States may only issue a temporary or limited-term REAL ID driver's license or identification card to an individual who has temporary lawful status in the United States.
- (a) States must require, before issuing a temporary or limited-term driver's license or identification card to a person, valid documentary evidence, verifiable through SAVE or other DHS-approved means, that the person has lawful status in the United States.
(b) States shall not issue a temporary or limited-term driver's license or identification card pursuant to this section:
- (1) For a time period longer than the expiration of the applicant's authorized stay in the United States, or, if there is no expiration date, for a period longer than one year; and
- (2) For longer than the State's maximum driver's license or identification card term.
(c) States shall renew a temporary or limited-term driver's license or identification card pursuant to this section and § 37.25(b)(2), only if:
- (1) the individual presents valid documentary evidence that the status by which the applicant qualified for the temporary or limited-term driver's license or identification card is still in effect, or
- (2) the individual presents valid documentary evidence that he or she continues to qualify for lawful status under paragraph (a) of this section.
- (d) States must verify the information presented to establish lawful status through SAVE, or another method approved by DHS.
- (e) Temporary or limited-term driver's licenses and identification cards must clearly indicate on the face of the license and in the machine readable zone that the license or card is a temporary or limited-term driver's license or identification card.