(a) Every person who submits an application for an identification card that satisfies the requirements of this part except for the applicant’s inability or refusal to provide satisfactory proof of authorized presence in the United States under federal law shall be issued a limited purpose identification card that is uniquely identified as being not in compliance with the REAL ID Act of 2005. The examiner of drivers shall accept various types of documentation for the purpose of establishing the applicant’s identity and residency in the State, which may be established by more than one document. Acceptable documentation includes:

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 286-301.6

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
(1) A valid, unexpired consular identification document issued by a consulate from the applicant’s country of citizenship or a valid, unexpired passport from the applicant’s country of citizenship;
(2) An original birth certificate or other proof of age, as designated by the examiner of drivers;
(3) A current home utility bill, lease, or rental agreement, or deed or title to real property in the State, as designated by the examiner of drivers;
(4) A United States Department of Homeland Security Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal;
(5) An official school or college transcript that includes the applicant’s date of birth or a foreign school record that is sealed and includes a photograph of the applicant at the age the record was issued;
(6) An official school or college identification card that includes the applicant’s full name and a photograph of the applicant at the time the identification was issued;
(7) A United States Department of Homeland Security Form I-20 or United States Department of State Form DS-2019;
(8) A United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival approval letter;
(9) A valid identification card for health benefits;
(10) A valid identification card for an assistance or social services program;
(11) A current voter registration card issued by the State;
(12) A wage stub issued in the six months immediately preceding submittal of the applicable application;
(13) An income tax return filed in the two years immediately preceding submittal of the applicable application;
(14) A social security card;
(15) One of the following documents which, if in a language other than English, shall be accompanied by a certified translation or an affidavit of translation into English:

(A) Marriage license or divorce certificate;
(B) Foreign federal electoral photo card issued on or after January1, 1991;
(C) Foreign student identification card; or
(D) Foreign driver’s license;
(16) A prison identification, certificate of discharge, or order of parole issued by the department of public safety, or a printout prepared by the department of public safety with the applicant’s photograph, name, and date of birth; or
(17) Other proof of Hawaii residency as designated by the director.
(b) Every application under this section shall be made upon the form, and in the manner, required by § 286-303 and be accompanied by the fee established for non-limited purpose identification cards pursuant to § 286-309. The examiner of drivers shall not:

(1) Require any applicant under this section to furnish information regarding the applicant’s eligibility or ineligibility for a social security number; or
(2) Disclose the identity of any applicant who does not provide a social security card or social security number.
(c) Every limited purpose identification card issued pursuant to this section shall on its face and in a machine readable zone bear the phrase, “Not acceptable for official federal purposes”; be of a unique design or color indication that clearly distinguishes the limited purpose identification card from the State’s federally compliant identification cards; and on its reverse bear the phrase, “This identification card is issued only for state identification purposes. It does not establish eligibility for employment, voter registration, or public benefits”. If the United States Department of Homeland Security determines that any limited purpose identification card issued pursuant to this section does not satisfy the requirements of title 6 C.F.R. § 37.71, the examiner of drivers, under the direction of the department of transportation, shall modify the limited purpose identification card issued pursuant to this section; provided that the limited purpose identification card shall only be modified to the extent necessary to satisfy the requirements of the federal law.
(d) Every limited purpose identification card shall expire in accordance with section 286-306.
(e) A limited purpose identification card may be renewed in accordance with section 286-306.
(f) It shall be a violation of law to discriminate against a person because the person applied for, was denied, was issued, holds, or presents a limited purpose identification card.
(g) A limited purpose identification card issued pursuant to this section shall not be used to consider a person’s citizenship or immigration status as a basis for a criminal investigation, arrest, or detention.
(h) Documents and information collected pursuant to an application for, denial of, or issuance of a limited purpose identification card shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed by the examiner of drivers or the department of transportation except as required by law.
(i) A person in possession of a REAL ID document shall be ineligible for a limited purpose identification card.
(j) The director shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 91 to implement this section.

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