1. (a) The photograph required under AS 28.15.111 (a)(2) for a driver's license or identification card must bear a full facial image of the applicant. To allow for a full facial image,

   1. (1) the applicant may not wear a hat, cap, or other head covering when the photograph is taken, except as provided under (5) of this subsection;

   2. (2) the applicant may have the photograph taken with or without glasses, except that the applicant shall remove

      1. (A) sunglasses; or
      2. (B) light-sensitive glasses that do not adjust sufficiently to clearly show the eyes;
   3. (3) the applicant shall brush hair away from the eye area for the photograph;
   4. (4) any clothing, theatrical makeup, or device obscuring all or part of the applicant's face shall be removed to show a full facial image when the applicant is being photographed, except that any appliances or prosthesis normally used by a person with a facial or dental disfigurement need not be removed; and
   5. (5) if the applicant wears a head covering due to religious beliefs or a medical condition, the applicant shall push the covering from the forehead until a full facial image is shown.
2. (b) The department will maintain a record of the digital image and signature of a licensee or holder of an identification card, together with other data required by the department for identification and retrieval.

(Eff. 10/10/2014, Register 212)

Authority: AS 18.65.310, AS 28.05.011, AS 28.15.111