(a) The division shall, upon payment of the required fee, issue to every applicant qualifying therefor a drivers license, which shall indicate the type or general class or classes of vehicle or vehicles the licensee may operate in accordance with this chapter or Chapter 17E of this code, or motorcycle-only license. Each license shall contain a coded number assigned to the licensee, the full legal name, to be displayed in a manner selected by the applicant when supported by appropriate documentation and consistent with federal law, this code, and existing system capabilities of the division, date of birth, residence address, a brief description and a color photograph of the licensee, and either a facsimile of the signature of the licensee or a space upon which the signature of the licensee is written with pen and ink immediately upon receipt of the license. No license is valid until it has been so signed by the licensee.
(b) A drivers license which is valid for operation of a motorcycle shall contain a motorcycle endorsement. A drivers license which is valid for the operation of a commercial motor vehicle shall be issued in accordance with Chapter 17E of this code.
(c) The division shall use such process or processes in the issuance of licenses that will, insofar as possible, prevent any identity theft, alteration, counterfeiting, duplication, reproduction, forging or modification of, or the superimposition of a photograph on, the license.
(d) The fee for the issuance of a Class E drivers license is $5 per year for each year the license is valid. The Division of Motor Vehicles may adjust this fee every five years on September 1, based on the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics most current Consumer Price Index: Provided, That an increase in such fee may not exceed 10 percent of the total fee amount in a single year. The fee for issuance of a Class D drivers license is $6.25 per year for each year the license is valid. The additional fee for adding a motorcycle endorsement to a drivers license is $1 per year for each year the license is issued.
(e) The fee for issuance of a motorcycle-only license is $2.50 for each year for which the motorcycle license is valid. The fees for the motorcycle endorsement or motorcycle-only license shall be paid into a special fund in the State Treasury known as the Motorcycle Safety Fund as established in 17B-1D-7 of this code.
(f) The fee for the issuance of either the level one or level two graduated drivers license as prescribed in 17B-2-3a of this code is $5.
(g) The fee for issuance of a federally compliant drivers license or identification card for federal use is $10 in addition to any other fee required by this chapter. Any fees collected under the provisions of this subsection shall be deposited into the Motor Vehicle Fees Fund established in accordance with 17A-2-21 of this code.
(h) The division may use an address on the face of the license other than the applicants address of residence if:
(1) The applicant has a physical address or location that is not recognized by the post office for the purpose of receiving mail;