Falsifying driver's licenses or identification cards

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  • (a) It is unlawful for any person to:

    • (1) Make a driver’s license or identification card if the person has no legal authority or right to make the license or identification card;

    • (2) Obtain or possess a driver’s license or identification card that has been made by a person who has no legal authority or right to make the license or identification card;

    • (3) Use a false or fictitious name, or knowingly make a false statement, or knowingly conceal a material fact, or otherwise fraudulently complete any portion of any application for a driver’s license or identification card; or

    • (4) Obtain or possess a driver’s license or identification card upon which the date of birth or name has been altered for the purpose of displaying information other than the person’s true name and age.

  • (b) Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both.

  • (c) Nothing in this section prohibits a person from possessing or displaying another person’s driver’s license or identification card for a lawful purpose.


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