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Design Flaw In State-issued IDs May Cause Issues At Airport

Utah Governor Gary Herbert introduces new drivers liscense.
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Utah Governor Gary Herbert introduces new drivers liscense.

Utah residents without a star on their state-issued driver's licenses may soon be turned away by airport security.

The Department of Homeland Security requires Utah drivers' licenses to have a little gold star on the top right corner.

The missing star threatens the Utah cards' status as approved identification to board commercial flights.

Utah Driver License Division Director Chris Caras told a legislative panel Tuesday that the issue was caused by a card design flaw.

Caras says fixing the issue could cost the state more than $3 million.

Without the star, Utah travelers need to bring a passport or some other form of acceptable ID with them to the airport.