Maddening new laws when you renew your driver's license

[Logan]

could be, Lizzie. The new NC law will renew them for 8 years!!!! I think we have a 10 year renewal in SC now, actually, but we still have to go to the DMV.

Logan

[CathyBogart]

I just had to renew my license - and they wouldn't let me renew it while I had a motorcycle permit!! So I lost my motorcycle permit.

[Pam]

I am totally amazed that no one else has to go through this! Yes, it is a Homeland Security-inspired thing. The thing that bothers me about this is that I went with the adequate number of *points* (see link below if interested) and was turned away because my Marriage License was not the official state one. I had LOTS of other info along (SS card, bank statement, photo driver's ID) which added up to six points but was told that since I had presented my Marriage License that became my *secondary* ID and the other items were not even considered after that. (I am imagining it is because my name on my birth certificate is different from my name on every other document I have and the marriage license would explain the reason for that). What a mess! This is just another endearing thing about NJ I guess, along with our ridiculously high property taxes, car insurance rates and the recent hike to a 7% sales tax. NJ - - ya gotta love it.

http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/Licenses/HowToRenew.htm

[Edwina's Secretary]

7% sales tax???????....you could be here in the Land Beyond.......where it is...7.75%!!!!!

[Soapets]

I just renewed my driver's license in March. I have a CDL so I can drive our church bus sometimes. They had mailed me some paperwork to complete and bring along, stating that I meet all of the health requirements, etc. Otherwise all I needed was my old driver's license, a check for the renewal amount, and I had to take a vision test, and that was it. My license is good for another five years now. I think Nebraska's driver's license "testing" is a lot more lax than some other states.

Deb

[Pembroke_Corgi]

I got my Colorado license a few weeks after we moved here- *whew* it was a hassle!! I looked online before hand, so I knew since I was out of state I needed my Iowa license PLUS another "offcial" ID. Luckily I have my passport. But the waiting in line!

I went on a horribly hot day and ended up in line for over an hour. They snapped my photo really quickly and gave me a piece of paper as my temp. license! In Iowa, they give you your license right away; it felt terribly unofficial carrying around a slip of paper for a week and a half. Luckily I wasn't pulled over!

[lizbud]

It's not that complicated in Indiana, that is if you can find a time when the
new software implemented last Memorial day is up & running.Some days the
new system is down all day. It's been a real mess all over the state.My license is due for renewal in 2009. Maybe, just maybe it might be working by
then. Renewals are much easier if there are no changes in name,
address, etc are required.

[Cinder & Smoke]

We're in Ohio ...

License??

Just go to the store and buy a large box of Cracker Jacks -

The "Prize" is your Ohio Driver License - good for 4 years, I think.

Dunno if they're going to make an effort to tighten things up or not ...
last renewal I got took 1 minute for the picture, 45 seconds for the "eye test",
and 30 seconds for the "has anything changed questions",
followed by signing and promising to have insurance - NO proof required -
just a "promise" ...

Then wait 5 minutes for the system to spit out your "new" license ...
which the clerk mixed up with several others and handed mine to a teeny-bopper GIRL -
who had a major upset when she looked at "her" photo!

So it goes in Ohio.

[Sevaede]

Freakin a, I know how you feel. I needed to get my ID switched over a few days before I left to get Spanky as I thought it would make the process easier whenever they had to verify the name on the ticket. I gave them my marriage license, both SS cards, my old ID, a copy of my birth certificate, and some other things. None of it mattered as my birth certificate was not the original and I have NO idea who has it (neither parents do).

Sales tax is 8.6% here.

[Uabassoon]

7% sales tax???????....you could be here in the Land Beyond.......where it is...7.75%!!!!!

That's nothing, it's now 8.1 in Tucson!

The silliest thing about Arizona, your license is good until your 65! That's right, at 16 you go and take your picture and you can keep it until your a grandmother! Mine is good until 2046.

[Lizzie]

That's nothing, it's now 8.1 in Tucson!

The silliest thing about Arizona, your license is good until your 65! That's right, at 16 you go and take your picture and you can keep it until your a grandmother! Mine is good until 2046.

Perhaps it might have been for life if all the retirees hadn't decided to make Arizona their home.

And Washington State has 8.8% sales tax, at least in King County (Seattle).

[Pembroke_Corgi]

7% sales tax???????....you could be here in the Land Beyond.......where it is...7.75%!!!!!

In the city of Denver it is over 8%. I always think I'm being over-charged until I figure in the ridiculous sales tax.

[lbaker]

I just renewed mine a few weeks ago and had much the same experience as Phred. Took the old one in, quick eye test and new picture (the lady even took 3 pictures because she didn't like the first two - it's not bad actually - amazing). In and out with new license in 5 minutes. Good until 2011. I love the new MD license, it has a blue crab as well as the state flag as little icons

[Pam]

Well after almost a month (sent my first checks on Aug. 4th) I now have my new license! The dear man at City Hall suggested I send along two more checks but send them Registered Mail. He received them and remembered me and worked on my request personally. I finally had my Marriage License copy in my hands on Tuesday afternoon and renewed my license yesterday. I am good until 2010! YAY! The new license is, of course, another photo ID but also has a holographic design. Pretty cool looking.

Oh, and just a little info here for you folks in Pennsylvania. My friend at City Hall told me that Pennsylvania has adopted the *six point system* as well. He said they are going to be even more busy there at the marriage licensing bureau in the future!

[Laura's Babies]

Our sales tax is 8.5%...YIKES!

We can renew online too but I didn't know mine had expired until I went to get my car inspected.. Took 5 hours at DMV waiting my turn.. Everywhere you go is still crowded with Katrina folks.

Mississippi's can be done online also.