This is not entirely true. Most states do not have a way for 3rd-parties to verify a license ID number. There is a non-profit, AAMVA (AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF M

This is not entirely true. Most states do not have a way for 3rd-parties to verify a license ID number. There is a non-profit, AAMVA (AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATORS) which provides some businesses with access to verify ids in some states. A list of states supported is here https://www.aamva.org/identity https://www.aamva.org/identity That said, things are changing and hopefully more states will adopt something more standardized.