Regulación sobre licencias de conducir y documentos de identificación falsos

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que hacer o usar licencias de conducir falsas es un crimen. Si alguien intenta vender o fabricar estas licencias, puede tener problemas con la ley.

Es como cuando alguien trata de hacer una copia falsa de un billete de dinero; si te atrapan, puedes meterte en serios problemas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, un joven de 18 años, decide crear una licencia de conducir falsa para poder entrar a una fiesta. Cuando intenta usarla, la seguridad se da cuenta de que no es real y llama a la policía. Juan enfrenta cargos por haber intentado vender y usar un documento falso.

Penalidades

Las violaciones pueden resultar en cargos criminales, multas y otras consecuencias legales.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

For purposes of this section: (1) "driver's license or identification card" means a driver's license or identification card issued by the Driver and Vehicle Services Division of the Department of Public Safety or receipts issued by its authorized agents or those of any state as defined in section171.01that issues licenses recognized in this state for the operation of a motor vehicle or that issues identification cards recognized in this state for the purpose of indicating a person's legal name and age; (2) "fraudulent driver's license or identification card" means a document purporting to be a driver's license or identification card, but that is not authentic; and (3) "sell" means to sell, barter, deliver, exchange, distribute, or dispose of to another. (a) A person who does any of the following for consideration and with intent to manufacture, sell, issue, publish, or pass more than one fraudulent driver's license or identification card or to cause or permit any of the items listed in clauses (1) to (5) to be used in forging or making more than one false or counterfeit driver's license or identification card is guilty of a crime: (1) has in control, custody, or possession any plate, block, press, stone, digital image, computer software program, encoding equipment, computer optical scanning equipment, or digital photo printer, or other implement, or any part of such an item, designed to assist in making a fraudulent driver's license or identification card; (2) engraves, makes, or amends, or begins to engrave, make, or amend, any plate, block, press, stone, or other implement for the purpose of producing a fraudulent driver's license or identification card; (3) uses a photocopier, digital camera, photographic image, or computer software to generate a fraudulent dr