with the ISO standard while at the same time making adaptations to accommodate local requirements. An example of such an adaptation is the specification of a vertical card format for a driver under the age of twenty-one (optional for Canada). As far as the regularly oriented card is concerned, this standard does not prevent a jurisdiction from designing a card that is compliant with this standard as well as with the ISO standard (thus enabling the jurisdiction to issue one document acting as both a State driver's license and as an international driving permit).

0.8 DHS’s standards for driver’s licenses and enhanced driver’s licenses (U.S. only)

Since the publication of the AAMVA National Standard for the Driver License/Identification Card, AAMVA DL/ID- 2000 and the AAMVA International Standard for the Driver License/Identification Card, AAMVA DL/ID-2005, the

REAL ID Act was signed into law on May 11, 2005 0F

1 and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) subsequently issued a regulation on the “Minimum Standards for Driver’s Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable by Federal

Agencies for Official Purposes” 1F

2. The AAMVA standard is consistent with the requirements identified in the DHS regulation. Through implementation of REAL ID Act, DHS’s goal is to improve the security of state-issued driver’s licenses/identification cards by requiring:

(1) Information and physical security features that must be incorporated into each card;

1 See, Public Law 109–13, 119 Stat. 231, 302 (May 11, 2005) (codified at 49 U.S.C. 30301 note).

2 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 19 / Tuesday, January 29, 2008, pp. 5272-5340 http://www.aamva.org/

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(2) Specific application information to establish an applicant’s identity and lawful presence in the United States before a card can be issued; 2F

(3) Verification of certain source documents provided by an applicant with the document issuing agencies;

and

(4) Issuance and physical security standards for locations where licenses and identification cards are issued.

The Enhanced Driver’s License (EDL) programs have been developed to provide U.S. (and Canadian) citizens with an alternative cross-border travel document that meets the requirements of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI). The EDLs are being developed consistent with the requirements of REAL ID; the programs have some important similarities and distinctions. Similarities include:

• EDLs can be used for official purposes, such as: accessing Federal facilities, boarding Federally-regulated commercial aircraft for domestic travel, or entering nuclear power plants.

• EDLs will utilize the capabilities developed for REAL ID (such as the electronic verification of vital records and state-to-state verification of existing DLs/IDs) as they are implemented.

• Both REAL ID licenses and EDLs include (1) information and security features that must be incorporated into each card; (2) specific application information to establish the identity and citizenship of an applicant before a card can be issued; (3) ability to verify certain source documents provided by an applicant with the document issuing agency where applicable; and (4) physical security standards for locations where licenses and identification cards are issued.

Although the goal of enhancing driver’s license security is shared by both programs, there are some distinctions:

• In order to be eligible for a REAL ID compliant license, the applicant must demonstrate proof of legal status in the U.S., to be eligible for an EDL the applicant must be a U.S. citizen.

• The EDL serves as a limited-use international travel document, under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI). ) that denotes both identity and citizenship. REAL ID compliant licenses may not be used for international travel.

• An EDL includes a vicinity Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chip to facilitate border crossing and verification by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at a land or sea port of entry. REAL IDs are not prohibited from including this technology, but it is not a requirement.

• An EDL also includes a machine readable zone (MRZ), which complies with travel document standards, to allow CBP officers to read the card electronically if RFID is not available. A REAL ID includes a 2D PDF417 bar code, primarily to allow State and local law enforcement to verify the document’s validity.

3 EDLs are only issued to U.S. citizens by states or Canadian citizens by provinces.

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0.9 Interim/Temporary DL/IDs

Interim documents for jurisdictions using central issuance have run the spectrum from a secure document with physical security features and implied identification value on one end to a paper receipt on the other.

Research based on review of samples of a number of jurisdictions’ interim documents shows that most jurisdictions who issue an interim document use a “receipt-like” approach where the customer receives proof of a transaction which is acceptable for driving but not intended for identification. In the case of renewals/transfers, some jurisdictions return the expired/old credential to the customer defaced or “punched” in some way so that the individual can continue to use that credential for identification purposes until their new credential arrives. This practice, while customer-service friendly, creates the risk that an individual can hold and use two genuine identity credentials.

