6/1/2011
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
Idaho driver's license offices prepare for new design and issue system; half-day closures scheduled at county locations
The table of closures for the county driver's license offices is provided here in list format:
BOISE - Idaho driver's licenses and identification (ID) cards will have a new look, state-of-the-art security features, and a new way of being issued beginning this summer.
To prepare for the transition, county licensing offices throughout Idaho will close for half-day increments during June for staff training, equipment upgrades and installation. The closure schedule will be:
Monday, June 6
Bonneville County office in Idaho Falls
Kootenai County office in Coeur d’Alene
Twin Falls County office in Twin Falls
Tuesday, June 7
Bonner County office in Sandpoint
Jefferson County office in Rigby
Twin Falls County office in Buhl
Wednesday, June 8
Bonner County office in Priest Lake
Madison County office in Rexburg
Cassia County office in Burley
Thursday, June 9
Boundary County office in Bonners Ferry
Fremont County office in St. Anthony
Minidoka County office in Rupert
Friday, June 10
Jefferson County office in Mud Lake
Monday, June 13
Franklin County office in Soda Springs
Lemhi County office in Salmon
Shoshone County office in Wallace
Tuesday, June 14
Bear Lake County office in Paris
Benewah County office in St. Maries
Custer County office in Challis
Wednesday, June 15
Caribou County office in Preston
Butte County office in Arco
Latah County office in Moscow
Thursday, June 16
Nez Perce County office in Lewiston
Oneida County office in Malad
Teton County office in Driggs
Friday, June 17
Clark County office in Dubois
Lincoln County office in Shoshone
Monday, June 20
Bannock County office in Pocatello
Clearwater County office in Orofino
Tuesday, June 21
Bingham County office in Blackfoot
Lewis County office in Nezperce
Wednesday, June 22
Bingham County office in Shelley
Idaho County office in Grangeville
Valley County office in Cascade
Thursday, June 23
Power County office in American Falls
Valley County office in McCall
Friday, June 24
Adams County office in Council
Monday, June 27
Blaine County office in Hailey
Elmore County office in Mountain Home
Washington County office in Weiser
Tuesday, June 28
Camas County office in Fairfield
Gem County office in Emmett
Owyhee County office in Grand View
Wednesday, June 29
Boise County office in Horseshoe Bend
Gooding County office in Gooding
Owyhee County office in Murphy
Thursday, June 30
Jerome County office in Jerome
Boise County office in Idaho City
Owyhee County office in Marsing
Payette & Ada County offices have already completed the transition
Canyon County will transition on June 20-21, but will not require any closure
Schedules are subject to change. Some offices are also in the process of remodeling, and may be closed on additional dates. Customers are advised to check with individual county offices to confirm daily schedules.
The updated system will help protect drivers and ID card holders from identity theft and fraud by incorporating security features that are nearly impossible to counterfeit. The switch also means cards will be issued from a central secure location instead of over-the-counter.
With this new central issuance process, applicants leave the county office with a temporary paper document, valid for 30 days. The new plastic license or ID card is produced at the central production facility and mailed to the customer within about 10 business days. Because it is mailed, it will be critical for applicants to provide a correct address.
The temporary card is issued for driving and identity purposes until the new plastic card arrives in the mail. It includes a photo, the same information that appears on the plastic card (name, address, date of birth, height, weight, etc.), and a machine-readable bar code containing that information.
Current Idaho licenses or ID cards remain valid through their expiration date; however, individuals can opt to renew a license or ID card within one year of the expiration date.
There's no additional cost to the consumer. License and ID card fees remain the same: $30 for as four-year license and $55 for an eight-year license (if it's within a year of expiration); $15 for duplicate licenses; $10 or $20 for ID cards. Individuals with valid licenses or ID cards that are not within the one-year renewal window have the option of surrendering the card and applying for a duplicate card.
All other license and ID card application processes will remain basically unchanged. Fees for all drivers licenses and ID cards will also remain the same.
"The central issuance system is an established process that has proven successful and secure," says Alan Frew, DMV Division Administrator. "This is proven technology shown to improve the security of the license, the data behind it, and the security of local DMV offices."
Neighboring states including Utah, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington are among those that issue driver license and identification cards from a central location.
The new cards incorporate numerous security features, including micro-printing, ghost images and a laser-perforated pattern that reveals the shape of Idaho when held to the light. Not all security features are evident, and the enhanced security features make it obvious when a card has been tampered with.
More information is available at http://itd.idaho.gov/dmv/centralissuance.htm. Or, contact ITD's Driver Services at (208) 334-8000 or driverlicense@itd.idaho.gov.