§ 7418 License Renewal Deadline

Business and Professions Code·California

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•If you don't renew your license for 5 years after it expires, it gets canceled forever.
•You can't just renew or fix the old license after it's canceled.
•To get a license again, you have to start over like a new person: apply, pay fees, and pass all the tests.

Example

You have a driver's license but forget to renew it for 6 years.

Your old license is now canceled, and you can't just renew it. You have to take the written and driving tests all over again, pay the fees, and apply for a brand-new license.

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§ 7418 License Renewal Deadline

Except as otherwise provided in this article, a license which has not been renewed within five years following its expiration shall be deemed canceled and may not be renewed, restored, reinstated, or reissued thereafter. The holder of the canceled license may obtain a new license only by submitting an application, paying all required fees, and qualifying for and passing the examination that would be required if the holder were applying for the license for the first time. (Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1672, Sec. 3. Operative July 1, 1992, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 1672.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 7418.

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