By Rebecca Whitehead Morris News Service AUGUSTA -- Teens are getting older overnight with fake IDs made to resemble Georgia's driver's licenses -- one of the most easily counterfeited identification cards in the country. According to a report in Monday's USA Today, Georgia's licenses are among the top five easiest to copy ID cards, joining Colorado, Florida, New Jersey and Vermont. Richmond County Investigator Roderick Berry said the fake IDs are looking more authentic because of technology.

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'Some of (those making fake identification cards) are very, very good with these computers,' he said. But even with the newest scanning and printing technology, counterfeiters are faced with getting around licenses' security measures, including holograms and bar codes. The fewer elements a state puts on a license to discourage duplication, the easier it becomes to fake one.

Richmond County Lt. William Manecke compared the hologram on Georgia's IDs with South Carolina's multiple holograms, which go across the entire ID. 'Naturally, it would be harder to duplicate,' he said of the South Carolina license. The one hologram on Georgia's IDs over the birthdate is used to prevent scanning and makes it more difficult to peel back the lamination and change the date, said Ronny Johnson, the driver's license program director for the state Department of Public Safety.

'The main counterfeiting measure (on the state cards) is the security patch over the birthday,' he said. Johnson also said the state of Georgia seal, at the top of the license overlapping the photo, helps prove authenticity. Berry said some manufactured IDs from Atlanta had a seal similar to Georgia's seal, but that it read 'authentic' or 'genuine' in the seal instead of 'State of Georgia.' ' A Georgia license also includes a copy of the person's fingerprint on the back.

But this feature is criticized by legislators such as state Rep. Mitchell Kaye, R-Marietta, and police as ineffective in cutting down the number of underage bar patrons. Without special equipment to scan the digitized fingerprints, they say, the feature is of no use to busy bartenders. 'You can't make a judgment on the streets,' Berry said. Another counterfeiting tool that authorities have to deal with is the Internet. Internet sites dedicated to duplicating IDs make it simple: A template is ordered from the site or information can be sent off for the site to make the ID. Prices range from $10 to $200 depending on the availability of holograms and other authentic decals.

In order to avoid legal problems, some Web sites give a disclaimer. For example, one disclaimer reads: 'These novelty ID cards and documents are extremely authentic looking in appearance and are intended for novelty purposes only.' ' Some require signatures to indicate that the IDs are for novelty use.

Berry said he doubted the disclaimers protect the companies from legal action. He said the producer of the fake ID could get in trouble if 'it's something someone can go out and use for something else' besides novelty purposes. Indications of fake IDs can be easy to spot, Berry said. If a group of people walk into a bar with similar birthdays or exam dates or with expiration dates and birth dates that don't correlate, the doorman asks questions. Berry said people with fakes are often too nervous to answer questions correctly.

Berry said offenders can be cited with the misuse of a driver's license or use of a fake ID -- both misdemeanors. Plane And Spherical Trigonometry By William Hart Pdf Creator. Punishment is up to the courts. Usually, it's a fine or community service.

If someone lends a friend a license, punishment could be more severe and could include suspension of driving privileges. Johnson said Georgia is looking into adding more security features. 'We will, in the next couple of years, make some improvements,' he said. 'It's too early to discuss things.' ' This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Tuesday, July 10, 2001.