Wis. Admin. Code Department of Transportation Trans 102.04 - Product design

(1) A product shall include all the information specified in ss. 343.17 (3) and 343.50 (3), Stats. Additionally, a product shall do all of the following:
(a) Consist of one part with 2 sides, except as otherwise prescribed in s. 343.17 (4m), Stats.
(b) Include any legend required by s. 343.03 (3) or (3m), Stats., or s. 343.50 (3) (a), Stats., and the following descriptive legends, if applicable:
1. Duplicate products shall be marked "duplicate" or an abbreviation thereof.
2. Juvenile restricted licenses shall be marked "juvenile restricted" or an abbreviation thereof.
(c) Contain any other information the department considers appropriate for security or identification purposes.
(2) Receipts and extension cards that the department issues are not subject to sub. (1).
(3) Any REAL ID noncompliant identification card or Class D or M license issued by the department based upon extraordinary proof of name, date of birth, or U.S. citizenship under s. 343.165 (8) (a), Stats., shall, in addition to any other legend or label, be marked in a manner consistent with requirements under applicable federal law and regulations to indicate that the product is not intended to be accepted by any federal agency for federal identification or any other official purpose.
(4) A REAL ID compliant product shall include at least three levels of integrated security features that provide resistance to a person's attempt to do any of the following:
(a) Counterfeit, alter, simulate, or reproduce a genuine document.
(b) Alter, delete, modify, mask, or tamper with data concerning the original or lawful card holder.
(c) Substitute or alter the original or lawful card holder's photograph or signature, or both, by any means.
(d) Create a fraudulent document using components from legitimate operator's licenses or identification cards.
(5) Products shall include, on the side opposite the photograph for any REAL ID compliant product, or anywhere on any other type of product, machine readable technology meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements of 6 CFR 37.19.
(6) Products shall identify Wisconsin as the state of issuance.
(7) A REAL ID compliant product shall include a U.S. department of homeland security approved security marking to reflect the product's level of compliance in accordance with 6 CFR 37.17 (n).
(8) REAL ID compliant products shall be printed in the format required by 6 CFR 37.17 (m).
(9) The department may issue apparent products to state or federal law enforcement agencies to assist in crime investigations. Apparent products issued pursuant to this subsection are not subject to the requirements of this chapter.
(10) Products issued to federal judges may list their courthouse address on the product in lieu of their personal address if requested by the judge.
(11) Products issued to a person protected from disclosure of information under the safe at home program under s. 165.68, Stats., may list the Wisconsin department of justice safe at home post office address in lieu of the person's physical address.

Notes

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Transportation Trans 102.04
Cr. Register, September, 1982, No. 321, eff. 10-1-82; r. and recr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91. Amended by, CR 14-061: renum. 102.04 (intro.) to 102.04 (1), cr. (2) Register May 2015 No. 713, eff. 6-1-15; correction in (2) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register April 2017 No. 736, eff. 5/1/2017 Amended by, correction in (1) (a) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register December 2018 No. 756, eff. 1/1/2019 Amended by, CR 23-042: r. and recr. Register April 2025 No. 832, eff. 5/1/2025

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