§ 3-8-6.1. Identification cards for persons under the age of 21.
(a)(1) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles shall issue to any person upon
request, who is under twenty-one (21) years of age, an identification card upon payment
of a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00), and, upon presentation of a certified birth
or baptismal certificate, or U.S. or foreign passport, or U.S. naturalization certificate,
or a valid immigrant or refugee document issued by the United States Citizenship and
Immigration Services including, but not limited to, any one of the following: Form
I-551, Form I-94, Form I-688A, Form I-688, and a form evidencing that the applicant
is a current or past recipient of a grant of deferred action under the Deferred Action
for Childhood Arrivals program, together with a document bearing the applicant's signature.
No person who holds an operator's license or a driver privilege card, issued by this
state or any other state, shall be issued an identification card.
(2) The identification card shall be subject to renewal every five (5) years upon the
payment of a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(3) The identification card shall be signed by the administrator of the division of motor
vehicles and also by the applicant, and his or her picture shall appear on the card
along with the required information and the card shall be encased in laminated plastic.
The card shall be two inches (2″) in height and four inches (4″) in length and shall
be printed in the following form:
IDENTIFICATION CARD
Date Issued ......................................... No. ....
First Name Middle Name Last Name
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Address
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BIRTH RECORD
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(4) The identification cards shall be produced at the adult correctional institution if
they have facilities to do so; if the adult correctional institutions have no facilities
to do so, then all cards shall be manufactured by the lowest responsible bidder following
advertisement for the solicitation of bids.
(5) The identification cards shall be clearly distinguishable from those issued pursuant
to § 3-8-6 and operators' and chauffeurs' licenses issued pursuant to title 31.
(b) The identification card may be withdrawn at any time for just cause, at the discretion
of the administrator of the division of motor vehicles. The administrator of the division
of motor vehicles shall keep a record of the cards issued and each card shall contain
an identification number specifically assigned to the person to whom the card was
issued.
(c) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles shall, upon presentation of a
United States Department of Defense (DD) FORM 214 or other acceptable documentation
of military service and verification of an honorable discharge, issue an identification
card to the presenter that is clearly marked "veteran,� at no additional cost.
(d) Issuance of a Rhode Island identification card under this section to a current or
past recipient of a grant of deferred action under the Deferred Action for Childhood
Arrivals (DACA) program shall not confer the right to vote in the state of Rhode Island.