Question:
The new automated licensing system requires that a driver license or ID card be presented in order to issue a fishing license and sturgeon report card. Children are required to have their own report card. However, children do not have ID cards. How does a child get a report card or a fishing license if they do not have a driver license at the age of 17 or 18, as many city residents do not? (Jared K.)

Answer:
You are correct in that children are required to have their own report card if they are fishing in waters or for species that require a report card. Children 15 years and younger are entered into the new automated licensing system under their parent's or guardian's ID number. When they obtain a California ID or California driver license, then that number will be entered into their personal information in the system.

Individuals 16 years and older are required to have a sport fishing license. They will need to provide identification for their fishing license via one of the following (as per CCR Title 14, Section 700 4(b)):

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS;
Any applicant applying for any license, tag, permit, reservation or other entitlement issued via the ALDS shall provide valid identification. Acceptable forms of identification include:

Valid driver license or state-issued identification card
U.S. Birth Certificate
U.S. Certificate or Report of Birth Abroad
INS American Indian Card
Birth Certificate or passport issued from a U.S. Territory
U.S. Passport
U.S. Military Identification Cards (active or reserve duty, dependent, retired member, discharged from service or medical/religious personnel)
Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship
Previously issued ALDS license