U.S. Drivers License Information

Legend:

M/S Supported - magnetic stripe data supported by Vor Software products.
Magstripe - the license contains a magnetic stripe.
AAMVA - magnetic stripe data conforms to the standard established by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators.
BarCode - the license contains a bar code.
2d Code - the license contains a two dimensional bar code.

 
Jurisdiction M/S-
Supported		 2-D
support		 Department Magstripe AAMVA BarCode 2dCode Images/Notes
Alaska N/A   Department of Motor Vehicles No No No No DL
Alabama N/A Yes Department of Public Safety No No No Yes
Arkansas Yes Yes Department of Finance & Administration Yes No No Yes DL  UNDER21 ID
New format since July 99
Arizona Yes Yes Department of Transportation Yes No No Yes DL UNDER21  BACK
British Columbia Yes  
Yes No No No
California Yes   Department of Motor Vehicles Yes Yes Yes No DL BACK
California Yes  
Yes No No No Old style 91-99
Colorado Yes   Motor Vehicle Division Yes No No No
Connecticut N/A   Department of Motor Vehicles No No Yes No
Dist of Columbia N/A   Department of Motor Vehicles No No No No
Delaware N/A Yes
No No No Yes DL
Florida Yes   Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles Yes No No No
Georgia N/A   Department of Public Safety No No No Yes Mag stripe encrypted
Jurisdiction Supported 2-D Department Magstripe AAMVA BarCode 2dCode Images/Notes
Hawaii N/A Yes
No No No Yes DL
Idaho N/A   Department of Motor Vehicles No No No No DL
may move to 2d bar code
Illinois N/A   Driver Services Department No No Yes Yes DL UNDER21 ID BACK
encrypted
Indiana N/A   Bureau of Motor Vehicles No No No Yes
Iowa Yes Yes Office of Driver Services Yes No Yes Yes DL
Kansas Yes   Division of Motor Vehicles Yes Yes No No DL
Kentucky N/A  
No No No No
Louisiana Yes   Office of Motor Vehicles Yes No No Yes DL
Mass. Yes  
Yes No No No
Maryland Yes  
Yes No Yes No
Maine N/A Yes Bureau of Motor Vehicles No No Yes Yes DL
Michigan Yes   Sec. of State Yes No Yes No DL UNDER21 ID BACK
State law restricts stripe data to track 2
Minnesota No   Driver & Vehicle Services Yes No Yes Yes DL UNDER21 BACK
Missouri N/A   Drivers License Bureau No No No No DL UNDER21 ID BACK
no data on stripe
Jurisdiction Supported 2-D Department Magstripe AAMVA BarCode 2dCode Images/Notes
Mississippi N/A   Department of Public Safety No No No No
Montana Yes   Motor Vehicle Division Yes No No No DL
North Carolina N/A   Department of Motor Vehicles No No No Yes DL
North Dakota N/A  
No No No Yes DL
Nebraska N/A   Department of Motor Vehicles No No No No
New Hampshire N/A?  
Yes? No No Yes
New Jersey N/A?   Motor Vehicle Services Yes? No No Yes
New Mexico No  
Yes No No No
Nevada N/A   Department of Motor Vehicles No No No No DL UNDER21
may have mag stripe by 2002
New York N/A   Department of Motor Vehicles No No Yes Yes
Ohio Yes  
Yes No Yes No
Oklahoma N/A  
No No No No
  Yes  
Yes No No No
Oregon N/A   Department of Motor Vehicles No No Yes Yes
Jurisdiction Supported 2-D Department Magstripe AAMVA BarCode 2dCode Images/Notes
Penn. Yes Yes
Yes No Yes Yes DL
Rhode Island N/A  
No No No No
South Carolina Yes Yes
Yes No No Yes DL
South Dakota N/A   Office of Driver Licensing No No No Yes  
Tennessee N/A   Department of Safety No No No No
Texas Yes   Department of Public Safety Yes Yes Yes No
Utah N/A   Driver License Division No No No Yes
Virginia N/A Yes
No No Yes Yes DL
Vermont Yes  
Yes No No No DL
Wash. N/A   Department of Licensing No No No No
Wisconsin Yes   Department of Transportation Yes Yes No No DL UNDER21 ID BACK
West Virginia N/A Yes Division of Motor Vehicles No No No Yes Under 18
Wyoming N/A   Driver Services No No No No
May add mag stripe
Totals 21 11   21   14 21  


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