Minnesota § 171.072 - TRIBAL IDENTIFICATION CARD
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 171.072 — TRIBAL IDENTIFICATION CARD, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 171.072. TRIBAL IDENTIFICATION CARD
(a) If a Minnesota identification card is deemed an acceptable form of identification in Minnesota Statutes or Rules, a tribal identification card is also an acceptable form of identification. A tribal identification card is a primary document for purposes of section 171.062 when an applicant applies for a noncompliant license or identification card.
(b) For purposes of this section, "tribal identification card" means an unexpired identification card issued by a tribal government of a tribe recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that contains the legal name, date of birth, signature, and picture of the enrolled tribal member.
(c) The tribal identification card must contain security features that make it as impervious to alteration as is reasonably practicable in its design and quality of material and technology. The security features must use materials that are not readily available to the general public. The tribal identification card must not be susceptible to reproduction by photocopying or simulation and must be highly resistant to data or photograph substitution and other tampering.
(d) The requirements of this section do not apply: (1) except as provided in paragraph (a), to an application for a driver's license or Minnesota identification card under this chapter; or (2) to tribal identification cards used to prove an individual's residence for purposes of section 201.061, subdivision 3.
History:
2006 c 253 s 12; 2017 c 76 s 18; 2024 c 104 art 1 s 67
NOTE: (a) The amendment to this section by Laws 2017, chapter 76, section 18, was effective May 19, 2017, and applies to driver's licenses and Minnesota identification cards applied for and issued on or after October 1, 2018. Laws 2017, chapter 76, section 29.
(b) If the Federal REAL ID Act, Public Law 109-13, Division B, is repealed, or if the definition of "official purpose" in Code of Federal Regulations, title 6, part 37, is amended, the amendment to this section by Laws 2017, chapter 76, section 18, is repealed on June 30 of the following year. Laws 2017, chapter 76, section 27.
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Revisor of Statutes
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Section 171.072 ("TRIBAL IDENTIFICATION CARD") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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