Operated by Timeshare Resale Team LLC dba Timeshare Timeshare, a Florida licensed real estate brokerage specializing in timeshare and vacation club resales.

Brokerage-Backed Ownership Review

Divi Vacation Club Resale & Exit Options

Divi ownerships can vary in resale value depending on the resort, unit size, week number, season, usage frequency, remaining term, expiration date, annual fees, RCI Points association if applicable, Divi Points details if applicable, transferability, rental potential, and current buyer demand.

Divi resort-specific ownerships are almost always fixed week ownerships. Some fixed week ownerships can also be associated with an RCI Points account, which may allow the owner and resale purchaser to use the related points through RCI for nightly stays, subject to RCI rules, transfer requirements, account status, and fees. The RCI Points-related structure must already exist with the original owner and cannot be newly added by the resale purchaser after purchase.

Divi Vacation Club Pure Points ownerships are different. These are pure Divi Points ownerships that allow owners to book at Divi resort locations, subject to availability, program rules, booking windows, and transfer requirements.

All Divi ownerships have an expiration date. A brokerage-backed review should focus on the actual usage rights that transfer, the ownership details that affect buyer demand, and the transfer or resort approval requirements that may apply.

VacationClubExit.com is operated by Timeshare Resale Team LLC dba Timeshare Timeshare, a Florida licensed real estate brokerage specializing in timeshare and vacation club resales. A licensed brokerage representative will review your submission and contact you regarding your Divi ownership review request.

There is no upfront fee to request an ownership review. No resale, rental, transfer, RCI Points transfer, Divi Points transfer, surrender, relinquishment, deed-back, cancellation, developer acceptance, resort approval, release, price, buyer demand, maintenance fee reduction, or timeline is guaranteed.

Most Divi resort-specific ownerships are fixed weeks. Some may already be associated with RCI Points, but that structure must exist before resale and must be addressed during transfer. Divi Vacation Club Pure Points are reviewed separately as Divi Points ownerships.

No Upfront Fee to Request a Review

  • No upfront fee to request an ownership review
  • No upfront marketing or advertising fees to list, if resale appears viable
  • A licensed brokerage representative will review your submission
  • Commission and applicable costs disclosed in writing before listing

Program Scope: What This Page Covers

  • Divi fixed week ownerships
  • Divi fixed weeks associated with RCI Points, where applicable
  • Divi Vacation Club Pure Points
  • Resort, unit size, week number, and usage-frequency review
  • Remaining term and expiration-date review
  • Resale, rental, transfer, surrender, and exit-related review

Divi Ownerships Covered on This Page

This page covers Divi ownerships and membership interests associated with:

Divi resort-specific ownerships are almost always fixed week ownerships. Some fixed weeks may also be associated with an RCI Points account. Divi Vacation Club Pure Points should be reviewed separately because they are pure Divi Points ownerships that allow owners to book at Divi resort locations, subject to availability and program rules.

Divi Aruba Phoenix Beach Resort

Aruba

Divi Dutch Village Beach Resort

Aruba

Divi Flamingo Beach Resort and Casino

Bonaire

Divi Southwinds Beach Resort

Barbados

Divi Village Golf and Beach Resort

Barbados

Divi Little Bay Beach Resort

St. Maarten

Divi Vacation Club Pure Points

Multiple Locations

How Divi Ownerships Are Structured

Fixed Week Ownerships

Divi resort-specific ownerships are almost always fixed week ownerships. Fixed week details — resort, unit size, week number, season, usage frequency, remaining term, and expiration date — can materially affect resale value and buyer demand.

RCI Points-Associated Fixed Weeks

Some Divi fixed week ownerships can be associated with an RCI Points account. If the original owner already has the RCI Points-related structure, the owner and resale purchaser may be able to use those points through RCI, subject to RCI rules, account status, transfer requirements, and fees. This feature cannot be newly added after purchase.

Divi Vacation Club Pure Points

Divi Vacation Club Pure Points ownerships are pure Divi Points ownerships. These ownerships allow owners to book at Divi resort locations, subject to availability, program rules, booking windows, transfer requirements, and the applicable Divi Vacation Club documents. All Divi ownerships have an expiration date, so remaining term should always be reviewed.

What Affects Divi Resale Value?

