Minnesota § 171.072 TRIBAL IDENTIFICATION CARD

Minnesota Statutes

§ 171.072 — TRIBAL IDENTIFICATION CARD

Minnesota § 171.072

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Ch. 171DRIVERS' LICENSES AND TRAINING SCHOOLS

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Minn. Stat. § 171.072 (2026).

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(a)If a Minnesota identification card is deemed an acceptable form of identification in Minnesota Statutes or Rules, a tribal identification card is also an acceptable form of identification. A tribal identification card is a primary document for purposes of section171.062when an applicant applies for a noncompliant license or identification card.

(b)For purposes of this section, "tribal identification card" means an unexpired identification card issued by a tribal government of a tribe recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that contains the legal name, date of birth, signature, and picture of the enrolled tribal member.

(c)The tribal identification card must contain security features that make it as impervious to alteration as is reasonab

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(a) If a Minnesota identification card is deemed an acceptable form of identification in Minnesota Statutes or Rules, a tribal identification card is also an acceptable form of identification. A tribal identification card is a primary document for purposes of section171.062when an applicant applies for a noncompliant license or identification card.
(b) For purposes of this section, "tribal identification card" means an unexpired identification card issued by a tribal government of a tribe recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that contains the legal name, date of birth, signature, and picture of the enrolled tribal member.
(c) The tribal identification card must contain security features that make it as impervious to alteration as is reasonably practicable in its design and quality of material and technology. The security features must use materials that are not readily available to the general public. The tribal identification card must not be susceptible to reproduction by photocopying or simulation and must be highly resistant to data or photograph substitution and other tampering.
(d) The requirements of this section do not apply: (1) except as provided in paragraph (a), to an application for a driver's license or Minnesota identification card under this chapter; or (2) to tribal identification cards used to prove an individual's residence for purposes of section 201.061, subdivision 3.