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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 23, § 116

Issuance of mobile identification

Added 2023, No. 41, § 3, eff

(a) Definitions. As used in this section:

(1) “Data field” means a discrete piece of information that appears on a mobile identification.

(2) “Full profile” means all the information provided on a mobile identification.

(3) “Limited profile” means a portion of the information provided on a mobile identification.

(4) “Mobile identification” means an electronic representation of the information contained on a nonmobile credential.

(5) “Mobile identification holder” means an individual to whom a mobile identification has been issued.

(6) “Nonmobile credential” means a nondriver identification card issued under section 115 of this title, a driver’s license issued under section 603 of this title, a junior operator’s license issued under section 602 of this title, a learner’s permit issued under section 617 of this title, a commercial driver’s license issued under section 4111 of this title, or a commercial learner’s permit issued under section 4112 of this title.

(b) Issuance. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may issue a mobile identification to an individual in addition to, and not instead of, a nonmobile credential. If issued, the mobile identification shall:

(1) be capable of producing both a full profile and a limited profile;

(2) satisfy the purpose for which the profile is presented;

(3) allow the mobile identification holder to maintain physical possession of the device on which the mobile identification is accessed during verification; and

(4) not be a substitute for an individual producing a nonmobile credential upon request.

(c) Agreements with other entities. The Commissioner may enter into agreements to facilitate the issuance, use, and verification of a mobile identification or other electronic credentials issued by the Commissioner or another state.

(d) Administration.

(1) The Commissioner may operate, or may operate through a third- party administrator, a verification system for mobile identifications.

(2) Access to the verification system and any data field by a person presented with a mobile identification requires the credential holder’s consent, and, if consent is granted, the Commissioner may release the following through the verification system:

(A) for a full profile, all data fields that appear on the mobile identification; and

(B) for a limited profile, only the data fields represented in the limited profile for the mobile identification.

Official source: Vermont General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Vermont statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.