Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 375-3-1-.05 - Reciprocity for Valid Licenses Issued by other Jurisdictions
(1) Customers who
hold a valid non-commercial driver's license issued by another state of the
United States, the District of Columbia, or territories of the United States
listed in subsection (a) of this paragraph may exchange such license for a
Georgia driver's license of the equivalent class without completing knowledge
or skills testing. If said license is expired, it must have been expired for
less than two years. Vision testing is required.
(a) Customers who hold a valid non-commercial
driver's license issued by the following territories may exchange such license
pursuant to paragraph (1):
i. Puerto
Rico
ii. Guan
iii. US Virgin Islands
iv. American Samoa
v. Northern Mariana Island
vi. Saipan
(b) Exchanges pursuant to paragraph (1)(a)
apply to non-commercial licenses;
(c) The driver's license issued by another
jurisdiction pursuant to paragraph (1) must be surrendered.
(2) If a customer is unable to
surrender his or her non-commercial driver's license issued from another state
of the United States, the District of Columbia, or territories of the United
States listed in subsection (1)(a) of this paragraph at the time of making
application for a Georgia driver's license, the Department shall accept a
certified copy of his or her driving record from the previous state of issuance
as documentation thereof. Such driving record must have been issued within
thirty (30) days of the date of such customer's application for a Georgia
driver's license.
(3) Customers who
hold a valid non-commercial instructional permit issued by another state of the
United States, the District of Columbia, or territories of the United States
listed in subsection (1)(a) of this paragraph must successfully complete the
Georgia knowledge examination for such class of license and a vision test in
order to be issued a Georgia instructional permit in the same or comparable
class.
(4) Customers age sixteen
(16) who are applying for issuance of a Class D non-commercial license pursuant
to this regulation may satisfy the requirement for submission of a certificate
of completion of an approved driver's education course using an out-of-state
program under the following circumstances:
(a) He or she was the dependent of active
duty military personnel assigned to a base in such jurisdiction at the time the
out-of-state course was completed;
(b) The driver's education course was taken
at a facility or program licensed by such jurisdiction;
(c) The course completed was equivalent in
scope, length and content to that approved by the Department for programs
located in the State of Georgia; and
(d) The Certificate of completion indicates
that the course was completed within (12) months of the date on which such
customer makes application for a Class D non-commercial driver's
license.
(5) Customers
who hold a valid non-commercial driver's license issued by a foreign country
that currently maintains a reciprocity agreement with the State of Georgia may
exchange such license for a Georgia Class C driver's license without completing
knowledge or skill testing. Vision testing is required. The Department shall
verify with the country, either by letter issued by an authorized
representative of the country or electronically, that the license was issued to
the applicant and that the non-commercial privileges are in good
standing.
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