An additional consideration is that potential relying parties, like the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), have informed AAMVA that their policy will continue to be to not accept any interim documents as a valid form of identification. They also have a policy that they will accept an expired DL/ID for up to a year beyond the expiration for the purposes of identification and boarding a commercial airplane. This assumes that (in the case where a jurisdiction has returned a marked/punched card to the customer) it not interfere or obliterate the photo, human readable data, or PDF417 bar code. This further exacerbates the risk of an individual holding two genuine DL/IDs in that both could be valid for Federal identification purposes (one expired, one unexpired).

It is the recommendation of AAMVA to its members that they adopt/implement a process by which the interim document should be a receipt and not a secure document. Interim/Temporary documents should not contain security features, should not contain a photograph, and should be clearly branded to express that the document is meant as proof of a transaction only. In the case of driver licenses, it should reflect a privilege to operate a motor vehicle and should not be accepted for identification purposes beyond this one use case.

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Personal Identification – AAMVA North American Standard – DL/ID Card Design

1 Scope

This standard was developed by AAMVA for the production and use of government-issued driving license / identification card documents (DL/IDs). Private institutions and other organizations may benefit from DL/ID uniformity established by this standard, but the functional requirements are primarily for the benefit of issuing authorities and law enforcement.

This standard supersedes the UAAMVA DL/ID 2016 Standard. Requests for interpretation, suggestions for improvement, addenda, or defect reports are welcome. They should be sent to AAMVA, Identity Management Program, 4401 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22203.

A DL/ID is in conformance with this standard if it meets all mandatory requirements specified directly or by reference herein, including requirements contained in annexes A, B, C, and D. There are additional requirements of other standards as referenced in Annexes E, F, G, H, I and J that may be adopted by issuing authorities.

2 Reference(s)

The following documents contain provisions, which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this AAMVA standard or were consulted in the compilation of this standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. Members of ISO and IEC maintain registers of currently valid International Standards.

European Commission Directive 2006/126/EC of 20 December 2006 O.J. EC No. L 403/18

European Commission Directive 2000/56/EC of 14 September 2000 O.J. EC No. L 237/45

European Union Council Directive 97/26/EC of 2 June 1997 O.J. EC No. L 150/41

European Union Council Directive 96/47/EC of 23 July 1996 O.J. EC No. L 235/1

European Union Council Directive 91/439/EC of 29 July 1991 O.J. EC No. L 237/1

TS EN 15480-1, ECC-1 Identification Card Systems – European Citizen Card

AAMVA D-20: Data Element Dictionary – Traffic Records System

ANSI INCITS 385: Digital Image Attributes, Face Interchange Format (Human and Automated)

ISO 1073-2:1976: Alphanumeric character sets for optical recognition -- Part 2: Character set OCR-B -- Shapes and dimensions of the printed image

ISO 1831: Printing Specifications for Optical Character Recognition

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ISO/IEC 7810: Identification cards - Physical characteristics

ISO/IEC 7811: Identification cards – Recording Techniques

ISO/IEC 7812: Identification cards – Registration Numbers

ISO/IEC 7816: Identification cards – Integrated Circuit Cards

ISO 8601:2004: Data elements and interchange formats -- Information interchange -- Representation of dates and times

ISO/IEC 10373: Identification cards - Test methods

ISO/IEC 10918: JPEG 2000

ISO/IEC 11693: Identification cards – Optical Memory – General Characteristics

ISO/IEC 11694: Identification cards – Optical Memory – Linear Recording Method

ISO/IEC 14443: Identification cards – Contactless Integrated Circuit Cards – Proximity Cards

ISO/IEC 15415: Information technology – Automatic identification and data capture techniques – Bar code symbol print quality test specification – Two dimensional symbols

ISO/IEC 15438: Automatic Identification and Data Capture Techniques – International Two-dimensional Symbology Specification – PDF417

ISO/IEC 18013-1: ISO compliant driving licence – Part 1: Physical Characteristics and Basic Data Set

ISO/IEC 18013-2: ISO compliant driving licence – Part 2: Machine-readable technologies

ISO/IEC 18013-3: ISO compliant driving licence – Part 3: Access control, authentication and integrity validation

ISO/IEC 18013-4: ISO compliant driving licence – Part 4: Test Methods

ISO/IEC 24789: Identification cards – Card Service Life

ANSI/ASQZ Z1.4: Military standard, sampling procedures and tables for inspection by attributes

