MORRIS COUNY — The New Jersey Senate has advanced a bill from Sen. Joe Pennacchio (R-Morris, Passaic) that would allow valid EMT and paramedic certification cards to count toward the identification points required to obtain a driver’s license or ID from the Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC).
Under New Jersey’s six-point identification system, individuals must present six points of ID verification to obtain an examination permit and certain vehicle licenses. Pennacchio’s bill, S-1312, would expand the list of acceptable documents to include Department of Health-issued cards for EMTs and paramedics, which would count for two of the six required points.
“EMTs and paramedics complete rigorous training, pass certification exams, and carry state-issued credentials to serve our communities. It makes sense to recognize these credentials as valid documentation for the purposes of obtaining a driver’s license or ID under New Jersey’s six-point system,” said en. Joe Pennacchio.
The bill passed the Senate on June 30.