A market-based Divi ownership review should focus on the details buyers and transfer parties need to understand. If resale appears viable, the brokerage will explain potential pricing, listing, marketing, commission, closing, transfer, rental, and usage considerations under a written agreement.

Resort & Program

Which Divi resort or Divi Vacation Club program, contract type, and ownership structure.

Fixed Week Details

Week number, season, usage frequency, unit size, view category, and remaining term.

RCI Points Association

Whether an RCI Points-related structure already exists and what transfer requirements apply.

Fees, Loan & Usage

Annual maintenance fees, RCI-related fees, loan balance, fee status, and current-year usage availability.

A Divi Resale Review May Consider

  • Divi resort or Divi Vacation Club program
  • Contract or membership type
  • Fixed week usage or Divi Points usage
  • RCI Points association, if applicable
  • Unit size or unit type
  • View category, if applicable
  • Week number, if fixed
  • Season or usage period
  • Annual, biennial, or other usage frequency
  • Remaining term or expiration date
  • Current annual maintenance fees, dues, or membership fees
  • RCI-related fees, if applicable
  • Whether dues and fees are current
  • Whether there is an outstanding loan balance
  • Current-year usage status
  • Next-year usage status
  • Existing reservations
  • Transferability
  • Transfer fees
  • Resort, club, RCI, or developer approval requirements
  • Buyer usage rights that transfer
  • Buyer benefits that do not transfer
  • Rental potential
  • Current buyer demand
  • Comparable resale activity, where available
  • Seller's goal: sell, rent, transfer, understand value, or review surrender or exit-related options

Which Divi Ownerships May Have Stronger Resale Demand?

Certain Divi ownerships may have stronger resale demand when the usage rights, remaining term, annual costs, and market demand align.

The specific resort, unit size, week number, season, usage frequency, expiration date, RCI Points association if applicable, Divi Points details if applicable, and remaining term are especially important in a Divi resale review. These factors do not guarantee resale value, rental income, buyer demand, price, transfer approval, resort approval, club approval, RCI approval, or timeline. They help the brokerage evaluate whether resale appears worth reviewing based on the information provided.

Aruba properties

Larger unit sizes

Prime winter weeks

Holiday weeks

High-demand fixed weeks

Annual usage

Contracts with meaningful remaining term

Ownerships with maintenance fees current

Ownerships with no outstanding loan balance

Ownerships with current or upcoming usage available

Ownerships where RCI Points association applies

Ownerships where comparable rental value may exceed annual fees

When a Divi Ownership May Have Limited Resale Value

Some Divi ownerships may have limited or no significant resale value in the current market.

Resale value may be limited when the ownership has high annual fees relative to rental or buyer demand, smaller unit size, lower-demand week or season, short remaining term, weak buyer demand, high transfer costs, an outstanding loan balance, or past-due fees that limit available options.

A loan balance or past-due fees do not necessarily determine the market value of the contract, but they can limit available resale, rental, transfer, RCI-related, and surrender-related options. In many cases, a loan may need to be paid or otherwise resolved before transfer can move forward, and past-due fees may need to be brought current before certain options are available.

If resale does not appear viable based on the information provided, the brokerage will tell the owner directly rather than encouraging an unrealistic listing strategy.

Factors That May Limit Resale Value

  • High annual fees relative to rental or buyer demand
  • Smaller unit size
  • Lower-demand week or season
  • Short remaining term or expiration date approaching
  • Weak buyer demand for the resort or program
  • High transfer costs or complex approval requirements
  • Outstanding loan balance
  • Past-due fees limiting available options

What If My Timeshare Has No Resale Value? — If limited resale value applies to your ownership, that page covers other paths worth reviewing.

RCI Points and Divi Resale Transfers

Some Divi fixed week ownerships are associated with an RCI Points account, which can allow the owner and resale purchaser to use the related points through RCI for nightly stays, subject to RCI rules, account status, transfer requirements, availability, and fees.

This is not something a resale purchaser can add after purchase. The original owner must already have the RCI Points account or RCI Points-related structure, and the RCI Points-related feature must be addressed during the transfer process.

No RCI Points transfer, RCI approval, RCI account transfer, RCI usage, availability, fee amount, or timeline is guaranteed.