MIL-L-61002 Labels, Pressure Sensitive Adhesive, for Bar-Codes and other Markings

UN Convention on Road Traffic (Geneva – 19 September 1949), amended 22 October 1964

UN Convention on Road Traffic (Vienna – 8 November 1968), Amendment 1 amended 3 September 1993 (E/CONF.56/16/REV.1/Amend.1)

ICAO 9303 Part 3 - Machine Readable Official Travel Documents, Volume 1 – MRtds with Machine Readable Data Stored in Optical Character Recognition Format, Third edition – 2008

EPC Tag Data Standard (Available from www.gs1.org/gsmp/kc/epcglobal/tds/)

EPC Generation 2 Air Interface Specification (Available from http://www.gs1.org/gsmp/kc/epcglobal/uhfc1g2/)

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3 Term(s) and definition(s)

For the purposes of this AAMVA standard, the terms and definitions given in the following apply:

3.1 alphabetic (A) alpha characters/letters from A to Z and a to z

3.2

ANS

any combination of A, N, or S characters

3.3 cardholder an individual to whom a driver license or identification card is issued

3.4 country distinguishing sign abbreviation used on the license document (human-readable) for countries that issue driver licenses describes a section of the standard that provides supplementary information intended to assist in the understanding and use of this standard

3.5 customer record Information pertaining to the cardholder that is stored in a jurisdiction database. Such records commonly include biographical and demographical data, address information, driving privileges, traffic convictions, driving restrictions, and information from prior jurisdictions of record. Customer records may also be linked to vehicle registration data.

3.6 data element an item of data that may appear on the license in either human or machine-readable form

3.7 digital any data that is composed of a discrete sample or collection of discrete samples that are represented as finite numbers

3.8 document recognition the educational knowledge and ability to recognize the validity of the driver license card of both national and international jurisdictions including data elements, formatting, visual images (e.g. photo image, signature), electronic readable features and document security features

3.9 driver license (DL) A document issued to a driver license cardholder by a driver license issuing authority, or their designated agent, granting the individual the right or privilege to operate a motor vehicle within its jurisdiction. The document may facilitate driver license transactions and provide input data for such transactions. This issued document incorporates several elements and qualifications regarding the driver license cardholder: positive identification of the individual applicant; evidence of knowledge of laws and practices; practical driving proficiency in specific motor vehicle class categories; and, the individual's health and driving privilege restrictions (e.g. corrective eye lenses) and endorsements enabling special or extra categories of driving privileges.

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NOTE: The ISO term for this document is ”driving licence” and appears in some places in this document.

3.10

DL/ID

refers generally to both or either driver licenses (DL) and identification cards (ID)

3.11

EDL

enhanced driver license

3.12 first line inspection (level 1) examination done without tools or aids that involves easily identifiable visual or tactile features for rapid inspection at point of usage

3.13 human-readable data or information that is printed or engraved that is visually present on a driver license

3.14 identification card (ID) a card issued to a person whose identity is verified in the same manner as required for the issuance of a driver license by a licensing authority for identification purposes only, excluding other identification provided by the issuing authority, such as state employee identification, senior citizen cards, handgun permits, etc.

3.15 image digital data that represents the visual likeness of its subject, such as a portrait, finger print, or signature. Images may be collected, stored, and rendered for visual inspection using a variety of digital formats

3.16 informative describes a section of the standard that provides supplementary information intended to assist in the understanding and use of this standard

3.17 issuing authority a statutorily authorized agent organization that issues driver licenses and/or identification cards such as a Ministry of Transport, Department of Motor Vehicles, or Police Agency

3.18 machine-readable technology (MRT) machine-readable mediums, such as a magnetic stripe, bar code, optical memory, or integrated circuit card that carry data

3.19 mutual recognition agreements reciprocal agreements between governments of two nations, regions, states, provinces, or territories for the right of its citizens to drive an eligible vehicle in each other’s jurisdictions without the requirement of undergoing additional practical and/or written testing

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3.20 non-portrait side of card the opposite face from the portrait side

3.21 normative describes a section of the standard that is mandatory and must be implemented in the prescribed way for compliance

3.22 numeric (N) digits 0 to 9

3.23 portrait side of card face of the card carrying visual information containing the reproduction of the portrait of the cardholder and cardholder identifiers

