U.S. security laws against illegal immigration and terrorism will sharply raise the cost of getting driver`s licenses and end mail renewal of those documents.State officials responsible for enforcing these laws say the cost of a license could double. They say the mail facility will end by 2008, reports USA Today.
The new Real ID Act requires license applicants to prove they are in the United States legally. Residents of states that don`t comply will not be able to use their licenses for boarding a plane or entering a federal courthouse, the report said.
Matt Sundeen of the National Conference of State Legislatures told the newspaper the new act will have significant fiscal implications for the states. He said 10 states don`t require proof that an applicant is legally in the country to drive.