D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 18-112
The Mayor of the District of Columbia or his or her authorized agent may offer on a voluntary basis for issuance to residents of the District of Columbia a special identification card, which may contain the name, address, photograph and such other identifying data that the Mayor or his or her agent may prescribe
The special identification card shall only be issued to residents of the District overage fifteen (15), upon the payment of a fee and the submission of an application that includes the information required by §§ 103.2, 103.4 and 103.5 of this chapter, except that residents released from a federal or state correctional or detention facility within the previous six (6) months may obtain an identification card upon the facility entering into a written agreement with the Director, in which the facility agrees to provide information acceptable to the Director.
The amount of the fee and form of application for the special identification card shall be determined by the Mayor or his or her agent.
The special identification card shall not be used in place of any license or permit required to operate a vehicle by §§ 100 through 111 of this chapter.
The special identification card shall carry conspicuously a notation that disclaims the bearer's authority to use the card for any purpose other than identification.
The special identification shall carry the statement, "This identification is furnished by the District of Columbia as a service to the bearer. Application for, or possession of this card is not required by law."
The special identification shall be valid for up to eight (8) years, as determined by the Director, but may be renewed upon request and payment of the fee for renewal.
Residents of the District of Columbia who are sixty-five (65) years of age or older, residents of the District of Columbia released from a federal, District, or state correctional or detention facility within the previous six (6) months, and residents of the District of Columbia without a fixed, regular District residence as determined by the Department of Human Services shall be exempt from paying a fee for a special identification card.
No police officer shall be authorized to request presentation of the card authorized by this section as a means of identification, although the same may be volunteered by the bearer.
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Any person who shall use fraud or misrepresentation in the application for or use of a special identification card issued under this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than three hundred dollars ($ 300), or imprisoned for a period not exceeding ten (10) days, or both
The fee for a special identification card shall be as follows:
(a) | Each original or renewal card | $20; |
(b) | Each duplicate card | $20; |
(c) | For residents sixty-five (65) years of age or older | No charge; |
(d) | Residents released from a federal or state correctional or detention facility within the previous six (6) months | No charge; |
(e) | Residents without a fixed, regular District residence as determined by the Department of Human Services | No charge |
Any person holding a valid driver's license or identification card from any jurisdiction must surrender it to the Department prior to obtaining a District of Columbia special use identification card.
The Director is further authorized to extend the validity of any special identification card without additional fee for such additional period or periods as the Director, in his or her discretion, may determine; Provided, that such additional period(s) shall not exceed eight (8) years in the aggregate.
Each special identification card shall include the same information as set forth in §§ 107.2, 107.3 and 107.18 of this title.
The special identification card shall be renewed under the same terms and conditions for a driver license as set forth in §§ 107.4, 110.9(d)-(e) and 110.10.
The application of any person under eighteen (18) years of age for a special identification card shall be accompanied by a written notarized statement signed by a parent or guardian of the applicant consenting to the issuance of the card.
D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 18-112