The liability is also on the states when it comes to verifying IDs: That includes performing quality testing that the digital IDs work “in accordance with Apple’s certification requirements” across various Apple devices.įurthermore, the agreement outlines that states must “prominently feature the Program in all public-facing communications relating to Digital Identity Credentials.” Apple must also be granted “prior review and approval” of all marketing materials. States have to agree to “allocate reasonably sufficient personnel and resources (e.g., staff, project management and funding) to support the launch of the Program on a timeline to be determined by Apple,” according to the documents. In the agreement, Apple also says that the states must allocate necessary resources to the program: The documents show that Apple has “sole discretion” over the rollout of the technology behind storing IDs in Apple Wallet. The initial lineup of states includes Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma, and Utah.ĬNBC obtained documents showing the agreements between Apple and Georgia, Arizona, Kentucky and Oklahoma.

The agreement between Apple and the states “mostly portrays Apple as having a high degree of control over the government agencies responsible for issuing identification cards.”Īs a refresher, Apple has said that support for storing digital IDs in Apple Wallet will launch in a handful of states at first, with the rollout taking place on a state-by-state basis going forward. The documents in question were obtained through public record requests and “other sources,” the report says. New documents obtained by CNBC offer more details on the behind the scenes agreements between Apple and governments in states where it is launching this feature.

At WWDC this year, Apple announced its plans to add support for storing ID cards in the Wallet application.

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