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FLORIDA FOLLOWS NEW RULES FROM HOMELAND SECURITY REGARDING ID - DOES IT HAVE FLAWS - WELL YES, A FEW.

Here are the new rules as released by the Sarasota County Tax Collector Barbara Ford - Coates:
"Florida now requires additional documents for people renewing or obtaining their Florida driver license or identification card, according to Sarasota County Tax Collector Barbara Ford-Coates. The changes are required to bring Florida into compliance with the Department of Homeland Security’s Real ID act.

To renew or obtain a license or identification card, residents must now have:

• Two proofs of residence such as:

• Deed.
• Monthly mortgage statement.
• Residential rental/lease agreement.
• Utility hook-up (or work order) dated within 60 days of the application.

Minors, students, or others without those documents can use school related information.

• Proof of your Social Security number such as:

• Social Security card.
• Tax return.
• W-2 form.
• Pay check stub.
• DD-214 (military discharge document).
• School record.

To get a license or identification card for the first time residents also must have:

• Two proofs of identity such as:

• Valid passport
• Out-of-state driver license
• Original or certified birth certificate (name on each document must match exactly or be accompanied by an official marriage certificate or court order)

Minors also may use a written statement from parents.

Non-U.S. citizens must provide additional documents such as:

• Valid permanent resident card.
• Employment authorization card"

Hey Charlie and his friends over at the Department of Motor Vehicles:

Do you people think these things through before you put out this stuff.

For example, likely tens of thousands if not higher number of people are ineligible under the "two proofs of residence." What if they rent an apartment or motel room that has all utilities included so therefore the only one of three options they have is a "residential rental/lease agreement"

As far as the third item, first time residences, well everyone should have or could get a birth certificate. But suppose you didn't have a drivers license in the other state because you are handicapped and don't drive or just didn't want to own a car. And if you never travel to countries that require a passport why would you have one.

Therefore many first-time residents will have only one on the two forms of "proof of identity," their birth certificate.

Really Charlie doesn't anyone proof read this stuff before they issue it as policy.

Bureaucrats gone wild, again.

First published February 17, 2009

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