People will need valid GRF decal to receive RFID tag

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Avalid GRF car decal is required for all residents who want to obtain an RFID tag. People with expired decals should obtain a new one as soon as possible.

The Security Department will distribute RFID tags on a Mutual-by-Mutual basis beginning in September.

Obtaining decals

All decals are issued at the Decal Office in Clubhouse 5 near the Cafe. The Decal Office is open Tuesday-Saturday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., (closed noon-12:30 p.m. for lunch).

To receive a decal for a vehicle, people must present the following documents: (1) valid proof of vehicle insurance, (2) valid DMV vehicle registration, which must be registered to the LW resident, (3) valid DMV driver’s license, and (4) a valid GRF identification card.

Once the decal is issued, it is valid for up to two years after the date of issuance. If a resident’s driver’s license expires before the end of the two-year period, the decal will expire in the same month as the resident’s driver’s license expires.

Expired insurance, registration, and/ or driver’s licenses are not valid documents. DMV identification cards do not count as a valid driver’s license. Those who bring invalid documents will not be issued a decal.

RFID tag distribution

The Security Department will issue RFID tags from the 1.8-Acre site. The site is located in the northwest corner of the community near Mutual 9, where Nassau Drive and Oak Hills Drive meet.

The first Mutuals to be issued RFID tags will be Mutuals 16 and 17 on Tuesday, Sept. 12. Additional dates for RFID distribution will be noted in the LW Weekly and on LW Live. Any person who possesses a valid Leisure World identification card may receive one RFID tag for one vehicle with a valid GRF decal without charge.

The GRF Board of Directors is currently reviewing the process for residents with additional registered vehicles.

RFID tags will be distributed at the 1.8-Acre site on each Mutual’s assigned distribution date. The hours of distribution will be 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Cars may line up no earlier than 8:15 a.m. on Oak Hills Drive.

Before entering the 1.8-Acre site, Security will verify all four documents (valid license, vehicle registration, vehicle insurance and GRF identification card). People will not be able to receive an RFID tag without presenting these documents.

Upon entering 1.8-Acre site, each person will complete a form that will include a list of the four permanent guests they want on his or her account.

In addition, each person will need to provide a password for the account (the password may be any type of name or object or set of numbers).

If people miss their assigned day for any reason (illness, vacation, etc.), there will be an opportunity to obtain an RFID tag on a make-up day.

Be advised that the make-up day will be after regular distribution of all RFID tags is completed, so issuance of the make-up RFID tag will be in later October.

The Security Department must distribute over 10,000 RFID tags. The process will take nearly two months to complete. Therefore, Security cannot offer any specific day or timed reservations for RFID distribution. Residents have all day to obtain an RFID tag on their assigned day.