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I'm having trouble finding any state where a standard drivers license currently requires being fingerprinted. Texas did it for a little while but stopped in 2015. Some specialty licenses require it, like a commercial license to carry hazardous materials.

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California requires your thumbprint (or fingerprint if you have no thumbs) to get your license.

I've seen second-hand references to that but only find references to prints being taken for occupational licenses on authoritative sites, like this one:

https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/vehicle-industry-services/occu...

Search this document for the word finger: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/file/california-driver-handboo...

It's in there a few times.

"REAL ID" requires fingerprints, which will soon be required to fly.

"Soon" being May 3, 2023 at the moment. I've lost count how many times the requirement for Real ID to fly has been delayed.

So far, searches haven't turned up authoritative information (on a current, relevant federal or state sites) on Real ID requiring any biometrics. I believe it, I just haven't found an official source confirming it.

I got a REAL ID several months ago and definitely didn't get fingerprinted in the process.

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