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kyreb,

One of my students was told that she had a problem with "scars" due to lancing her finger once or twice daily. She has diabetes and has to check her blood sugar level.

A letter was prepared for her by the LEO doing the prints, but she still got rejected. She then used Fingerprint Applicant Service of Texas (FAST) at the Pearland location. They told her that she would get the prints in the mail in about a week or she could pay $30 for express service and "get them sooner". (I won't comment on this as I may say something I shouldn't.) They should be able to print them out when they are taken, but then you might not opt for their "express" service.

At FAST, she was told that "she had no prints" and that about 1% of the population has the same problem. I sent an email into the DPS asking what people are supposed to do if they can't get clear prints. I'll let you know when I get a response. Sounds like a future legislative fix to me.

I would recommend getting them scanned at a FAST location if you want to be sure. It'll cost you another $10, but if you want your permit without delay, it might be a good investment. Below is the link:

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administra ... dentix.pdf

Though I'm an instructor, I don't do fingerprinting and am not presenting myself as an expert in fingerprinting. However, I have had two students who sent in letters written by a LEO explaining the situation with their prints. In both cases the prints were still rejected. My gut feeling is that if you're one of the 1% who have difficult to read prints, it still may not help you, but if the problem is due to human error like too much/too little ink then it would probably work for you. FWIW...

I'll still let you know what I find out....

-SS