Politics & Government
Identity Theft Concerns Prompt New Missouri Drivers Licenses
The new-look IDs will be available in the St. Louis area at the start of the New Year.
The state of Missouri is giving drivers licenses and nondriver identification cards a facelift.
Beginning this month, revenue offices in Central Missouri have started rolling out the new-look cards. The North County License Bureau's on North Lindbergh and West Florissant will start processing them January 14.
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The rollout should be completed by April.
Officials at the Department of Revenue say the new design and issuance process---they will be printed from one central facility and mailed out-- will enhance security and help reduce the risk of identity theft and other types of fraud.
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Under-21 drivers licenses will be vertically oriented, and all cards will also make it easier to determine if the carrier is an organ donor.
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