Photograph specifications

(a) The photograph required under AS 28.15.111 (a)(2) for a driver's license or identification card must bear a full facial image of the applicant. To allow for a full facial image, (1) the applicant may not wear a hat, cap, or other head covering when the photograph is taken, except as provided under (5) of this subsection; (2) the applicant may have the photograph taken with or without glasses, except that the applicant shall remove (A) sunglasses; or (B) light-sensitive glasses that do not adjust sufficiently to clearly show the eyes; (3) the applicant shall brush hair away from the eye area for the photograph; (4) any clothing, theatrical makeup, or device obscuring all or part of the applicant's face shall be removed to show a full facial image when the applicant is being photographed, except that any appliances or prosthesis normally used by a person with a facial or dental disfigurement need not be removed; and (5) if the applicant wears a head covering due to religious beliefs or a medical condition, the applicant shall push the covering from the forehead until a full facial image is shown. (b) The department will maintain a record of the digital image and signature of a licensee or holder of an identification card, together with other data required by the department for identification and retrieval.