6 CFR §37.21
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States may only issue a temporary or limited-term REAL ID driver's license or identification card to an individual who has temporary lawful status in the United States.
- (a)States must require, before issuing a temporary or limited-term driver's license or identification card to a person, valid documentary evidence, verifiable through SAVE or other DHS-approved means, that the person has lawful status in the United States.
- (b)States shall not issue a temporary or limited-term driver's license or identification card pursuant to this section:
- (c)States shall renew a temporary or limited-term driver's license or identification card pursuant to this section and § 37.25(b)(2), only if:
- (1)the individual presents valid documentary evidence that the status by which the applicant qualified for the temporary or limited-term driver's license or identification card is still in effect, or
- (2)the individual presents valid documentary evidence that he or she continues to qualify for lawful status under paragraph (a) of this section.
- (d)States must verify the information presented to establish lawful status through SAVE, or another method approved by DHS.
- (e)Temporary or limited-term driver's licenses and identification cards must clearly indicate on the face of the license and in the machine readable zone that the license or card is a temporary or limited-term driver's license or identification card.