(a) Upon payment of a $15 fee, the department shall issue a card identical to the motor vehicle operator's license provided for in AS 28.15.111, except that the card shall be of a different color and shall state in bold type letters across the face of it that it is for identification purposes only.
(b) A person may obtain an identification card provided for in (a) of this section by applying to the department on forms and in the manner prescribed by the department.
(c) Any person who knowingly makes a fraudulent written statement or application for an identification card concerning age, race, sex, or other identifying characteristics as required by the department is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(d) It is a misdemeanor for any person to possess, use, produce, or manufacture a fraudulent identification card.
(e) It is a misdemeanor for a person to allow an identification card issued to that person to be used by any other person.
(f) A person who violates (c), (d), or (e) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $500 or 60 days in jail, or both.
(g) If the person applying for the identification card provided for in (a) of this section is 60 years of age or older, charge may not be made for issuance of the card.
(h) The department shall cancel the identification card of a person on whom a restriction has been imposed under AS 04.16.160 unless the person's identification card contains the information required by (i) of this section. A cancellation under this subsection remains in effect only during the period of time that the person is restricted from purchasing alcoholic beverages under AS 04.16.160 .
(i) The department shall, to the extent it is able, mark the identification card of an applicant who is restricted from purchasing alcoholic beverages under AS 04.16.160 in the same manner required for a driver's license under AS 28.15.111 . A person who has received a marked identification card under this subsection may apply for an unmarked card when the period of restriction under AS 04.16.160 has expired.
(j) The department shall charge a fee of $50 for issuance of a marked identification card under (i) of this section.
(k) An identification card issued to a person under 21 years of age expires 90 days after the person reaches 21 years of age.
(l) At the request of the person, the department shall provide a veteran designation and United States flag replica on an identification card identifying the person as a retired veteran or a veteran of the armed forces of the United States discharged under honorable conditions. The department may not charge a fee solely for the designation. To receive a veteran designation, the person shall provide proof of veteran status that shows the person is retired or discharged under honorable conditions. With the approval of the person, the department shall make available to the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs the name and address of a person receiving a veteran designation under this subsection. Notwithstanding (a) of this section, the department may charge a fee of $5 for replacement of a valid identification card with a new identification card with a veteran designation.
Section: 18.65.310 18.65.311 18.65.320 18.65.330 NextLast modified: November 15, 2016