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PennDOT to replace driver's licenses lacking proper security image

PITTSBURGH — Pennsylvanians who have been issued driver's licenses in recent months may soon be receiving replacements due to defective laminate, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

The issue, in which laminate does not have the proper security image, affects licenses issued since November.

Deputy PennDOT Secretary for Driver and Vehicle Services Kurt Myers issued a statement that "laminate supplied by vendors for driver's licenses did not have the proper security image on the front of the license."

The image is not visible without the use of a black light. Therefore, the original license may not be accepted as proof of identification when scanned by black light devices.

"However, this issue should not impact security checks by the Transportation Security Administration at airports since TSA references a different security feature on the license or identification card in its verification process," according to Myers.

PennDOT will mail replacement licenses to those impacted by the error, free of charge. Upon receipt of the replacement, license holders should destroy the original.

WPXI

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