Sacchieri said, “The Legislature drew clear boundaries around how identity data may be shared. Statutory silence is not permission, and administrative convenience is not legal authority.”
The petition argues that Oklahoma law strictly limits the sharing of personal and biometric information collected through driver license and REAL ID applications.
Key issues cited are:
• State law restrictions: Title 47 O.S. § 6-110.3 limits the disclosure of personal and biometric information obtained from REAL ID and non-REAL ID applicants, except where expressly required by federal law.
• Scope of federal law: The REAL ID Act of 2005 establishes minimum identification standards and verification requirements but does not mandate the transfer of applicant data or biometrics to interstate databases operated by third-party organizations.
• Legislative intent: Oklahoma lawmakers deliberately limited data sharing to only what federal law explicitly requires. The petition contends that agency policy, contracts, or vendor arrangements cannot expand those limits.
