Iowa Admin. Code r. 761-605.25 - License renewal
(1) A licensee
who wishes to renew a driver's license shall apply to the department and, if
required, pass the appropriate examination.
(2) A valid noncommercial license may be
renewed within 180 days before the expiration date. The department for good
cause may renew a noncommercial license earlier, except the department shall
not renew a REAL ID driver's license issued under rule
761-601.7 (321) earlier than 180
days before the expiration date if such a renewal would result in noncompliance
under 6 CFR Section
37.5(a).
(3) Reserved.
(4) If the licensee's current residential
address, name, date of birth, or sex designation has changed since the previous
license was issued, the licensee shall comply with the following:
a.
Current residential
address. The licensee shall notify the department to establish the
current residential address.
b.
Name. The licensee shall comply with the requirements of
761-subrule 601.5(5) to establish a name change.
c.
Date of birth. The
licensee shall comply with the requirements of 761-subrule 601.5(6) to
establish a change of date of birth.
d.
Sex designation. The
licensee shall comply with the requirements of 761-subrule 601.5(7) to
establish a change of sex designation.
(5) A licensee who has not previously been
issued a license that may be accepted for federal identification purposes under
6 CFR Part 37 (a REAL ID license) and wishes to obtain a REAL ID license upon
renewal must comply with the requirements of rule
761-601.5 (321) to obtain a REAL
ID license upon renewal.
(6) A
licensee who is a foreign national with temporary lawful status must provide
documentation of lawful status as required by 761-subrule 601.5(4) at each
renewal.
(7) The department may
determine means or methods for electronic renewal of a noncommercial driver's
license.
a. An applicant who meets the
following criteria may apply for electronic renewal:
(1) The applicant must be at least 18 years
of age but not yet 70 years of age.
(2) The applicant completed a satisfactory
vision screen or submitted a satisfactory vision report under 761-subrules
604.10(1) to 604.10(3) and updated the applicant's photo at the applicant's
last issuance or renewal.
(3) The
applicant's driver's license has not been expired for more than one
year.
(4) The department's records
show the applicant is a U.S. citizen.
(5) The applicant's driver's license is not
marked "valid without photo."
(6)
The applicant is not seeking to change any of the following information as it
appears on the applicant's driver's license:
1. Name.
2. Date of birth.
3. Sex.
(7) The applicant's driver's license is a
Class C noncommercial driver's license, a Class D noncommercial driver's
license (chauffeur), or Class M noncommercial driver's license (motorcycle)
that is not a special license or permit, a temporary restricted license, or a
two-year license.
(8) The applicant
is not subject to a pending request for reexamination.
(9) The applicant does not wish to change any
of the following:
1. Class of
license.
2. License
endorsements.
3. License
restrictions.
(10) The
applicant is not subject to any of the following restrictions:
G-No driving when headlights required
J-Restrictions on the back of card
T-Medical report required at renewal
8-Special instruction permit
Q-No interstate or freeway driving
b. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this subrule to the contrary, the department may accept an
electronic renewal application if the license contains a single "J" restriction
accompanied by a "7," "I" or "Y" restriction.
c. The department reserves the right to deny
electronic renewal and to require the applicant to personally apply for renewal
at a driver's license service center if it appears to the department that the
applicant may have a physical or mental condition that may impair the
applicant's ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, even if the applicant
otherwise meets the criteria in 605.25(7)"a."
(8) The
department may determine means or methods for electronic renewal of a
commercial driver's license.
a. An applicant
who is otherwise eligible to renew a commercial driver's license must meet the
same eligibility requirements for renewing a noncommercial driver's license
listed in paragraph 605.25(7)"a" to renew the license
electronically, except that numbered paragraph
605.25(7)"a"(9)"3" shall not apply if the applicant is adding
or removing the K restriction from the license at the time of renewal. The
applicant must also meet the following criteria:
(1) The applicant is not subject to any of
the following restrictions or endorsements:
H-Hazardous material
X-Hazardous material and tank
(2) The applicant does not also hold a valid
commercial learner's permit under Iowa Code section
321.180(2) as
documented by restriction 3 on the commercial driver's license.
(3) An applicant self-certifying to
non-excepted interstate driving has a valid medical certificate on file with
the department as required under rule
761-607.50 (321).
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