§ 10201 License Renewal After Expiration

If your license runs out and you didn't renew on time, you can still get it back within two years by applying and paying a late fee that is 1.5 times the normal renewal cost.

Key Takeaways

•You have up to two years after a license expires to renew it.
•You must still meet all the normal qualifications for the license.
•The late fee is 150% of the regular renewal fee.

Example

Jane's driver's license expired on March 1. She forgets to renew, but on September 15 she goes to the DMV, fills out the renewal form, and pays the extra fee.

Because Jane applied within two years of the expiration date and she still meets all the requirements to have a license, the law lets her renew, but she must pay a late fee that is one‑and‑a‑half times the regular renewal charge.

How to Calculate

Late renewal fee = 1.5 × regular renewal fee

Find out the regular renewal fee that is in effect when you renew.
Multiply that fee by 1.5 (or add half of the fee to the full fee).
Pay the resulting amount as the late renewal fee.

The regular renewal fee for a driver's license is $80.

Result: Late renewal fee = 1.5 × $80 = $120

The holder of a license who fails to renew it prior to the expiration of the period for which it was issued and who has otherwise qualified for such license, may renew it within two years from such expiration upon proper application and the payment of a late renewal fee in an amount equal to one and one-half times the regular renewal fee in effect at the time the license is reinstated.

If your license runs out and you didn't renew on time, you can still get it back within two years by applying and paying a late fee that is 1.5 times the normal renewal cost.

Key Takeaways

•You have up to two years after a license expires to renew it.
•You must still meet all the normal qualifications for the license.
•The late fee is 150% of the regular renewal fee.

Example

Jane's driver's license expired on March 1. She forgets to renew, but on September 15 she goes to the DMV, fills out the renewal form, and pays the extra fee.

How to Calculate

Late renewal fee = 1.5 × regular renewal fee

Find out the regular renewal fee that is in effect when you renew.
Multiply that fee by 1.5 (or add half of the fee to the full fee).
Pay the resulting amount as the late renewal fee.

The regular renewal fee for a driver's license is $80.

Result: Late renewal fee = 1.5 × $80 = $120

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§ 10201 License Renewal After Expiration

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