3.24 second line inspection (level 2) examination that requires the use of a tool or instrument (e.g., UV light, magnifying glass, or scanner) to discern

3.25 third line inspection (Level 3) inspection by forensic specialists conducting detailed examination that allows for more in-depth evaluation and may require special equipment to provide true certification

3.26 visual special characters (S) ! “ # % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? [ \ ] ^ _ @ “space”. Visual special characters do not include characters used as delimiters between data elements in a machine-readable technology

4 Human-readable data elements

4.1 Data element tables

Table 1 in section 4.2 describes the mandatory data elements that must visually appear on DL/ID documents.

Jurisdictions may go beyond these minimum mandatory requirements, as long as each mandatory requirement is met. Table 2 in section 4.3 describes optional data elements that may visually appear on DL/ID documents.

Jurisdictions may include additional data elements and features on their compliant DL/ID document. However, if any of the optional data elements are included on the document, they should appear as described by the rules in this standard.

Column 1 (Data Ref.): serves as a reference indicator for citation elsewhere in this standard and in other documents.

Column 2 (On card reference): The reference number shall be visibly included as text on the DL/ID to identify the data element for purposes of interpreting the data and other international interchange requirements. If no on card reference number is listed in this standard, then no number should be used.

Column 3 (Zone placement): indicates the location on the DL/ID where the data element must be placed. Location of the zones is provided in Annex A of this standard. In some cases, data elements may appear in a choice of zones, or be repeated in another zone. Such data elements are marked with the appropriate multiple zone

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Column 4 (Data element): common name or phrase that designates what information is to be inscribed on the card.

These data elements, if used, must be labeled using text on the card (If the jurisdiction uses French, the French translations of the data elements and their abbreviations are provided). When abbreviations are provided in bold, they are available for use by jurisdictions. If a jurisdiction uses an abbreviation to designate a data element, the abbreviation must conform to the bold abbreviations when provided. Unless otherwise specifically stated, formatting rules of AAMVA D20 Data Dictionary for Traffic Record Information Systems must be followed.

Column 5 (Definition): description of the data element, including any exceptions.

Column 6 (Card type): identifies the applicability of the data element. DL = driver license only; ID = non-driver identification card only; Both = both the driver license and the non-driver identification card.

Column 7 (Field maximum length/type): valid field length (i.e., the number of characters and type) for each data element. The following refer to the valid characters or image used (A=alpha A-Z, N=numeric 0-9, S=special, F=fixed length, V=variable length).

4.2 Mandatory data elements

Table 1 — Mandatory data elements

Data ref.

On card reference

Zone placement

Data element English/ Français

Definition Card type

Field maximum length/type

a. 1 Zone II Family Name 3F

4 / Nom de famille

Family name (commonly called surname or last name), or primary identifier, of the individual that has been issued the driver license or identification document. If the individual has only one name, it will be placed in this data element.

Collect full name for record, print as many characters as possible on portrait side of DL/ID.

Both V40ANS

4 Family name, given names, and suffix may be concatenated into a single element for placement on the card in Zone II. If a jurisdiction chooses this option, the element will consist of the family name followed by a comma and then the given names. If a suffix is used, it will follow the given name(s) and be separated by a comma and a space. If no suffix, there should be no comma after given name(s). Such a concatenated name element will use the data element tag “Name”.

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Data ref.

On card reference

Zone placement

Data element English/ Français

Definition Card type

Field maximum length/type

b. 2 Zone II Given names4 / Prénoms

Given name or names (includes all of what are commonly referred to as first and middle names), or secondary identifier, of the individual that has been issued the driver license or identification document. If Suffix is used, the Given Names and the Suffix must be separated by a comma and a space. Collect full name for record, print as many characters as possible on portrait side of DL/ID.

Both V80ANS

c. 3 Zone II Date of birth

DOB /

Date de naissance

DDN

Month, day, year (If unknown, approximate DOB).

Format: MM/DD/CCYY U.S., CCYY/MM/DD Canada

Both F10NS

d. 4a Zone II Date of Issue Iss /

Date de délivrance

Dél.

Date DL/ID was issued.

Format: MM/DD/CCYY U.S., CCYY/MM/DD Canada

Both F10NS

e. 4b Zone II Date of expiry Exp /

Date d’expiration Exp.

