                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ISSUANCE OF IDENTIFICATION PRIVILEGE CARDS; FEE; CONFIDENTIALITY; PENALTIES (§
46.2-345.3)

A. Upon application of any person who does not hold a status that is eligible
for a special identification card under subsections A and B of § 46.2-328.1,
the parent of any such person who is under the age of 18, or the legal guardian
of any such person, the Department may issue an identification privilege card to
any resident of the Commonwealth, provided that:

   1. Application is made on a form prescribed by the Department;

   2. The applicant presents, when required by the Department, proof of identity,
   residency, and social security number or individual taxpayer identification
   number;

   3. The Department determines that the applicant has reported income and
   deductions from Virginia sources, as defined in &#xA7; 58.1-302, or has been
   claimed as a dependent, on an individual income tax return filed with the
   Commonwealth in the preceding 12 months; and

   4. The applicant does not hold a credential issued under this chapter.
   				Persons 70 years of age or older may exchange a valid Virginia driver
   privilege card for an identification privilege card at no fee. Identification
   privilege cards subsequently issued to such persons shall be subject to the
   regular fees for identification privilege cards.

B. The fee for the issuance of an original, duplicate, reissue, or renewal
identification privilege card is $25, except no such fee shall be assessed
against homeless youth, as described in subdivision A 7 of &#xA7; 22.1-3. The
amount paid by an applicant for an identification privilege card shall be
considered privileged information for the purposes of &#xA7; 46.2-208.

C. An original identification privilege card shall expire on the
applicant&#8217;s fourth birthday following the date of issuance. Duplicate,
reissue, or renewal identification privilege cards shall be valid for a period
of four years from the date of issuance. No applicant shall be required to
provide proof of compliance with subdivision A 3 for a duplicate, reissue, or
renewal identification privilege card. Those cards issued to children under the
age of 15 shall expire on the child&#8217;s sixteenth birthday.
			Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, the Commissioner may
extend the validity period of an expiring card if (i) the Department is unable
to process an application for renewal due to circumstances beyond its control
and (ii) the extension has been authorized under a directive from the Governor.
However, in no event shall the validity period be extended more than 90 days per
occurrence of such conditions.

D. An identification privilege card issued under this section may be similar in
size, shape, and design to a driving credential and include a photograph of its
holder, but the card shall be readily distinguishable from a driving credential
and shall clearly state that it does not authorize the person to whom it is
issued to drive a motor vehicle. Every applicant for an identification privilege
card shall appear in person before the Department to apply for a renewal,
duplicate, or reissue unless specifically permitted by the Department to apply
in another manner. The front of an identification privilege card shall be
identical in appearance to a special identification card issued under &#xA7;
46.2-345, and the back of the card shall be identical in appearance to the
restriction on the back of a limited-duration special identification card.

E. Identification privilege cards, for persons at least 15 years old but younger
than 21 years old, shall be immediately and readily distinguishable from those
issued to persons 21 years old or older. Distinguishing characteristics shall
include unique design elements of the credential and descriptors within the
photograph area to identify persons who are at least 15 years old but younger
than 21 years old. These descriptors shall include the month, day, and year when
the person will become 21 years old.

F. Identification privilege cards for persons under age 15 shall bear a
full-face photograph. The identification card issued to persons under age 15
shall be readily distinguishable from a driving credential and from other
identification cards issued by the Department. Such cards shall clearly indicate
that it does not authorize the person to whom it is issued to drive a motor
vehicle.

G. Any information collected pursuant to this section that is not otherwise
collected by the Department or required for the issuance of any other special
identification card issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and any
information regarding restrictions in the Department&#8217;s records related to
the issuance of a credential issued pursuant to this section shall be considered
privileged. Notwithstanding the provisions of &#xA7; 46.2-208, such information
shall not be released except upon request by the subject of the information, the
parent of a minor who is the subject of the information, the guardian of the
subject of the information, or the authorized representative of the subject of
the information or pursuant to a court order.
			The Department shall release to any federal, state, or local governmental
entity, local government group self-insurance pool, law-enforcement officer,
attorney for the Commonwealth, or court, or the authorized agent of any of the
foregoing, information related to the issuance of an identification privilege
card, the release of which is not otherwise prohibited by this section, that is
required for a requester to carry out the requester&#8217;s official functions
if the requester provides the individual&#8217;s name and other sufficient
identifying information contained on the individual&#8217;s record. Any such
release shall be in accordance with the requirements of &#xA7; 46.2-208.

H. Any person who uses a false or fictitious name or gives a false or fictitious
address in any application for an identification privilege card or knowingly
makes a false statement or conceals a material fact or otherwise commits a fraud
in any such application is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. However, where the
name or address is given, or false statement is made, or fact is concealed, or
fraud committed, for the purpose of committing any offense punishable as a
felony, a violation of this section shall constitute a Class 4 felony.

I. When requested by the applicant, the applicant&#8217;s parent if the
applicant is a minor, or the applicant&#8217;s guardian, and upon presentation
of a signed statement by a licensed physician confirming the applicant&#8217;s
condition, the Department shall indicate on the applicant&#8217;s identification
privilege card that the applicant has any condition listed in subsection K of
&#xA7; 46.2-342 or that the applicant is blind or vision impaired.

J. The Department shall establish a method by which an applicant for an
original, reissued, or renewed identification privilege card may indicate his
blood type. If the applicant chooses to indicate his blood type, the Department
shall make a notation of this designation on his identification privilege card
and in his record. Such notation on the special identification card shall only
be used by emergency medical services agencies in providing emergency medical
support. Upon written request of the license holder or his legal guardian to
have the designation removed, the Department shall issue the identification
privilege card without such designation upon the payment of applicable fees.
			Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department shall not disclose
any data collected pursuant to this subsection except to the subject of the
information and by designation on the identification privilege card. Nothing
herein shall require the Department to verify any information provided for the
designation. No action taken by any person, whether private citizen or public
officer or employee, with regard to any blood type designation displayed on an
identification privilege card, shall create a warranty of the reliability or
accuracy of the document or electronic image, nor shall it create any liability
on the part of the Commonwealth or of any department, office, or agency or of
any officer, employee, or agent thereof.

K. Unless the context of the Code provides otherwise, an identification
privilege card shall be treated as a special identification card.

HISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 544; 2022, c. 796; 2025, c. 181.