A python library for decoding and working with AAMVA-complaint driver's licensees and identity cards, taken from a magstripe or PDF417 barcode (or potentially a SmartCard, although no implementations currently exist).

Pure python and with no dependencies, though your mileage may vary because it is difficult to find very many test cases to validate this with.

Copyright © 2022 Rechner Fox [email protected]

WARNING: Use of the information from machine-legible formats on a North-American identification card is subject to compliance with 18 U.S.C. chapter 123, §2721, available here. The author of this code claims no responsibility for its use contrary to this or any later act, law, or jurisdiction. In most cases you must obtain written permission from the license holder to compile or /share/ a database of information obtained from their machine-readable information. For example, it is legal to make a private database of this information to prevent check fraud or process credit-cards, but it may not be used to create a mailing list without permission. You are responsible for maintaining compliance or risk fines of up to $5,000 per day of non-compliance in the US. Individual states may have their own restrictions on swiping as well: at the time of writing, S.B. No. 1445 applies to the state of Texas .

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