If an RCI Points-Related Feature Applies, a Review Should Confirm

Existing accountWhether the RCI Points account or RCI Points-related structure is already attached to the ownership.
TransferabilityWhether it can be included with the resale transfer.
Transfer steps & feesWhether RCI-related transfer steps or fees apply.
Annual feesWhether annual RCI-related fees apply to the buyer.
Buyer usage rightsWhat usage rights the buyer will actually receive through RCI.

Divi Vacation Club Pure Points

Divi Vacation Club Pure Points ownerships are pure Divi Points ownerships. These ownerships allow owners to book at Divi resort locations, subject to availability, program rules, booking windows, transfer requirements, and the applicable Divi Vacation Club documents.

A Divi Vacation Club Pure Points review should focus on point allocation, booking rights, annual dues, remaining term, expiration date, usage availability, transferability, and current buyer demand.

Pure Points ownerships should not be reviewed the same way as a resort-specific fixed week. The value drivers can be different because the buyer is evaluating the point-based usage rights rather than a specific fixed week at one resort.

Pure Points Review Focus Areas

  • Point allocation and booking rights
  • Annual dues and fee status
  • Remaining term and expiration date
  • Current and next-year usage availability
  • Booking windows and program rules
  • Transferability and transfer requirements
  • Resort or club approval requirements
  • Current buyer demand for Pure Points ownerships

Transferability, Resort Approval, and Contract Review

Divi transfers may require resort, club, RCI, or developer approval, transfer documentation, transfer fees, RCI-related processing if applicable, and confirmation that the ownership or membership is eligible to transfer.

The written ownership, membership, RCI-related, or points contract should be reviewed before assuming that a resale transfer can be completed. Transferability can depend on the membership type, fixed week details, RCI Points association, Divi Points details, remaining term, usage rights, fee status, loan status, resort or club approval, developer requirements, RCI-related requirements, and transfer rules in effect at the time.

No transfer approval, resort approval, club approval, developer approval, RCI approval, resale approval, price, buyer demand, or timeline is guaranteed.

Transfer Review at a Glance

Confirm first

Transferability should be confirmed before listing strategy.

Approval may apply

Resort, club, developer, or RCI-related approval may be required.

Fees & docs

Transfer fees and documentation may apply.

RCI Points

RCI Points-related details must already exist and be handled during transfer.

Remaining term

Remaining term and usage rights can affect buyer demand.

No guarantee

No transfer approval, price, buyer demand, or timeline is guaranteed.

Buyer Benefits and Resale Restrictions

Divi owners and resale buyers should understand what transfers and what should not be assumed. Usage rights, booking rights, maintenance fee obligations, RCI-related rights if applicable, Divi Points rights if applicable, transfer rights, and buyer benefits should be confirmed before pricing, listing, or closing expectations are discussed. A resale review should focus on the actual contract rights, usage rules, benefits, restrictions, and transfer requirements that will apply to a buyer.

Generally Transfers with Resale

  • Fixed week usage rights at the deeded resort
  • Unit size and view category, as documented
  • Week number and season, as documented
  • Usage frequency (annual or biennial), as documented
  • Remaining term through expiration date
  • RCI Points-related structure, if already attached and handled during transfer
  • Divi Points usage rights, if applicable
  • Maintenance fee obligations

Should Not Be Assumed to Transfer

  • Developer-purchase incentives or promotional benefits
  • Loyalty or referral benefits
  • Exchange benefits or upgrade privileges
  • Discounts, perks, or other member benefits
  • RCI Points-related structure if not already attached before resale
  • RCI Points-related features added by the buyer after purchase
  • Developer-purchase pricing or financing benefits

Can You Rent a Divi Reservation Instead of Selling?

Rental may be worth reviewing if an owner has desirable Divi usage, a prime winter week, holiday usage, a larger unit, desirable resort location, or a confirmed reservation.

Rental potential can depend on resort, dates, unit size, week number, season, reservation demand, guest rules, program rules, RCI or Divi Vacation Club rules where applicable, competition, and current travel market.

Rental may be a secondary option if the owner wants to offset annual fees while evaluating longer-term resale, transfer, surrender, or exit-related paths. Rental income, guest demand, timing, reservation availability, transferability, guest policy compliance, rule compliance, and net proceeds are not guaranteed. Rental should not replace a resale review if the owner wants to evaluate long-term value or no longer wants to own the membership.

