1510 - Issuance and content of driver's license.

     § 1510.  Issuance and content of driver's license.        (a)  General rule.--The department shall, upon payment of the     required fee, issue to every qualified applicant a driver's     license indicating the type or general class of vehicles the     licensee is authorized to drive and any endorsements or     restrictions, which license, except as provided in subsection     (j), shall contain a distinguishing number assigned by the     department to the licensee, the actual name, date of birth,     residence address, a color photograph or photographic facsimile     of the licensee, such other information as may be required by     the department, and either a facsimile of the signature of the     licensee or a space upon which the licensee shall write his     usual signature with pen and ink. Program participants in the     Address Confidentiality Program under 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 67     (relating to domestic and sexual violence victim address     confidentiality) may use a substitute address designated by the     Office of Victim Advocate as their address. Personal medical     data and other information for use in an emergency may be     included as a part of the license. Information other than that     required to identify the licensee, the distinguishing number and     the class of license issued may be included in microdata form.     Except as provided in subsection (f), an applicant shall include     his Social Security number on his license application, but the     Social Security number shall not be included on the license. No     driver's license shall be valid until it has been signed by the     licensee.        (b)  Identification card.--The department shall, upon payment     of the required fee, issue an identification card to any person     ten years of age or older who has made application therefor in     such manner as the department shall prescribe or whose driver's     license has been surrendered to the department because of a     suspension or revocation of an operating privilege under this or     any other title. Program participants in the Address     Confidentiality Program under 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 67 may use a     substitute address designated by the Office of Victim Advocate     as their address. Except as provided in subsection (j), the     identification card shall have substantially the same content as     a driver's license but shall clearly indicate that it is not a     driver's license. Upon failure of any person to pass any     examination required under section 1514 (relating to expiration     and renewal of drivers' licenses), the department shall, where     appropriate, issue a complimentary identification card as an     expression of gratitude for years of safe driving. The card     shall only be issued upon receipt of the person's driver's     license.        (c)  Anatomical donors.--Any person who is registered as an     anatomical organ donor and who has in his possession a card     issued by the recipient organization may attach the card to the     reverse side of his driver's license or identification card in     such a way as to permit the removal of this card should the     person no longer desire to be designated as an anatomical donor.     Any person may also attach to the reverse side of his driver's     license or identification card a symbol provided by the     Department of Health designating a person to be an anatomical     donor. The department shall distribute such symbols at all photo     license centers and shall make such symbols available in     quantity to any political subdivision or organization on     request. Information concerning registered donor status may be     included as a part of the person's personal medical data.        (d)  Medical history record.--Any person may attach to the     reverse side of his driver's license or identification card     information relating to his personal medical history.        (e)  Use of identification cards.--If a person has an     established policy of accepting a driver's license issued     pursuant to subsection (a) for the purpose of identification for     the acceptance of a check given for payment of purchase or for     the cashing of a check, the person shall also accept an     identification card issued pursuant to subsection (b) for the     same purpose. It shall be a defense to a prosecution under this     subsection that the person was not presented with notice of the     provisions of this subsection.        (f)  Waiver.--Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection     (a), the department shall issue a driver's license to an     otherwise eligible person who has no Social Security number if     the person submits a waiver obtained from the Federal Government     permitting him not to have a Social Security number. The     department may require other identifiers, including, but not     limited to, a taxpayer identification number, before issuing the     license.        (g)  Completion of process.--            (1)  For purposes of the National Voter Registration Act        of 1993 (Public Law 103-31, 42 U.S.C. § 1973gg et seq.), this        subsection applies to statutes requiring determination of        completion of the licensing process.            (2)  The process of issuing a driver's license is        complete when a license bearing the licensee's photograph,        photographic facsimile or image has been issued by the        department.        (h)  Sale of photographs prohibited.--Neither the department     nor any person under contract with the department shall sell     photographs of holders of a driver's license or identification     card for any commercial purpose.        (i)  Issuance to noncitizens.--A license issued in accordance     with section 1506(a.1) (relating to application for driver's     license or learner's permit) may contain an indication that the     license was issued to the person who is not a citizen of the     United States and who has credentials or documents issued by the     Immigration and Naturalization Service or its successor.        (j)  Undercover credential.--The department may issue an     undercover credential to Federal, State or local law enforcement     officials. The department may establish guidelines concerning     the issuance of such undercover credentials and shall take all     reasonable steps to ensure the confidentiality of these licenses     and their issuance.     (June 23, 1982, P.L.605, No.171, eff. imd.; May 1, 1984,     P.L.224, No.48, eff. 60 days; July 9, 1986, P.L.544, No.96, eff.     120 days; May 30, 1990, P.L.173, No.42, eff. Nov. 1, 1990; June     11, 1992, P.L.266, No.47, eff. imd.; June 28, 1993, P.L.137,     No.33, eff. 60 days; Dec. 7, 1994, P.L.820, No.115, eff. 60     days; June 26, 2001, P.L.734, No.75, eff. 60 days; Dec. 9, 2002,     P.L.1278, No.152, eff. 270 days; Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1474,     No.188, eff. 180 days; Nov. 29, 2006, P.L.1449, No.159, eff. 3     years; Nov. 26, 2008, P.L.1658, No.133, eff. 60 days)        2008 Amendment.  Act 133 amended subsecs. (a) and (b) and     added subsec. (j).        2002 Amendment.  Act 152 added subsec. (i).        2001 Amendment.  Act 75 added subsec. (h).        1994 Amendment.  Act 115 amended subsec. (b) and added     subsec. (g).        1992 Amendment.  Act 47 added subsec. (f).        1986 Amendment.  Act 96 added subsec. (e).        1984 Amendment.  Act 48 amended subsec. (c).        Cross References.  Section 1510 is referred to in sections     1554, 1951 of this title; section 1323 of Title 25 (Elections).