A personal identification certificate is issued by the department. If a person is 65 years or older and holds a REAL ID-compliant driver's license, which action allows them to apply for a personal identification certificate online or by phone?

A personal identification certificate is issued by the department. If a person is 65 years or older and holds a REAL ID-compliant driver's license, which action allows them to apply for a personal identification certificate online or by phone?

• A. Surrender the driver's license as prescribed
• B. Submit a birth certificate
• C. Provide a passport
• D. Pay an extra fee

Answer: (A)

When someone is 65 or older and already has a REAL ID–compliant driver's license, they can switch to a personal identification certificate by surrendering the driver's license as prescribed. The department treats the PIC as the non-driver form of identification, and because the person’s identity has already been verified with the REAL ID license, the online or phone process can complete the transfer once the license is surrendered. This avoids the need for extra document proofs like a birth certificate or passport, and there’s no additional fee required just to make this switch. Thus, surrendering the driver's license is the step that enables applying for the PIC online or by phone.

When someone is 65 or older and already has a REAL ID–compliant driver's license, they can switch to a personal identification certificate by surrendering the driver's license as prescribed. The department treats the PIC as the non-driver form of identification, and because the person’s identity has already been verified with the REAL ID license, the online or phone process can complete the transfer once the license is surrendered. This avoids the need for extra document proofs like a birth certificate or passport, and there’s no additional fee required just to make this switch. Thus, surrendering the driver's license is the step that enables applying for the PIC online or by phone.