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Statutes > Washington > Title-19 > 19-192 > 19-192-010Identification cards — Distinguishing official and not official proofs of identification — Penalties.
(1) Any person or entity, other than those listed in subsection (2) of this section, issuing an identification card that purports to identify the holder as a resident of this or any other state and that contains at least a name, photograph, and date of birth, must label the card "not official proof of identification" in flourescent yellow ink, on the face of the card, and in not less than fourteen-point font. The background color of the card must be a color other than the color used for official Washington state driver's licenses and identicards.
(2) This section does not apply to the following persons and entities:
(a) Department of licensing;
(b) Any federal, state, or local government agency;
(c) The Washington state liquor control board;
(d) Private employers issuing cards identifying employees;
(e) Banks and credit card companies issuing credit, debit, or bank cards containing a person's photograph; and
(f) Retail or wholesale stores issuing membership cards containing a person's photograph.
(3) Failure to comply with this section is a class 1 civil infraction.
[1998 c 24 § 1.]
