Originally Posted by
WillCAD
Is the "must mail the license" requirement part of the RealID Act? What's the rationale behind it? Maryland is doing it, too, even though they used to issue licenses on the spot before the RealID carp started screwing things up.
Yes, it is a requirement that all states issue their licenses from a secure, centralized facility. I believe the rationale is to reduce the number of people who can print licenses and the number of printing facilities. It's much easier to bribe an employee at your local DMV branch to make you a fake license than it is to get one from the state's central location.