Delaware Administrative Code
Title 2 - Transportation
2000 - Department of Transportation
2200 - Division of Motor Vehicles
Driver Services
2217 - Driver License and Identification Card Application Procedures for Delaware Compliant and Delaware Non-Compliant Identification Documents
Section 2217-11.0 - Source Document Retention Period

11.1 At a minimum the division will retain the following documents including copies of the application, declarations, source documents and documents used to establish all names recorded by the division. The division will protect any personally identifiable information collected. The division may retain these documents for a longer time period then the period specified in the following:

11.2 The full facial image/photograph will be retained by the Department of Transportation for at least five years if no identification document is issued and at least two years beyond the expiration date of the identification document;

11.3 All paper copies of source documents must be retained for a minimum of seven years;

11.4 Microfiche documents must be retained for a minimum of ten years;

11.5 Digital images of source documents must be retained for a minimum of ten years;

11.6 Digital, microfiche and paper identification document applications and declarations will be retained for a minimum of ten years;

11.7 All photograph images must be stored and be retrievable by the division if properly requested by statute or regulation;