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Do you have a UV-16 Fraud-Fighter™ in your office? Years ago Our Company was introduced to this excellent tool from UVeritech™, Inc. Since then closing rooms all over the country have become armed with the box. The machine enables settlement agents to check for hidden UV images, an important built-in security feature found in most state issued identification. None of this is useful unless you know what you are looking for. Below is the list of the hidden images that appear under UV light for each state's current driver's license:

 
Alabama: State's seal on front, plus state seal will overlap upper right corner of photo.
Alaska: "Alaska" repeats on left and right edges.
Arizona: Round State Seal on front, middle.
Arkansas: State outline random in three rows across top, middle and bottom.
California: A second ghost image above the black and white portrait, and birth date appear vertically across the large, color picture. Prior to October 2010: Multicolor state flags (usually three can be seen) on lower front.
Colorado: State seal appears for all licenses after July 2002.
Connecticut: License number, holder's name, birth date and two lighthouses on front. Repeating state name inside state outline on back.
Delaware: A second ghost image on right. Prior license: Holographic overlay with repeating pattern of horse and rider; state seal on back.
District of Columbia: Security overlay with "WASHINGTON DC" and "THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE".
Florida: Large photo ID license: Secondary ghost image and holder's name. Smaller photo ID: State seal overlapping photo, plus "FLORIDA" repeats.
Georgia: 2009 ID: State seal and "Georgia" in fine line background on front. Prior ID contains no UV security features.
Hawaii: A row of hibiscus flowers repeats on back. Prior ID: "HAWAII" repeats across left and right edges. Earlier ID: Repeating holographic overlay of a hibiscus flower and "ALOHA STATE".
Idaho: A partial state outline and "IDAHO" appear twice. Prior ID: A pattern of state outline and "IDAHO" repeat diagonally.
Illinois: A portion of "ILLINOIS" repeats across the front. Prior license: "A Safer State with .08" repeats across the front.
Indiana: A second ghost image, holder's name and birth date across bottom of larger photo. Prior ID: A pattern of torches and stars.
Iowa: State seal on front. Ghost image, card holder name and birth date on back. Prior license: State name and state outline repeat diagonally.
Kansas: Row of state flower and "KANSAS" across top. Newer fine line ID displays one state flower on front and card holder ghost image and birth date on back.
Kentucky: "THE BLUE GRASS STATE" visible to the right of the card holder's picture.
Louisiana: State seals repeat across middle in full-color.
Maryland: "Maryland" repeats in staggered lines across the face.
Massachusetts: State seal repeats with a perforated state outline, overlapping top of ghost image.
Michigan: State seal in center on front. Holder's birth date and ghost image on back. Current enhanced license: State seal repeats on front.
Minnesota: Large state seal appears on front.
Mississippi: State seal and outline letters "DPS".
Missouri: Outline of state and "SHOW ME" repeat on front.
Montana: Repeating image of crossed pick and shovel on front. Prior license: "MONTANA" repeats diagonally across front.
Nebraska: "Ne" under Nebraska appears, as well as the state seal and a star over address. Prior license: Variable pattern of state name and seal.
Nevada: Additional repeating state seal on front. Prior license (2008) has no UV features.
New Hampshire: "New Hampshire" appears twice vertically at left and right. Prior license: Gold "New Hampshire" in same heading style repeats on front.
New Jersey: "NEW JERSEY" repeats on top and near bottom, with state outline images appearing in middle. Prior license: Driver's name and date of birth in bottom half of large photo.
New Mexico: "NEW" and "MEXICO" repeat diagonally across the center, a row of small squares are visible on bottom and diamonds appear on top of license. Prior licenses will either have state name and symbol on back or state outline on back.
New York: Two coats of arms, one in center and a smaller, second image across top of photo. Also, "NY" repeats in rows across the back. Prior license: One large coat of arms on front.
Ohio: State outline in upper right photo appears and state seal on bottom right fluoresces.
Oklahoma: State seal and the Dept. of Public Safety seal repeat across front.
Oregon: "Oregon" is repeated diagonally on front.
Pennsylvania: Keystone outline with enclosing "PA" repeating across top; also "PA" repeats on back.
Rhode Island: State flag emblem (anchor surrounded by stars).
South Carolina: Green palmetto tree and crescent moon in center. Prior ID: No UV features visible.
South Dakota: A second ghost image appears on right and "South Dakota" appears three times starting lower left and extending to the upper right in a wave pattern. Prior license: "South Dakota" repeats in stylized script across front.
Texas: Seal and the first of the three stars fluoresce on front. Ghost image and birth date on back. Prior license: Repeating "TEXAS".
Utah: "UT" repeating in two rows, the top row will be upside down.
Vermont: "Vermont" repeats diagonally across top and horizontally across bottom front.
Virginia: State seal, DMV logo and text visible (2009). Prior license has no UV features.
Washington: State seal repeats across middle.
West Virginia: Green line of state outline, with yellow overlapping "WV" repeats across front, state seal overlaps photo at bottom. "West Virginia" and state seal on back.
Wisconsin: Wavy stripes, with one wavy "Wisconsin" line in the middle. Prior license: "WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION".
Wyoming: Second ghost image and holder's name on front. Bucking Horse, liberty bell and state motto on back. Prior license: Repeating pattern of "Wyoming".

Only four states do not contain a UV image on their driver's licenses. Those states are:

  • Maine
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Tennessee

The 2012 UV features state ID list is also available at www.fraudfighter.com/State-ID-List-2012.pdf or you can scan the QR Code below on your smart phone:

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UVeritech, Inc. also sells a booklet which contains pictures of the UV images described above. To order the booklet or a UV–16 Fraud–Fighter, contact them at 800.883.8822 or visit their website at www.fraudfighter.com. They even offer a volume discount to FNF offices and agents. Be sure to ask for the FNF rate.

 

 
 
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