The star in the upper-right corner signals that it is a Real ID license. (Maryland Department of Transportation)About 1 million Maryland residents have failed to meet requirements to be in compliance with the Real ID Act, a federal law designed to tighten security for state-issued driver’s licenses and identification. MVA Administrator Chrissy Nizer said 1 million drivers with Real ID licenses — identified by a star in the upper-right corner — don’t have the necessary documentation on file. The law, which is intended to prevent identity fraud, sets minimum standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and IDs. Virginia began issuing the new Real ID license last fall and is working to replace as many as 2.7 million driver’s licenses before October of next year.

Source: Washington Post June 01, 2019 19:30 UTC