15401.
(a) Upon the request of an applicant, the department may issue an initial enhanced driver’s license, instruction permit, provisional license, or identification card to, or renew the enhanced driver’s license, instruction permit, provisional license, or identification card of, a person who satisfies all of the following:(1) Is 16 years of age or older.
(2) Is a resident of this state.
(3) Is a citizen of the United States.
(b) (1) In addition to other information required pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 12500), the applicant shall submit sufficient proof that meets the requirements of the federal Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (Public Law 110-53 and Public Law 108-458) to establish his or her identity, residency, and citizenship.
(2) The applicant shall certify, under the penalty of perjury, that the information submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) is true and correct to the best of the knowledge of the applicant.
(3) The applicant shall sign a declaration acknowledging his or her understanding of radio frequency identification technology.
(c) The department shall include, in the enhanced driver’s license, instruction permit, provisional license, or identification card, reasonable security measures, including tamper-resistant features to prevent unauthorized duplication or cloning and to protect against unauthorized disclosure of personal information regarding the person who is the subject of the license, permit, or card.
(d) The enhanced driver’s license, instruction permit, provisional license, or identification card shall include both of the following:
(1) Radio frequency identification technology that will contain only a randomly assigned number that shall be encrypted if agreed to by the United States Department of Homeland Security, and shall not contain any other personal data, biometric information, or number other than the randomly assigned number.
(2) A machine readable zone or barcode that can be electronically read by the cross border patrol and contains only as much information as is required by the federal Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (Public Law 110-53 and Public Law 108-458) to permit a border crossing.
(e) An enhanced driver’s license may be suspended, revoked, or restricted pursuant to this code.
(f) (1) An employer shall not require an employee to apply for, or use, an enhanced driver’s license or identification card as a condition of employment.
(2) An employer shall not discharge an employee or otherwise discriminate or retaliate against an employee who refuses to apply for, or use, an enhanced driver’s license or identification card.
(g) The department shall inform the applicant, either orally or in writing, that the randomly assigned radio frequency identification number can be read remotely without the holder's knowledge, especially if the enhanced driver's license, instruction permit, provisional license, or identification card is not enclosed in a protective shield or similar tamper-resistant device.