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Arizona redesigns driver's license and ID cards

The new cards feature laser-engraved information with a black-and-white photo on a polycarbonate material made of multiple layers of plastic that are fused together without adhesives to form a solid structure that officials say is “impervious” to tampering.
Arizona Department of Transportation
The new cards feature laser-engraved information with a black-and-white photo on a polycarbonate material made of multiple layers of plastic that are fused together without adhesives to form a solid structure that officials say is “impervious” to tampering.

Arizona driver’s licenses are getting a new look this March. Officials with the Arizona Department of Transportation say the updated design will include several new security features that help prevent counterfeit reproductions and fraudulent use.

They will feature laser-engraved information with a black-and-white photo on a polycarbonate material made of multiple layers of plastic that are fused together without adhesives to form a solid structure that officials say is “impervious” to tampering.

The new design will also include images of the Saguaro cactus and ponderosa pine trees to represent the state’s diversity.

The new cards will be available in mid-March. Current IDs will still be valid through their expiration date.