Rental May Be Worth Reviewing If You Have

  • Desirable Divi usage — prime winter week or holiday usage
  • A larger unit at a high-demand resort
  • A confirmed reservation with upcoming dates
  • Annual usage with rental potential that may offset fees
  • Aruba property with strong travel demand
  • Usage availability in the current or upcoming year

Usage Status, Remaining Term, Reservations, and Fees Matter

Usage status can affect buyer interest, rental potential, pricing, and transaction expectations. Owners should be prepared to provide the status of current-year usage, next-year usage, RCI Points availability if applicable, Divi Points availability if applicable, remaining term, expiration date, usage frequency, and any pending reservations.

A loan balance can significantly affect resale, transfer, RCI-related, and surrender-related options. In many cases, the loan may need to be paid or otherwise resolved before transfer can move forward.

Maintenance Fee Advisory

Vacation Club Exit does not advise owners to stop paying Divi maintenance fees, club dues, annual dues, assessments, membership fees, RCI-related fees, or other ownership-related charges. If dues and fees are current, staying current may preserve more resale, rental, transfer, RCI-related, and surrender-related options. If dues or fees are already past due, the brokerage will review the details provided and explain how unpaid amounts may affect available paths.

Fee, Loan, and Usage Scenarios

Fees current, no loan

Generally preserves the most available paths for resale, rental, transfer, and surrender-related review.

Fees current, loan outstanding

A loan may need to be resolved before transfer. Resale may still be worth reviewing.

Fees past due, no loan

Past-due fees can limit options. A brokerage representative will review how unpaid amounts affect available paths.

Fees past due, loan outstanding

Both factors can materially limit available paths. A review will explain what may still be possible.

Internal Surrender, Relinquishment, Deed-Back, Cancellation, or Exit-Related Options

Divi may offer or may have previously offered internal surrender, relinquishment, deed-back, cancellation, or exit-related options for certain owners.

Owners may wish to ask Divi, Divi Vacation Club, the resort, developer, member services, club, or management company whether any internal surrender, relinquishment, deed-back, cancellation, or exit-related option is available for their ownership or membership.

Eligibility, costs, requirements, review timelines, and acceptance criteria can vary, and not all ownerships may qualify. Costs may be involved.

Before pursuing an internal exit-related option, owners should first understand whether the ownership has resale value or rental potential. Certain Divi ownerships may allow an owner to recover value through resale or rental. Pursuing an internal exit-related option without reviewing resale first may cause an owner to leave value behind.

Vacation Club Exit does not guarantee surrender acceptance, relinquishment approval, deed-back approval, cancellation approval, release, cost, maintenance fee reduction, or timeline.

Before Pursuing an Internal Exit-Related Option

  • Request a brokerage-backed ownership review to understand whether your Divi ownership has resale value or rental potential
  • Confirm whether the ownership has meaningful remaining term, desirable usage, or current buyer demand
  • Understand whether an internal exit-related option requires fees — you may be paying to give up an ownership that has market value
  • Ask Divi or the resort directly about eligibility, requirements, and costs before committing to any internal exit path
  • Review whether other options — rental, resale, transfer — may allow you to recover value first

No Upfront Marketing or Advertising Fees for Viable Divi Resale Listings

There is no upfront fee to request a Divi ownership review.

If resale appears viable and you choose to list with Timeshare Resale Team LLC dba Timeshare Timeshare, there are no upfront marketing or advertising fees to list the ownership for resale.

This means you can request a review and, if your Divi ownership appears marketable, discuss a resale listing without paying an upfront advertising or marketing fee simply to have the ownership promoted.

Brokerage commission and applicable closing, title, transfer, resort, estoppel, maintenance fee reimbursement, recording, developer, resort, club, approval review, RCI-related, or third-party costs may apply and will be disclosed in the applicable written agreement. Requesting a review does not obligate you to list, sell, rent, transfer, surrender, relinquish, deed back, cancel, or move forward with any option.

No-Upfront-Fee Resale Summary

  • No upfront fee to request an ownership review
  • No upfront marketing or advertising fees to list, if resale appears viable
  • A licensed brokerage representative will review your submission
  • Commission and applicable costs disclosed in writing before listing
  • Requesting a review creates no obligation to proceed with any option

What Happens After You Request a Divi Ownership Review?

