identification

April 28, 2021 | Gracie Tanner

Homeland Security Extends Deadline for REAL ID Enforcement by 19 Months

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the deadline for the REAL ID enforcement date by 19 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The deadline for enforcement has been extended from Oct. 1, 2021 to May 3, 2023. According to a press release, the pandemic has significantly impacted states’ ability to issue REAL ID-compliant […]

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September 30, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

New Maryland Laws Taking Effect Include ‘Laura and Reid’s Law’

A new law that takes effect Tuesday in Maryland honors the late Laura Wallen, who was killed by Tyler Tessier, the father of her unborn child. The law, Laura and Reid’s Law — Wallen planned to name her son Reid — increases the sentences for crimes against women known to be pregnant. Wallen was from Olney […]

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June 20, 2017 | Sonya Burke

DLC Director on Carding Customers: “It is not our Intent to Inconvenience our Customers”

The Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control website says that on July 1, every customer will be required to present a valid form of identification when buying alcoholic beverages from the county’s 27 operated stores. But a new memo from the department’s director, Robert Dorfman, to customers indicates the DLC may be loosening up its […]

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May 10, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Maryland Unveils New Driver’s Licenses and I-D Cards

To safeguard personal information and protect against identity theft and fraud, the state of Maryland is introducing a new driver’s license and identification (ID) card that officials say is more secure. That’s because the new cards feature multiple layers of security to help prevent identity theft and fraud. “Marylanders will be protected against identity theft […]

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