What is Florida Livescan fingerprinting?

Livescan is electronic fingerprinting. Instead of rolling ink onto a card, your fingers are scanned on a glass plate and the images go to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. For most Florida Level 2 licenses, agencies require electronic submission through an FDLE-registered Livescan provider. You bring photo ID, your Social Security number or ITIN when required, and the correct ORI. The provider submits the prints to FDLE, and FDLE routes results to the agency tied to that ORI. Clearinghouse screenings also need a photograph taken at the appointment. Livescan is cleaner and usually faster than mailing ink cards. Ink FD-258 cards still matter when an agency or out-of-state process asks for a hard card instead of electronic submission.