At 375nm this is just barely a true uv light source.
Uv light for id checking.
Is the license format still valid in the issuing state.
The direct light from it is almost completely invisible.
Is there evidence of tampering.
During our training classes students will see and handle hundreds of genuine and counterfeit ids using magnifiers and uv light to demonstrate how unreliable the uv feature is.
However shining it at a good florescent surface produces a strong blue violet glow.
A must have if you deal with validating driver s licenses.
Uv light comes primarily from the sun but there are also man made sources of uv light including tanning beds and the currently buzzed about uv disinfection lamps.
Use your uv light to check those uv images.
The id experts do.
Does the typeset match.
If available hold the id under a uv light source.
Like the photograph and physical.
This is a good uv pen light.
A quick primer on uv light.
Almost every state is using uv in some for form on their ids.
Black lights can reveal additional glue or other marks resulting from a seal that the individual removed or replaced.
Most drivers licenses these days have invisible ink that will become visible only under uv light.
Does it contain uv images.
The uv security features of almost every state federal and foreign id has been successfully replicated by counterfeiters.
Part number bmini 365 is an ultra portable mini uv flashlight working with one aaa battery and battery included.
Given the quality and quantity of counterfeit uv features and the dark environment that an id checker must use the uv security feature is unreliable.
Check the expiration date.
You may also consider purchasing an id checking guidebook.
Look for evidence of tampering.
So too can an inspection professional use uv light to search for leaks in various air conditioning plumbing or gas lines or to identify potentially unsafe substances in a home or commercial location.
Uv lights are the cheapest quickest way to scan ids for the uv security features.
This small uv light was perfect for checking id s at our event last march.
These lights aid in the.
You should be aware of what the uv light pattern looks like in your state and of other states if you see many out of state ids.
Make sure all informational elements on the id are present both front and back.
Most uv led products emit 385 395nm light which is more violet than ultra violet.
Black lights often highlight where the individual tampered with the id and they always reveal any chalking or other technique that removed the original name or birth date from the id.
Have the individual sign your journal so that you can compare the signature in the journal with the one on the id.
Is the id expired.