User manual
California Driver’s License Format
Track 1
Field ID Character Contents Length
a Start Sentinel 1
b Format Code Type 1
C = Commercial
S = Salesperson
D = Driver
I = Identification
R = Senior Citizen
c Name Line 1 29
d Name Line 2 29
e Address Line 1 29
f City 13
g End Sentinel 1
h Linear Redundancy Check
(LRC) Character 1
Track 2
a Start Sentinel 1
b Identification Number
ANSI User ID 6
DL/ID Alpha Translated 2
7 position DL/ID number 7
Check Digit 1
c Field Separator “=” 1
d Expiration Date 4
e Field Separator “=” 1
f Discretionary Data,
8 position birthdate 8
g End Sentinel 1
h Linear Redundancy Check
(LRC) Character 1
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