D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 18, § 112

Special Identification Cards

Authority: Sections 1825 and 1826 of the Department of Motor Vehicles Establishment Act of 1998, effective March 26, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-175; D.C. Official Code §§ 50-904 and 50-905 (2012 Repl.)) and Sections 6, 7 and 8a of the District of Columbia Traffic Act of 1925, approved March 3, 1925 (43 Stat. 1121,1125; D.C. Official Code §§ 50-2201.03, 50-1401.01 and 50-1401.03 (2012 Repl)), and Mayor’s Order 2016-077, dated May 2, 2016. Source: Regulation No. 72-13, effective June 30, 1972, 32 DCRR § 2, Special Edition; as amended by Regulation No. 74-16, effective June 29, 1974; as amended by Article 25 of the Police Regulations (May 1981); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 425 (January 11, 1991); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 11562 (December 20, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 1700 (February 25, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 4023 (April 22, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 5754 (June 17, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 903 (February 2, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 1572 (February 16, 2007); as amended by the Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Support Act of 2008, effective August 16, 2008 (D.C. Law 17-219; 55 DCR 7598 (July 18, 2008)); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 5243, 5245 (June 18, 2010); as amended by Section 6004 of the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Support Act of 2011, effective September 14, 2011 (D.C. Law 19-21; 58 DCR 6226, 6294 (July 29, 2011)); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 4949 (May 16, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 8513 (August 15, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 1115 (February 3, 2017); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 10561 (August 16, 2019).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary

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112.1 The Mayor of the District of Columbia or his or her authorized agent may offer on a voluntary basis for issuance to residents of the District of Columbia a special identification card, which may contain the name, address, photograph and such other identifying data that the Mayor or his or her agent may prescribe.112.2 The special identification shall only be issued to residents of the District over age fifteen (15), upon the payment of a fee and the submission of an application that includes the information required by § 103.2 of this chapter.112.3 The amount of the fee and form of application for the special identification card shall be determined by the Mayor or his or her agent.112.4 The special identification card shall not be used in place of any license or permit required to operate a vehicle by §§ 100 through 111 of this chapter.112.5 The special identification card shall carry conspicuously a notation that disclaims the bearer's authority to use the card for any purpose other than identification.112.6 The special identification shall carry the statement, 'This identification is furnished by the District of Columbia as a service to the bearer. Application for, or possession of this card is not required by law.'112.7 The special identification shall be valid for up to eight (8) years, as determined by the Director, but may be renewed upon request and payment of the fee for renewal.112.8 Residents of the District of Columbia who are sixty-five (65) years of age or older shall be exempted from paying a fee for the card.112.9 No police officer shall be authorized to request presentation of the card authorized by this section as a means of identification, although the same may be volunteered by the bearer.112.10 After any action upon the application, the Mayor or his or her designated agent shall not retain in the files any information other than the name, address, age of applicant to whom the card is issued, the date of issuance and a reference to the document(s) relied upon in verifying the identity of the applicant.112.11 Any person who shall use fraud or misrepresentation in the application for or use of a special identification card issued under this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than three hundred dollars (\$ 300), or imprisoned for a period not exceeding ten (10) days, or both.

112.12 Fees for non-driver identification cards shall be as follows:

(a) Each original or renewal card $ 20;

(b) Each duplicate card $ 7;

(d) Residents released from a federal or state correctional or detention facility within the previous six (6) months No charge.

112.13 Any person holding a valid driver's license or identification card from any jurisdiction must surrender it to the Department prior to obtaining a District of Columbia special use identification card.

112.14 The Director is further authorized to extend the validity of any special identification card without additional fee for such additional period or periods as the Director, in his or her discretion, may determine; Provided, that such additional period(s) shall not exceed five (5) years in the aggregate.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 11562(December 20, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 1700(February 25, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 4023 (April 22, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 5754 (June 17, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 903 (February 2, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 1572 (February 16, 2007); as amended by D.C. Act published at 55 DCR 7598 (July 18, 2008).