Bill Summaries: H 445 PREVENT REAL ID IMPLEMENTATION.

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  • Summary date: Mar 23 2011 - View Summary

    Enacts new GS 20-6.1 declaring that the General Assembly has determined that the U.S. Congress has issued an unfunded mandate for the production and clearance of North Carolina’s driver’s licenses in the passage of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (REAL ID Act). Declares that no state agency is to comply with the requirements of the REAL ID Act. Delineates the specific actions that the Division of Motor Vehicles is prohibited from taking. Asserts that the state will take all reasonable measures to ensure the privacy of its citizens and refrain from selling, renting, or leasing for commercial purposes data that is collected during the administration of driver’s licenses. Prohibits the DMV from storing a database or hard copies of breeder documents such as birth certificates or Social Security numbers. Also prohibits storing the image of the applicant or identification card other than for the purpose of issuing replacement licenses or licenses issued due to an address change within the state. Effective May 1, 2011.