Date DL/ID expires.

Format: MM/DD/CCYY U.S., CCYY/MM/DD Canada

Both F10NS

f. 4d Zone II Customer identifier /

Identificateur de client

The alphanumeric string assigned or calculated by the issuing authority.

Both V25ANS

g. 5 Zone II Document discriminator

DD /

Discriminateur de document Réf

Number must uniquely5 identify a particular document issued to that customer from others that may have been issued in the past. This number may serve multiple purposes of document discrimination, audit information number, and/or inventory control.

Both V25ANS

5 If the same number appears on more than one document it does not qualify as unique or fulfill the function on the field.

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On card reference

Zone placement

Data element English/ Français

Definition Card type

Field maximum length/type

h. Zone III Portrait / Portrait

A reproduction of the cardholder’s photograph/image. The portrait must be in color unless laser engraving card production is used.

Both - (Image)

i. Zone II / III Signature / Signature

A reproduction of the cardholder’s signature. The signature may overlap the portrait image. If the signature overlaps the portrait, it may be in Zone III. Otherwise, it must be in Zone II.

Both - (Image)

j. 8 Zone II Cardholder address 4F

6 / Adresse du détenteur/de la détentrice

The place where the cardholder resides and/or may be contacted (street/house number, municipality etc.). The issuing jurisdiction may choose to use either the mailing or physical address. If a mailing address such as a P.O. Box is used on portrait side of document, the residence address must be collected for the electronic record.

Both V108ANS

k. 9 Zone II / Zone IV

Vehicle classifications / categories / Classifications/ca tégories de véhicules

Vehicle types the driver is authorized to operate. Each vehicle classification / category denoted on the DL/ID must be described or illustrated in Zone IV.

DL V6ANS or image

l. 9a Zone II / Zone IV

Endorsements End /

Mentions Ment.

Jurisdiction-specific codes denoting additional privileges granted to the cardholders, such as hazardous materials, passengers, doubles/triples trailers, motorcycle, chauffeur, emergency vehicles, and farm vehicles. Each endorsement denoted on the DL/ID must be described or illustrated in Zone IV.

DL V5ANS or image

6 Address: Regardless of the type of address used for the production of the DL/ID, the issuing jurisdiction must store the driver's physical address as part of the customer record.

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On card reference

Zone placement

Data element English/ Français

Definition Card type

Field maximum length/type

m. 12 Zone II / Zone IV

Restrictions / conditions / information codes / Codes d’information sur les restrictions/condit ions

Jurisdiction-specific codes used by the issuing jurisdiction to indicate restrictions or conditions that apply to the cardholder (shown as alphanumeric codes or pictographs). Other medical, administrative, or legal limitations applying to the cardholder are also to be displayed in this area.

Restrictions or conditions denoted in Zone II must be described in Zone IV. If no restrictions or other conditions apply to the cardholder, "NONE" shall be indicated and is only required to be present in Zone

II.

DL V12ANS

(Image)

n. 15 Zone II Cardholder sex Sex /

Sexe du détenteur/de la détentrice Sexe

Cardholder's sex: M for male, F for female, X for not specified

Both F1A

o. 16 Zone II Height Hgt / Taille Taille

U.S. : feet and inches

ex. 6 foot 1 inch = "6’-01”" Canada: centimeters (cm), number of centimeters followed by " cm"

ex. 181 centimeters="181 cm"

Both F6ANS

p. 18 Zone II Eye color Eyes /

Couleur des yeux Yeux

Blue, brown, black, hazel, green, gray, pink, maroon, dichromatic. If the issuing jurisdiction wishes to abbreviate colors, the three-character codes provided in AAMVA D20 must be used.

Both V12A

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4.3 15BOptional data elements

Table 2 — Optional data elements

Data ref

On card reference

Zone placement

Data element/label

Definition Card Type

Field Length/Type

a. 19 Zone II Hair color hair /

Couleur des cheveux cheveux

Bald, black, blonde, brown, gray, red/auburn, sandy, white, unknown. If the issuing jurisdiction wishes to abbreviate colors, the three-character codes provided in AAMVA D20 must be used.

