# 37 Tex. Admin. Code § 15.30: 37 TAC § 15.30. Identification Certificates

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## Section

- **Citation:** 37 Tex. Admin. Code § 15.30
- **Heading:** 37 TAC § 15.30. Identification Certificates
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 37 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS / Part 1 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY / Chapter 15 DRIVER LICENSE RULES / 37 TAC § 15.30

## Text

(a) Identification certificates issued to a citizen,
 national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee are dated
 to expire on the next birth date of the holder occurring six years
 after date of application.
(b) Identification certificates issued to applicants
 not described by subsection (a) are dated to expire as provided by
 Transportation Code, §521.101(f)(2)(A)(ii) or (B).
(c) All original applicants for identification certificate
 must present proof of identity as required in §15.24 of this
 title (relating to Identification of Applicants).
(d) Any person whose identification certificate has
 been expired over two years must apply as an original applicant.
(e) There are no age limits and testing is not required.

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