A new law in the US state of Kansas requires transgender individuals to return their driver’s licenses if the document does not reflect the gender assigned at birth.
More than 1,000 transgender drivers in Kansas will be affected by the new rule. If you want to continue driving, you will have to pay for a new driver’s license that reflects the gender you were assigned at birth, news agency says. Reutersreported.
Drivers received an official letter informing them that the new law would come into effect on February 26. According to the official document, there is no grace period to update the document, and you may be subject to penalties for driving a vehicle with a driver’s license that shows a gender different from your assigned gender at birth.
Driving without a valid driver’s license in Kansas is considered a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by a $1,000 fine and up to six months in jail. Uniladreported.
The new law conflicts with a law passed in Kansas in 2023 that required transgender people to use only bathrooms corresponding to their gender at birth in state prisons.
Under the same law, transgender people must use restrooms and locker rooms corresponding to their assigned gender at birth, even in government buildings. Violation of rules may be reported.
Violators receive a warning for their first offense, but repeat offenders can face a fine of up to $1,000 and up to six months in prison.
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