Both V12A

b. 3a Zone II Place of birth / Lieu de naissance

Country and municipality and/or state/province

Both V33A

c. 21 - Inventory control number /

Numéro de contrôle d’inventaire

A string of letters and/or numbers that is affixed to the raw materials (card stock, laminate, etc.) used in producing driver licenses and ID cards.

Both V25ANS or bar code

d. 10 Zone II / Zone IV

Date of first issue per category 5F

7 / Date de délivrance pour la première fois, par catégorie

The date of first issue for a specific class of vehicle if it is before the date of issue of the license document (same format as DOB). If this information is not available, indicate "unavail. "

DL F10ANS

e. 11 Zone II / Zone IV

Separate expiry dates for vehicle classifications /

Dates d’expiration séparées pour les catégories de véhicule

If driving privilege for certain vehicle classifications expire before the base document, the date(s) must be noted on the document as indicated in Annex A.

Format: MM/DD/CCYY U.S., CCYY/MM/DD Canada

DL F10NS

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On card reference

Zone placement

Data element/label

Definition Card Type

Field Length/Type

f. 17 Zone II Weight Wgt / Poids Poids

Indicates the approximate weight range of the cardholder:

U.S.: pounds

ex. 185 pounds = “185 lb” Canada: kilograms

ex. 84 kilograms = “084 kg”

Both F6ANS

g. Zone II Name suffix4 / Suffixe

Name suffix of the individual that has been issued the driver license or identification document. If Suffix is used, the Given Names and the Suffix must be separated by a comma and a space. Collect full name for record, print as many characters as possible on portrait side of DL/ID.

• JR (Junior)

• SR (Senior)

• 1ST or I (First)

• 2ND or II (Second)

• 3RD or III (Third)

• 4TH or IV (Fourth)

• 5TH or V (Fifth)

• 6TH or VI (Sixth)

• 7TH or VII (Seventh)

• 8TH or VIII (Eighth)

• 9TH or IX (Ninth)

Both V5ANS

h. 20 - Audit information

Renseignements de vérification

A string of letters and/or numbers that identifies when, where, and by whom a driver license/ID card was made. If audit information is not used on the card or the MRT, it must be included in the driver record.

Both V25ANS

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On card reference

Zone placement

Data element/label

Definition Card Type

Field Length/Type i - Zone I Issuing jurisdiction /

Administration délivrante

The state, province, or territory responsible for the issuance of the DL/ID and has the power to revoke or restrict the cardholder’s driving and identification privileges. The appropriate two-character code in AAMVA D20 must be used.

Both F2A j - Zone II Under 18 Until Date DL/ID cardholder turns 18 years old.

Format: MM/DD/CCYY U.S., CCYY/MM/DD Canada

Both F10NS k - Zone II Under 19 Until Date DL/ID cardholder turns 19 years old.

Format: MM/DD/CCYY U.S., CCYY/MM/DD Canada

Both F10NS l - Zone II Under 21 Until Date DL/ID cardholder turns 21 years old.

Format: MM/DD/CCYY U.S., CCYY/MM/DD Canada

Both F10NS m - Zone II Organ Donor An indicator that denotes that the card holder is an organ donor. A heart icon is required “♥”. The issuer has the option of adding text – recommendation is for the words “ORGAN DONOR” to be used.

Both Image and

V20ANS

n - Zone II or

IV

Veteran Indicator

An indicator that denotes that the card holder is a veteran. The word “VETERAN” is required.

Both F7A

5 Quality Control

5.1 Quality Control Inspections

It is Uhighly recommended that jurisdictions make regular quality control inspections of the DL/ID cards they are producing. These quality control inspections should continue throughout the life of the card production system. The production of DL/ID cards is essentially a manufacturing operation, and the need for effective quality control is the same as for any other manufacturing operation that seeks to produce a quality product.

5.2 Quality Control Guidelines

The following guidelines will help jurisdictions establish an effective quality control program:

Basic quality control testing. Ideally, basic quality control testing should be performed on every card produced.

The purpose of this testing is to ensure that the cards conform to the design and includes all required elements (bar code, security devices, digital image, etc.) This could be as simple as a visual inspection prior to releasing the card to the cardholder. In high volume printing operations, it may be necessary to use statistical sampling or automated quality control testing.

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Comprehensive quality control testing. In addition, more comprehensive quality control testing should be…