INTERPRETING WA DRIVER LICENSE INFORMATION

Being able to properly interpret the information on an applicant’s ID is one way to help you verify that the personal infor-
mation provided on the application for tenancy does actually belong to the person who submitted it. Use this tool to help
decipher whether or not a WA State ID or Driver’s License number is accurate.

Always check an Applicant’s Identification.

Example driver’s license number:

SMITHPD474LC

SMITH – First 5 letters of last name*

P – First name initial
D – Middle name initial
47 – Subtract from 100 to get birth year
4 – State filing number
L – Month of birth
C – Day of birth

Month of Birth Codes

B – January K – May O – September
C – February L – June P – October
D – March M – July Q – November
J – April N – August R – December

Day of Birth Codes

A–1 H–8 N – 15 2 – 22 9 – 29
B–2 Z–9 W – 16 3 – 23 T – 30
C–3 S – 10 P – 17 4 – 24 U – 31
D–4 J – 11 Q – 18 5 – 25
E–5 K – 12 R – 19 6 – 26
F–6 L – 13 O – 20 7 – 27
G–7 M – 14 1 – 21 8 – 28

Twins may have a slightly different coding system. If their day of birth is the 16th the last character of their ID will
be 2. All other day of birth coding is the same.

Month of Birth Codes – Twins

B-S – January K-2 – May O-6 – September
C-T – February L-3 – June P-7 – October
D-H – March M-4 – July Q-8 – November
J-1 – April N-5 – August R-9 – December

Formal legal advice and review is recommended for both Resident and Owner prior to selection and use of provided form.
RHAWA does not represent your selection or execution of this form as appropriate for your specific circumstances.
© RHAWA 2016. For use by current RHAWA members only. No representation is made as to the sufficiency or tax consequences from use of this form.