After you request a review, a licensed brokerage representative will review your submission and contact you regarding your Divi ownership review request.

If resale appears viable, the brokerage will explain the potential listing process, including pricing, marketing, commission, closing costs, transfer considerations, rental considerations, and any written agreement required before brokerage representation begins.

If resale does not appear viable or does not appear ideal at the time of review, the brokerage will explain that as well and may suggest other paths to review.

The Review Will Focus On

  • Divi resort or Divi Vacation Club program
  • Contract or membership type
  • Fixed week usage or Divi Points usage
  • RCI Points association, if applicable
  • Unit size or unit type
  • View category, if applicable
  • Week number, if fixed
  • Season or usage period
  • Usage frequency
  • Remaining term or expiration date
  • Annual maintenance fees, dues, or membership fees
  • RCI-related fees, if applicable
  • Fee status
  • Loan balance, if any
  • Current-year usage status
  • Next-year usage status
  • Pending reservations
  • Transferability
  • Transfer fees
  • Resort, club, RCI, or developer approval requirements
  • Buyer usage rights that transfer
  • Buyer benefits that do not transfer
  • Rental potential
  • Current buyer demand
  • Seller's goals

Who This Page Is For

This page may be useful if you:

  • Own at Divi Aruba Phoenix Beach Resort
  • Own at Divi Dutch Village Beach Resort
  • Own at Divi Flamingo Beach Resort and Casino
  • Own at Divi Southwinds Beach Resort
  • Own at Divi Village Golf and Beach Resort
  • Own at Divi Little Bay Beach Resort
  • Own Divi Vacation Club Pure Points
  • Own a Divi fixed week
  • Own a Divi fixed week associated with RCI Points
  • Own annual or biennial usage
  • Own a prime winter week or holiday week
  • Own a larger unit
  • Have a confirmed reservation or upcoming usage

Also relevant if you:

  • Want to compare resale, rental, transfer, surrender, deed-back, and exit-related options
  • Are unsure whether your Divi ownership has significant resale value
  • Have a loan balance or past-due fees
  • Are considering an internal surrender, relinquishment, deed-back, or exit-related option
  • Are considering paying an upfront-fee timeshare service company
  • Want a brokerage-backed Divi ownership review before making a costly decision

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I sell my Divi ownership?

Possibly. Certain Divi ownerships may have resale value, especially Aruba properties, larger units, prime winter weeks, holiday weeks, annual usage, contracts with meaningful remaining term, ownerships with RCI Points association where applicable, and Divi Vacation Club Pure Points when priced according to current buyer demand.

Does Divi have resale value?

Some Divi ownerships may have resale value, while others may have limited or no significant resale value depending on resort, unit size, week number, season, usage frequency, remaining term, expiration date, annual fees, RCI Points association if applicable, Divi Points details if applicable, and buyer demand. Resale value is not guaranteed.

What affects Divi resale value?

Common factors include resort, contract type, fixed week details, unit size, week number, season, usage frequency, remaining term, expiration date, annual fees, loan balance, RCI Points association, Divi Points allocation, transferability, resort or club approval, rental potential, and current buyer demand.

Which Divi ownerships may have stronger resale demand?

Aruba properties, larger units, prime winter weeks, holiday weeks, high-demand fixed weeks, annual usage, meaningful remaining term, current fees, no loan balance, desirable upcoming usage, RCI Points association where applicable, and Divi Vacation Club Pure Points may be worth reviewing. No resale value, rental income, buyer demand, transfer approval, resort approval, club approval, RCI approval, or timeline is guaranteed.

Are Divi ownerships fixed weeks, points, or both?

Divi resort-specific ownerships are almost always fixed week ownerships. Some fixed week ownerships can be associated with an RCI Points account if that structure already exists with the original owner and is handled during transfer. Divi Vacation Club Pure Points are pure Divi Points ownerships that allow booking at Divi resort locations, subject to availability and program rules.

Can RCI Points be added after buying a Divi resale ownership?

No. An RCI Points account or RCI Points-related feature cannot be newly added by the resale purchaser after purchase. The original owner must already have the RCI Points account or RCI Points-related structure, and it must be addressed during the transfer process. Fees may apply.

Can Divi ownerships be transferred?

