(1) Issuance. The department shall issue an identicard, containing a picture, if the applicant:

     (a) Does not hold a valid Washington driver's license;

     (b) Proves his or her identity as required by RCW 46.20.035; and

     (c) Pays the required fee. The fee is twenty dollars unless an applicant is a recipient of continuing public assistance grants under Title 74 RCW, who is referred in writing by the secretary of social and health services. For those persons the fee must be the actual cost of production of the identicard.

     (2) Design and term. The identicard must:

     (a) Be distinctly designed so that it will not be confused with the official driver's license; and

     (b) Expire on the fifth anniversary of the applicant's birthdate after issuance.

     (3) Renewal. An application for identicard renewal may be submitted by means of:

     (a) Personal appearance before the department; or

     (b) Mail or electronic commerce, if permitted by rule of the department and if the applicant did not renew his or her identicard by mail or by electronic commerce when it last expired. However, the department may accept an application for renewal of an identicard submitted by means of mail or electronic commerce only if specific authority and funding is provided for this purpose by June 30, 2004, in the omnibus transportation appropriations act.

     An identicard may not be renewed by mail or by electronic commerce unless the renewal issued by the department includes a photograph of the identicard holder.

     (4) Cancellation. The department may cancel an identicard if the holder of the identicard used the card or allowed others to use the card in violation of RCW 46.20.0921.

[2005 c 314 § 305; 2004 c 249 § 5; 2002 c 352 § 12; 1999 c 274 § 15; 1999 c 6 § 18; 1993 c 452 § 3; 1986 c 15 § 1; 1985 ex.s. c 1 § 3; 1985 c 212 § 1; 1981 c 92 § 2; 1971 ex.s. c 65 § 1; 1969 ex.s. c 155 § 4.]

NOTES:

     Effective date -- 2005 c 314 §§ 101-107, 109, 303-309, and 401: See note following RCW 46.68.290.

     Part headings not law -- 2005 c 314: See note following RCW 46.17.010.

     Effective dates -- 2002 c 352: See note following RCW 46.09.070.

     Intent -- 1999 c 6: See note following RCW 46.04.168.

     Effective date -- 1985 ex.s. c 1: See note following RCW 46.20.070.

     Purpose -- 1971 ex.s. c 65: "The efficient and effective operation and administration of state government affects the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state and it is the intent and purpose of this act to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the people by improving the operation and administration of state government." [1971 ex.s. c 65 § 2.]

     Effective date -- Purpose -- 1969 ex.s. c 155: See notes following RCW 46.20.118.