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2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 19.192.010: Identification 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.]

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