!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] ([SPEXS]) is a [Government Data Store] operated by the [American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators] ([AAMVA]) which allows allows "[Authorized]" [entities] to verify if a [credential] applicant holds a credential in another participating [US State].[{$pagename}] is used in conjunction with the [REAL ID].The [State-to-State] ([S2S]) [Verification Service] is a means for [US States] to electronically check with all other participating [US States] to determine if the applicant currently holds a [Driver License] or [identification] card in another [US States]. [US States] participation in [S2S] is voluntary.  The platform that supports [S2S]—the [{$pagename}]— which was successfully implemented in July [2015|Year 2015]. 

The key business requirements satisfied by [S2S] include:
* Limit a person to one DL:
** Enable a [US State] to determine if a person holds a DL or identification card in another [US State]
** Enable a [US State] to send a request to another [US State] to terminate a DL/ID 
* Provide information on all [US State] issued DL/ID’s nationwide:
** Enable [US States] to verify DL/ID cards presented as a form of identification 
* For states wanting to be compliant with [REAL ID], limit a person to one [REAL ID] card (whether DL or ID):
** Enable a [US State] to determine if a person holds a [REAL ID] Driver License or [REAL ID] Identification Card in another [US State] 
Participation in [S2S] does not commit a [US State] to be in compliance with the federal [REAL ID] Act. However, if a State chooses to be [REAL ID] compliant, S2S can be part of their compliance plan.

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* [#1] - [State-to-State (S2S) Verification Services|https://www.aamva.org/state-to-state/|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2018-10-16-