Maryland is the second state to adopt this technology.

The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration has just launched a new Digital ID program for Maryland residents. Called the Maryland Mobile ID, the technology operates on the Apple iOS platform and allows residents to store and view their ID on an iPhone or Apple Watch.

MDOT began testing the platform in 2017 and it's finally available to the masses. Residents can use the Mobile ID at TSA checkpoints at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and select airports around the United States.

To add your license to your phone, you must have a current, valid Maryland ID and an iPhone 8 or higher. The digital ID is not a replacement for the hard copy of the license and you should continue to carry the original with you.

In the future, leaders hope to add Digital IDs to different platforms and increase the number of places that accept digital IDs.

"Maryland is proud to be a leader once again in safe innovation with the implementation of Maryland Mobile ID in Apple Wallet," said Maryland Governor Larry Hogan. "As we look to the future, we are committed to enhancing convenience and accessibility while maintaining the highest safety and security standards for our state and citizens."

Maryland Mobile ID uses the existing biometrics of the iPhone that protects information with Face and Touch ID. TSA checkpoints have digital terminals where passengers can swipe their ID after opening the phone with biometrics.

For more information on the Maryland Mobile ID, visit mva.maryland.gov.