Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 375-3-1-.16 - Eligibility for Veterans' or Honorary Driver's License and Identification Card
(1)
(a)
Veterans', or honorary driver's licenses and identification cards which have
the "veteran" designation with the American flag symbol printed on said
driver's license or identification card, shall be issued to veterans who have
satisfied all other requirements for issuance of a driver's license upon
receipt by the Department of a Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Georgia
Department of Veterans Service or by presenting their Armed Forces Separation
Papers (DD-214) with an acceptable separation/discharge.
(b) A veteran of the United States Armed
Forces or United States allies must present evidence of the following:
(i) Residence:
1) A veteran must be a resident of the State
of Georgia at the time of application for the license; and
(ii) Service:
1) A veteran must have served in the active
military, naval, or air service; and
2) A veteran must have been discharged or
released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable.
3) A member of the National Guard or Reserve
Forces who has served twenty (20) years of creditable service.
(2) A
surviving spouse, of a deceased veteran, who would have been eligible for a
veterans' license shall follow the procedure in paragraph (1) and may then be
issued an honorary license. The surviving spouse is eligible for such license
as long as they have not remarried.
(3) A spouse of a veteran who is or would
have been eligible for a veteran's license but has been disabled to the extent
that he or she is unable to operate a motor vehicle safely, shall acquire an
honorary license by having the disabled veteran surrender his license to the
Department, or if he or she has no license notify the Department of his
disability. Such surrender of license or notification must be accompanied by a
letter from a physician evidencing the disability. The applicant shall then
follow the procedure set out in paragraph (1).
(4) Once eligibility is established pursuant
to paragraphs (1) through (3) the licensee need not reestablish eligibility.
(5) Any customer who would be
eligible for a free driver's license under the provisions of this regulation
shall also be eligible for an identification card at no charge.
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