FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky's new digital driver licenses mean you won't have to give your weight away just to write a check for groceries. It will also be tougher to alter a date of birth or driving status.

        Gov. Paul Patton got the first version during a news conference Wednesday at the Capitol and they will be available in circuit court clerk's offices in every county by year's end.

        Information such as date of birth, height and hair color are still on the front of a license. And weight will still be included, but only in bar code information on the back. The bar code will be available for police officers or retailers to swipe to check identities or make sure that the information on the front matches information on the back.

        The new front includes a hologram for security, over a scenic photo of Kentucky along with the tourism slogan, “Kentucky — It's that friendly.”

        Steve Coffey, of the Division of Driver Licensing, said there are other security features as well that make it easier to track licenses to issuing counties.

        A significant change is that drivers under age 21 will have a license with a vertical format and red lettering that the holder is underage. Other versions, such as those for an identity card or commercial license, will be different colors.

        The renewal fee for a license will not change and a 60 cent-per-license increase in the cost will be absorbed by the cabinet.

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