Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 91-4-7 - Renewal Of Driver's License And Identification Card7.1. The driver's license or identification card is valid for the statutory period of time based on the age of the applicant and the length of the applicant's authorized legal presence in the United States.7.2. The Division shall send via first class mail or by electronic means an application for renewal to each licensee at least ninety days prior to the day of the license's expiration to the licensee's address of record. The renewal form shall clearly delineate the requirements for a for federal use driver's license or ID and a not for federal use driver' s license and ID.7.3. A licensee shall renew his or her license prior to or on the expiration date in order to legally drive a motor vehicle in this or any other state.7.4. The Division shall complete a national check of the renewal applicant's driver license status. Any licensee whose driving privileges are suspended or revoked in this or any other state for an offense for which this state would suspend or revoke a person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle, is not eligible for renewal of his or her driver' s license.7.4.a. The Division shall not refuse to renew a driver' s license for an offense that is more than ten years old and not involving a driving under the influence related offense; and7.4.b. The Division, at its discretion, may renew an applicant's driver's license if his or her driving privileges are suspended or revoked by another state or jurisdiction for an offense for which the jurisdiction of record cannot provide records or assistance to clear the offense. The renewal applicant shall provide written documentation from the suspending jurisdiction indicating that the records to clear the suspension or revocation are unavailable.7.5. Any West Virginia licensee other than a commercial driver's license holder whose license is expired thirty-six months or less may renew the license without resubmitting to a knowledge or road test. Any West Virginia licensee whose license is expired more than thirty-six months, shall resubmit to the examination requirements applicable to the type of license and endorsements the licensee is renewing.7.6 A licensee who will be out of state at the time his or her license expires shall renew the license prior to departure. The licensee may renew the license within two years prior to expiration.7.7. The Division may, upon request, renew the driving privileges of a licensee who is temporarily located out of state at the time his or her license expires.7.8. The Division shall upon request issue a letter to active duty military personnel licensed in West Virginia which indicates that the license remains valid and shall not expire until six months after the licensee's honorable discharge.7.9. Any licensee or identification card holder seeking to renew his or her license or identification card shall present proof of identity and proof of residency as prescribed by the Division and this rule and pay all required fees.7.10. The Division may at its discretion issue a nontransferable, temporary driver's license valid for a period of time not to exceed sixty days to an applicant with a class E or class F driver's license, whose driving privileges are not suspended, revoked or cancelled and who is otherwise eligible for renewal.7.11. For the purposes of this rule when an applicant' s driver's license expires on a weekend, holiday, or on a day that a full service regional office is closed, the applicant has until the end of the next business day to renew his or her license to avoid payment for the additional penalty fee of $5. If the date upon which the driver' s license has been expired more than thirty-six months occurs on a weekend, holiday or on a day that a full service regional office is closed, the applicant has until the end of the next business day to renew his or her driver' s license without being required to take the vision, knowledge and road skills examination. Nothing in this provision may be interpreted to grant an applicant relief from any criminal penalties associated with operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license.