[weegee]

However, the driver's license is a common means of identification and she would be required to show it every time she wrote a check and in many other common situations. At this point she would be substantially burdened. We'll see, but I think she'll prevail.

She could pay cash. It is the right of the store owner to refuse service to avoid a fraudulent check. The state issued photo ID serves as a way to verify the identity.

How do they handle passport photos?

Can she walk freely into a bank with her face covered? The upcoming protest in NYC about the WTO has a ban on masks. Would she be permitted to walk through the area with her identity shielded?

[sistergoldenhair]

The state issued photo ID serves as a way to verify the identity.

I haven't used my photo ID to write a check in years.
My grocery has its own card. Other stores accept various combinations of ID (e.g., a credit card and voter ID.