gistfile1.txt

  def expired?
    # is the record's file_date over the specified number of days until expiration
    if !self.identity_address.nil? && !self.identity_address.last_date_reported.blank?
      last_date_reported = self.identity_address.last_date_reported.to_s
      formatted_date = [ last_date_reported.slice(0,4), last_date_reported.slice(4,2), last_date_reported.slice(6,2) ].join("-")
      begin
        return true unless verified_date = Date.parse(formatted_date) 
      rescue Exception => e
        raise "\"#{last_date_reported}\" is not a valid date"
      end
      ( Date.today - verified_date ).to_i > DAYS_TO_ID_EXPIRATION
    else
      return true
    end
  end