things to note
-------------------the date of birth and the expiration days are the same but
different years
-------------------drivers license lasts for 5years.
-------------------the id numeber is always 8 characters long
The information you provided after scanning the barcode on your California driver
license is encoded in a standardized format called the *American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) format*. It is used to store all the critical information present
on your license in a digital form. Let's break it down:
### Key Data Elements:
- *@ ANSI 636014090102ID0041
0245ZC02860024ID*: This is a header indicating the data format, version, and
compliance with standards. It also includes state-specific identifiers.
- *DAQD1234567: **Driver License Number*. This is a unique number assigned to your
driver's license, but this appears to be an example number.
- *DCSDOE: **Last Name*. This represents your surname (DOE in this example).
- *DDEN: **Middle Name/Initial*. If not applicable, this field may be empty.
- *DACJOHN: **First Name*. This represents your first name (JOHN in this example).
- *DDFN: **Name Suffix*. If you have a suffix like Jr., Sr., III, etc., it would be
listed here. If not applicable, this field may be empty.
- *DADLEE: **Middle Name*. This represents your middle name (LEE in this example).
- *DDGN*: Another empty field, likely not applicable.
- *DBD12152021: **Issue Date*. This indicates the date the license was issued
(December 15, 2021).
- *DBB10161986: **Date of Birth*. This represents your birthdate (October 16,
1986).
- *DBA10162026: **Expiration Date*. This is the date when your license will expire
(October 16, 2026).
- *DBC1: **Gender*. The value "1" usually represents male, while "2" would
represent female.
- *DAU071 IN: **Height*. This indicates your height (71 inches, which is 5 feet 11
inches).
- *DAYBRO: **Eye Color*. This indicates your eye color (Brown in this example).
- *DAG148 E CENTER ST: **Street Address*. This is your address (148 E Center St in
this example).
- *DAICOVINA: **City*. The city of your residence (Covina in this example).
- *DAJCA: **State*. This indicates the state (California, abbreviated as CA).
- *DAK123450000: **Postal Code*. Your ZIP code (12345-0000 in this example).
- *DCF12/15/2021508B4/BBFD/26: **Document Discriminator*. This is a unique
identifier used internally by the DMV.
- *DCGUSA: **Country*. This indicates your country (USA).
- *DAW150: **Weight*. Your weight (150 lbs in this example).
- *DAZBRO: **Hair Color*. This indicates your hair color (Brown in this example).
- *DCK21349D12345670901*: This is likely an internal identifier used by the DMV or
the barcoding system.
- *DDAN*: This field may represent a custom or non-standard field used for specific
purposes.
- *DDB08292017: **Previous Issue Date*. This could indicate the date when your
previous license was issued (August 29, 2017).
### Additional Codes (ZC):
These are extra fields, sometimes specific to California, used for various other
identifiers such as:
- *ZCZCABRN*: Likely represents an additional data field, possibly related to
physical traits like eye color (Brown in this example).
- *ZCBBRN*: Another likely additional field related to hair color (Brown in this
example).
- *ZCC*: This field is typically empty.
- *ZCD*: This field is also typically empty.
### Summary:
This data provides a digital record of all the information on your driver's
license, including your name, address, physical attributes, and license details. It
is used by law enforcement, the DMV, and other entities that scan your driver's
license for verification purposes. The additional "ZC" fields are often used for
state-specific information or extra identifiers.
If this data appears correctly and matches your physical license, it confirms the
accuracy of your scanned barcode. If any discrepancies exist, they might be due to
encoding errors or differences in how the data is stored versus displayed on the
license.