A dispensing apparatus (100, 200, 300) for dispensing card-shaped data carriers (114, 214, 314), comprising: - at least one coding unit (122, 222, 322) configured to encode a data carrier (114, 214, 314) with at least one data set, and - at least one detection unit (102, 202, 302) configured to detect the functionality of the encoded data carrier (114, 214, 314), - wherein the dispensing apparatus (100, 200, 300) comprises at least one sorting unit (107, 207, 307), comprising at least one drive means (108, 208, 308) configured to forward the data carrier (114, 214, 314), - wherein the drive means (108, 208, 308) is configured such that the data carrier (114, 214, 314) is forwarded with a first speed upon detection of an error-free data carrier (114, 214, 314), - wherein the drive means (108, 208, 308) is configured such that the data carrier (114, 214, 314) is forwarded with a second speed upon detection of a defective data carrier (114, 214, 314), - wherein the dispensing apparatus (100, 200, 300) comprises at least one first receptacle (232, 332) and at least one second receptacle (230, 330), wherein the second receptacle (230, 330) is separated from the first receptacle (232, 332) by a separation module (234, 334), - wherein the first receptacle (232, 332) and the second receptacle (230, 330) are arranged such that the error-free data carrier (114, 214, 314) is forwarded into the first receptacle (232, 332) and the defective data carrier (114, 214, 314) is forwarded into the second receptacle (230, 330) characterized in that - the sorting unit (107, 207, 307) is a sorting unit (107, 207, 307) without a switch mechanism, and - wherein the first speed is different from the second speed. - at least one coding unit (122, 222, 322) configured to encode a data carrier (114, 214, 314) with at least one data set, and - at least one detection unit (102, 202, 302) configured to detect the functionality of the encoded data carrier (114, 214, 314), - wherein the dispensing apparatus (100, 200, 300) comprises at least one sorting unit (107, 207, 307), comprising at least one drive means (108, 208, 308) configured to forward the data carrier (114, 214, 314), - wherein the drive means (108, 208, 308) is configured such that the data carrier (114, 214, 314) is forwarded with a first speed upon detection of an error-free data carrier (114, 214, 314), - wherein the drive means (108, 208, 308) is configured such that the data carrier (114, 214, 314) is forwarded with a second speed upon detection of a defective data carrier (114, 214, 314), - wherein the dispensing apparatus (100, 200, 300) comprises at least one first receptacle (232, 332) and at least one second receptacle (230, 330), wherein the second receptacle (230, 330) is separated from the first receptacle (232, 332) by a separation module (234, 334), - wherein the first receptacle (232, 332) and the second receptacle (230, 330) are arranged such that the error-free data carrier (114, 214, 314) is forwarded into the first receptacle (232, 332) and the defective data carrier (114, 214, 314) is forwarded into the second receptacle (230, 330) - the sorting unit (107, 207, 307) is a sorting unit (107, 207, 307) without a switch mechanism, and - wherein the first speed is different from the second speed.