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http://www.idahostatesman.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050512/NEWS01/505120371

"Some Idahoans say new law won't curb terrorism
Some say requiring more ID won't deter illegal immigration"

May 12, 2005

Getting a driver's license in Idaho is blazing fast compared to California. There is a small office in the county court house that issues license plates, registrations, driver's licenses and concealed weapons permits. It's a one stop service. No waiting for 2 to 3 weeks for stuff to arrive in the mail as is the case in California. A concealed weapons permit has a 90 day wait on initial issue and 30 days max on renewal. Change of title from another state to Idaho is usually back in your mailbox in 2 to 3 days.

The parties whining in the Idaho Statesman are from the Boise/Nampa area. That is the crowded side of the state to avoid.

I expect the RealID to be implemented with a stack of blank plastic cards with embedded RFID. The outside will probably have an optically scannable bar code with biometric info such as a retinal scan or finger print. The RFID serial number associated with your physical license will get recorded in a database. The same database they are using right now, but augmented with another field for the RFID.