NOTICE: The information below was obtained directly from the Division of Motorist Services website. Links are provided so you may access the content on the DMS website.
FAST FACTS
To comply with the Real ID Act and Florida title and registration requirements, the following are the only acceptable forms of ID that you must obtain from your customers:
1. A valid driver license or identification card issued by Florida or another state.
(This includes any U.S. territory such as American Samoa, Guam, Marianas,
Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands.)
2. A valid passport, which does not have to be issued by the United States.
(Example: Great Britain passport).
3. A valid Canadian driver license, identification card, or passport.
When selling an RV to a customer, whether the RV will be titled in Florida or another state, you are required to obtain an acceptable form of identification. The only acceptable forms of identification are:
The following is considered acceptable proof of identification:
1. A valid driver license or identification card issued by Florida or another state.
(This includes any U.S. territory such as American Samoa, Guam, Marianas,
Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands.)
2. A valid passport, which does not have to be issued by the United States.
(Example: Great Britain passport).
3. A valid Canadian driver license, identification card, or passport.
Other things you must know:
A driver license or identification card from any foreign country (other than Canada) is not an acceptable form of ID.
If the driver license or passport is expired, it is not an acceptable form if ID.
An International Driver License from any country (including Canada) is not an acceptable form of ID since it was not issued by a government agency.
You must photocopy all acceptable forms of ID that you obtain from your customers. When applying for a Florida title, if the customer already has a Florida driver license or Florida ID card, you do not need to submit a copy of that document to the tag agency. Instead, you must submit the driver license or ID card number.
When applying for a Florida title, if the customer provides a U.S. or foreign passport or a driver license or ID card from another state or from Canada, you must submit a copy of that document to the tag agency so that a record can be created for that customer in the Florida Real Time Vehicle Information System (FRVIS) data base.
When applying for a Florida title in the name of a business, the DMS states:
“You should request documentation to prove the validity of a business, such as copies of governmentally filed FEID documents, fictitious name documents, corporation papers, “Certificate of Status” from the Department of State, etc. However, this proof would not be required to be submitted to the department. When the applicant is a business, it must provide a federal employer identification number, if applicable, verification that the business is authorized to conduct business in the state, or a Florida city or county business license or number.
Visit the Department of State’s website to search for Florida companies, corporations,
etc. http://www.sunbiz.org/search.html.”
Reference: Florida Division of Motorist Services Procedure TL-1, pages 4 and 5. You may access this procedure by clicking here.