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| QUESTIONS WE'RE ASKED..... |
| About The New Driver License / ID Card Law |
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| What is this new Driver License / Identification Card law about? |
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| Additional proof of identity documents are now required by the "Real ID" Act, passed by the |
| United States Congress in 2005 as a result of the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001. |
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| Florida implemented the law January 1, 2010. |
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| The new "secure identity" driver license is identified by a gold star in the upper |
| right corner. |
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| How do I know what documents to bring? |
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| The state's www.GatherGoGet.com website allows you to create a personalized |
| checklist of documents you will need to bring to renew or obtain a Driver License or Florida ID card. |
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| The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles' website, www.flhsmv.gov, also provides |
| examples of acceptable documents. |
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| Can I bring copies of the required documents? |
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| No. For office visits, original documents (some must be certified by a governmental agency) must be submitted. |
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| Can I postpone complying with the new law? |
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| Most Florida residents are allowed to renew their driver license by mail or by Internet once |
| and receive a "standard" Driver License. The next renewal must be in person, at which time |
| the required documents must be provided. |
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| However, the "standard" Driver License is subject to future restrictions. |
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| What are the restrictions and when will they become effective? |
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| The most significant impact will be the ability to board airplanes and enter Federal Buildings. |
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| For those born after December 1, 1964, a valid "standard" Driver License can be used for the above until |
| December 1, 2014. |
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| For everyone else, a valid "standard" Driver License can be used for the above until December 1, 2017. |
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| Why have the fees for Driver License and Motor Vehicle transactions increased so much? |
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| The tax collector's office has no control over motor vehicle and driver license fees; they are set by |
| state law. |
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| The significant fee increases were approved in 2009 by the Florida Legislature and previous |
| Governor to help balance the state budget. |
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| None of the additional money stays with the tax collector's office or Pasco County Government. |
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| For a list of fees, visit the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles' |
| website at: www.flhsmv.gov. |
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| What payment options do you offer? |
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| Mail: Pay by check. |
| Internet: Pay online by VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express; or E-Check. |
| In person: Pay at any of our four offices by cash, check, VISA, MasterCard, Discover or American Express. |
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| A vendor fee is charged by our third party provider for credit / debit card and E-Check transactions. Our office |
| does not charge, collect or retain any portion of this fee. |
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| Why am I charged a fee to use my credit or debit card at your office? |
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| Credit card vendors charge private businesses and governmental agencies a fee on each |
| transaction processed with a credit or debit card. |
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| While private businesses can increase the price of their merchandise to recover this additional cost, |
| governmental agencies cannot. Consequently, we must reflect the vendor fee separately. |
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| The credit / debit fee is authorized by Florida Statute 215.322 and is paid to the credit card |
| vendor; none of it is retained by our office. |
