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Ohio Licenses and IDs Have a New Look

Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles

Drivers’ licenses and state-issued IDs have a new look, effective immediately. The salmon-colored backgrounds on those cards has been replaced with one that’s a blue and green color.

And the laminate on the front of the card is different too. It now contains the word “OHIO” and the year “1803” near the top of the card.

Anyone who has a current license or state-issued ID can still use it until its expiration. But anyone who doesn’t like the current card and wants a new one can get one anytime. This new driver’s licenses will cost nearly $26, with the state-issued ID available for eight dollars and 50 cents.

Both can be obtained at any local Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

Nick Castele was a senior reporter covering politics and government for Ideastream Public Media. He worked as a reporter for Ideastream from 2012-2022.