idcheckVerify Kentucky driver's licenses
Capture a Kentucky license front and back and idcheck.now decodes the AAMVA PDF417 barcode, validates the 1 letter + 8 digits, or 9 digits license number, and cross-checks every encoded field against the printed card.
Every layer we run on a Kentucky license
These checks run on every Kentucky verification — no per-feature upsell on the core flow.
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AAMVA PDF417 decode
Full CDS v01–v12 parse of the Kentucky barcode — decoded live in the browser and again independently server-side. Any mismatch is a tamper signal.
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Mandatory-field enforcement
DCS, DAC, DBB, DBA, DAQ, and address elements must be present and well-formed per the AAMVA CDS.
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License-number format validation
The barcode's DAQ license number is validated against the Kentucky pattern: 1 letter + 8 digits, or 9 digits.
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Barcode ↔ OCR cross-check
Encoded fields are compared against the printed visual zone — name, DOB, expiry, and license number must agree.
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Expiry & age validation
DBA (expiration) is enforced against the validity window; DBB (birth date) drives per-session age thresholds.
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Issuing-authority IIN check
The issuer identification number in the barcode header is checked against Kentucky's AAMVA issuer record.
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DMV verification (DLDV add-on)
Kentucky participates in AAMVA DLDV — a live check of license number, name, and DOB against the state DMV record, enableable as an add-on.
The Kentucky license-number format
1 letter + 8 digits, or 9 digitsThe barcode's DAQ element carries the license number. idcheck.now validates it against the published Kentucky pattern as a plausibility signal — formats drift over time and legacy cards remain in circulation, so a format miss is a warning fed into the composite score, not an automatic decline.
What the Kentucky PDF417 barcode tells us
A sample of the AAMVA CDS elements decoded from every Kentucky barcode, and what each one feeds into.
| Element | Meaning | How idcheck.now uses it |
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DAQ |
Customer ID / license number | The license number itself — validated against the state format and, for FL/IL/WI/MO, recomputed from the holder's identity. |
DCS |
Customer family name | Mandatory. Soundex-encoded into the license number in FL/IL/WI; cross-checked against the printed card everywhere. |
DAC |
Customer first name | Mandatory. Mapped to a first-name code (Gallian table) inside FL/IL/WI license numbers. |
DBB |
Date of birth | Mandatory. Encoded into the FL/IL/WI day-code segment and the Missouri trailing digits; drives age checks. |
DBA |
Document expiration date | Mandatory. Enforced against the document validity window on every verification. |
AAMVA DLDV for Kentucky
Kentucky participates in AAMVA's DLDV program. As an add-on, idcheck.now can submit the license number, name, and date of birth to the Kentucky DMV through DLDV and return the state's own verdict — the strongest confirmation short of an in-person check.
Most US jurisdictions participate in DLDV; participant lists and response fields change over time. Confirm availability for Kentucky at integration time.
FAQ
Kentucky verification questions
What format is a Kentucky driver's license number?
Kentucky driver's license numbers are 1 letter + 8 digits, or 9 digits. idcheck.now validates the barcode's DAQ field against this pattern on every verification; older card layouts still in circulation are handled as plausibility warnings rather than hard failures.
Can idcheck.now verify a Kentucky license directly with the DMV?
Yes — Kentucky participates in AAMVA's DLDV (Driver's License Data Verification) program, and a live DMV check is available as an add-on on any paid tier. DLDV confirms the license number, name, and date of birth against the state record. Participation lists change, so confirm availability at integration time.
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