Louisiana § RS 51:3212 - Digitized identification card acceptance; limitation of liability
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§ RS 51:3212. Digitized identification card acceptance; limitation of liability
A. When a person requests a consumer to produce valid identification for the purpose of furnishing proof of the consumer's identification or age, the person shall accept a state-issued digitized identification card as a valid form of identification.
B. A digital copy, photograph, or image of a digitized identification card which is not downloaded through a state-approved application on a mobile device shall not be considered a valid digitized identification card as provided for by this Chapter.
C. The display of a digitized identification card does not serve as consent or authorization for a person to search, view, or access any other data or application on the consumer's mobile device. When a consumer presents his mobile device to a person for the purpose of displaying a digitized identification card, the person shall promptly return the mobile device to the consumer once the person has had an opportunity to verify the identity or age of the consumer and the current status of the license or identification card.
D.(1) Under no circumstances shall this state, or any of its agencies, be held liable in any manner legally or otherwise as a result of the use or misuse of a digitized identification card.
(2) Under no circumstances shall a private business, legal entity, or person be held liable in any manner legally or otherwise as a result of the use or misuse of a digitized identification card.
Acts 2020, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 21, §1, eff. Dec. 22, 2020.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 51:3212 ("Digitized identification card acceptance; limitation of liability") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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