10/14/2016
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
County licensing offices statewide close early in coming days for new software, including specific systems in Ada and Kootenai
BOISE - County Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) offices across the state will close for half-day increments in late October or early November to install software in conjunction with new driver’s licenses and identification (ID) cards.
However, all licensing offices in Ada County — the most heavily used offices in the state — will implement the software system on weekends in order to minimize inconvenience to customers. This is also the case for offices in Bannock, Bonneville, Canyon, Kootenia, Owyhee (Marsing) and Twin Falls counties.
Click here for a schedule of the various closures statewide.
Click here for a link to specific county addresses and times.
As system changes occur and as personnel acclimate to the new system, slower service times can be expected for several weeks at all locations.
Click here for a sample of the new card.
DMV worked with a new vendor to design the cards using leading-edge security features including:
• Blue/red colors that are the hardest to counterfeit
• Translucent window with a ghost image
• Optically Variable Ink image of the state insect
Important additional information for the public:
- You don’t have to get a card until your current license or ID expires, but you can renew it within 25 months of the expiration date.
What’s the process for getting a new card
• Head to your local county driver’s licensing location to apply for a new license or ID.
• Receive a temporary paper document valid for 60 days.
- The temporary card is good for driving and ID purposes, and includes your photo and the same information that appears on the permanent plastic license or ID.
- If you plan to fly commercially using the temporary card, you may be asked to provide a second form of photo ID to the airline and the Transportation Security Administration.
• The permanent licenses and ID cards are produced at a central location and mailed to you within 10 business days. Mailing may take slightly longer during the initial implementation stages of the new license and ID cards.
- Important note: providing an accurate address is essential to receiving your license in a timely manner. Permanent licenses and ID cards will not be sent to a forwarding address because they are a secure document.
While the new licenses and ID cards look different, the cost will remain the same:
Four-Year License/ID cards - $30
Eight-Year License/ID - $55
Duplicate License - $15
Duplicate ID - $20
The new card vendor, Marquis ID Systems - Gemalto, designed and will produce the new licenses and ID cards, including Concealed Weapons Permits. The company is a license provider for a number of states, including Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Wyoming, Maryland, New Hampshire and the District of Columbia.
Click here for a bulletin of the closure.
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In addition, the Ada County office at 7190 Barrister Drive in Boise will close at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25 to install new software that affects systems for Concealed Weapons Permits and Sex Offender Registration. The office will reopen at 8 a.m. the following day. Customers may experience longer wait times during the first few days after the system is implemented and should keep that in mind when planning a visit to the office.
The Kootenai County Office, located in
the Sheriff’s Office at 5500 N. Government Way in Coeur d'Alene, will do the same from 8 a.m. to noon (local time) on Monday, Oct. 31.
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