Possibly. Divi transfers may require resort, club, RCI, or developer approval, transfer documentation, transfer fees, RCI-related processing if applicable, and confirmation that the ownership or membership is eligible to transfer. No transfer approval, resort approval, club approval, RCI approval, developer approval, price, buyer demand, or timeline is guaranteed.

Do buyer benefits transfer on Divi resale?

A resale buyer should be expected to receive only the usage rights that transfer under the applicable ownership, membership, RCI-related, or Divi Points contract. Developer-purchase incentives, promotional benefits, loyalty benefits, exchange benefits, upgrade privileges, referral benefits, discounts, or other member benefits should not be assumed to transfer.

Can I rent my Divi reservation instead of selling?

Rental may be worth reviewing if you have desirable Divi usage, a prime winter week, holiday usage, a larger unit, desirable resort location, or a confirmed reservation. Rental income, guest demand, timing, reservation availability, guest policy compliance, rule compliance, and net proceeds are not guaranteed.

What if I still have a loan balance?

A loan balance can significantly limit resale, transfer, RCI-related, and surrender-related options. In many cases, the loan may need to be paid or otherwise resolved before a transfer can move forward.

What if my Divi ownership has little or no resale value?

If resale does not appear viable based on the information provided, the brokerage will tell you that directly rather than encouraging an unrealistic listing strategy. Other paths may be worth reviewing, such as rental potential, internal surrender or relinquishment options, lawful transfer possibilities, or fee and loan status review.

Should I ask Divi about an internal exit option?

Possibly, but resale and rental potential should be reviewed first. Owners may wish to ask Divi, Divi Vacation Club, the resort, developer, member services, club, or management company whether any internal surrender, relinquishment, deed-back, cancellation, or exit-related option is available. Eligibility, costs, requirements, and acceptance criteria can vary, and not all ownerships may qualify.

Do you charge upfront fees to review or list Divi?

No. There is no upfront fee to request a Divi ownership review. If resale appears viable and you choose to list with the brokerage, there are no upfront marketing or advertising fees to list the ownership for resale. Brokerage commission and applicable transaction-related costs may apply and will be disclosed in the applicable written agreement.

Does submitting a Divi ownership review create a listing agreement?

No. Submitting a Divi ownership review request does not create a brokerage relationship, listing agreement, agency relationship, attorney-client relationship, or obligation to sell, rent, transfer, surrender, relinquish, deed back, cancel, or move forward with any option. Any listing or brokerage relationship must be confirmed in a separate written agreement.

Review Your Divi Resale & Exit Options

Before paying a large upfront fee to a timeshare service company, pursuing an internal surrender or relinquishment option, or making a rushed decision about your Divi ownership, request a brokerage-backed ownership review. A licensed brokerage representative will review your submission and contact you regarding your Divi ownership review request.

VacationClubExit.com is operated by Timeshare Resale Team LLC dba Timeshare Timeshare, a Florida licensed real estate brokerage specializing in timeshare and vacation club resale services. Broker of Record: Zachary A. Battles, FL Real Estate Broker BK #3404062. Brokerage License: CQ 1070999. VacationClubExit.com is not a law firm, title company, escrow company, transfer company, debt relief company, credit repair organization, or timeshare cancellation company. Vacation Club Exit does not advise owners to stop paying Divi maintenance fees, club dues, annual dues, assessments, membership fees, RCI-related fees, or other ownership-related charges. No resale, rental, transfer, RCI Points transfer, Divi Points transfer, surrender, relinquishment, deed-back, cancellation, release, developer acceptance, resort approval, club approval, RCI approval, price, buyer demand, maintenance fee reduction, or timeline is guaranteed. Brokerage services are provided by Timeshare Resale Team LLC dba Timeshare Timeshare.

VacationClubExit.com, Vacation Club Exit, Timeshare Resale Team LLC, and Timeshare Timeshare are independently operated and are not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, authorized by, or approved by Divi Resorts, Divi Vacation Club, Divi Aruba Phoenix Beach Resort, Divi Dutch Village Beach Resort, Divi Flamingo Beach Resort and Casino, Divi Southwinds Beach Resort, Divi Village Golf and Beach Resort, Divi Little Bay Beach Resort, RCI, or any related resort, developer, club, association, exchange company, or management company. Divi Resorts, Divi Vacation Club, RCI, resort names, membership names, and related trademarks are used for identification and informational purposes only.