(a) An identification card issued to any person shall bear a fullface engraved picture or photograph of the person.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall not, unless requested by the applicant, distribute or sell the applicant’s picture or photograph or any information pertaining to the applicant’s physical characteristics to any private individual, other than the applicant, or to any firm, copartnership, association, or corporation. This subdivision does not apply to any private business entity that contracts with the department for the production of driver’s licenses and identification cards, if the contract prohibits the unauthorized use and disclosure of the information.
(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 489, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2000.)