2.49 FALSE IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS / 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1028(a)(3) is a federal statute that prohibits the production, transfer, or possession of any false identification document. This includes identification documents such as driver's licenses, birth certificates, Social Security cards, and immigration documents. It also includes any document, identification card, or other item that is used to falsely represent oneself or another person. This applies to any false identification document, regardless of whether it is produced in the United States or elsewhere. Types of false identification documents covered by this statute include: counterfeit identification documents, altered identification documents, false identification documents, and documents that contain false information.