New York Watch, Guard, or Patrol Agency (WGP) License Practice Exam

Must an employee ID card be laminated before or after the photograph and signatures are affixed?

1. Before

2. After

3. Lamination is not required

4. Only the photograph needs lamination

The correct answer is: After

An employee ID card must be laminated after the photograph and signatures are affixed in order to protect and preserve these important identifying features from being smudged, damaged or tampered with. Laminating the card before the photograph and signatures are added would make it difficult or impossible to add them after the fact. Choosing option A, which states that lamination should occur before the photograph and signatures, would result in an incomplete or incorrect ID card. Option C, stating that lamination is not required, is also incorrect as this can leave the card vulnerable to wear and tear. Option D, which suggests that only the photograph needs to be laminated, is also incorrect as the signatures are just as important and should also be laminated for protection.