NCJ Number
38218
Date Published
1976
Length
530 pages
Annotation
THIS MANUAL DESCRIBES AND ILLUSTRATES MANY OF THE VARIOUS PERSONAL AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION CARDS AND LICENSES IN USE IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Abstract
THE STATE IDENTIFICATION SECTION PRESENTS, ALPHABETICALLY BY STATE, ALL MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT ISSUED LICENSES (BOTH NEW AND OLD FORMATS WHERE APPLICABLE), IDENTIFICATION CARDS, LIQUOR CONTROL CARDS, AND LICENSES FROM THE CANADIAN PROVINCES, PUERTO RICO, AND THE YUKON TERRITORY. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF VARIOUS DATA ON EACH LICENSE IS DESCRIBED FOLLOWING A FULL COLOR REPRODUCTION OF A SAMPLE CARD. THE SECOND SECTION IS DEVOTED TO VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION, INCLUDING ILLUSTRATIONS OF LICENSE PLATES AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION CARDS. INFORMATION AS TO LICENSE PLATE STICKERS AND EXPIRATION DATES IS ALSO PRESENTED IN THIS SECTION. FEDERAL AGENCY IDENTIFICATION FORMS ARE DESCRIBED FOR THE ARMED FORCES, THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, AND THE U.S. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE. THE SECTION ON CREDIT CARDS GIVES INFORMATION ON CREDIT CARDS ISSUED BY THE LARGEST U.S. CREDIT CARD COMPANIES AND BANKS, WITH NAMES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR SECURITY CONTACT. THE FINAL SECTION IS A DIRECTORY OF MOST FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES INVOLVED EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT IDENTIFICATION. THE MANUAL IS BOUND IN A SEVEN-RING LOOSE-LEAF BINDER FOR EASY UPDATING. INDEX TABS ARE PROVIDED FOR QUICK ACCESS TO THE VARIOUS SECTIONS. (SNI ABSTRACT)