Issuance of limited term driver licenses, permits and identification cards; rules.

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(2) A Real ID limited term driver license, Real ID limited term commercial driver license, limited term commercial driver license that is not a Real ID or Real ID limited term identification card is valid:

(a) During the applicant’s authorized stay in the United States, but no longer than eight years from the date of issuance; or

(b) If there is no definite end to the authorized stay, for a period of one year.

(3) A Real ID limited term driver permit or a limited term commercial learner driver permit is valid:

(a) During the applicant’s authorized stay in the United States, but no longer than the period of time for which a driver permit of the same type is issued by the department.

(b) If there is no definite end to the authorized stay, for a period of one year but no longer than the period of time for which a driver permit of the same type is issued by the department.

(4) A Real ID limited term driver license, Real ID limited term commercial driver license, limited term commercial driver license that is not a Real ID, Real ID limited term driver permit or Real ID limited term identification card may be renewed only upon presentation of valid documentation, as determined by the department by rule, that the status by which the applicant qualified for the Real ID limited term driver license, Real ID limited term commercial driver license, limited term commercial driver license that is not a Real ID, Real ID limited term driver permit or Real ID limited term identification card has been extended or is still in effect.

(5) A Real ID limited term driver license or Real ID limited term driver permit grants the same driving privileges as a driver license or driver permit.

(6) A Real ID limited term identification card shall bear a statement to the effect that the Real ID limited term identification card is not a license or any other grant of driving privileges to operate a motor vehicle and is to be used for identification purposes only.

(7) A limited term commercial driver license, a Real ID limited term commercial driver license or limited term commercial learner driver permit grants the same privileges as a commercial driver license or commercial learner driver permit.

(8) The department may issue a Real ID limited term commercial driver license, limited term commercial driver license that is not a Real ID or limited term commercial learner driver permit if the applicant is otherwise eligible for commercial driving privileges. The department may adopt rules describing eligibility requirements for Real ID limited term commercial driver licenses, limited term commercial driver licenses that are not Real ID and limited term commercial learner driver permits.

(9) A Real ID limited term driver license, Real ID limited term commercial driver license, limited term commercial driver license that is not a Real ID, Real ID limited term driver permit, limited term commercial learner driver permit or Real ID limited term identification card shall clearly indicate on the face of the card and in the machine readable zone that it is a Real ID limited term driver license, Real ID limited term commercial driver license, limited term commercial driver license that is not a Real ID, Real ID limited term driver permit, limited term commercial learner driver permit or Real ID limited term identification card and indicate the date on which it expires. [2008 c.1 §4; 2009 c.258 §1; 2017 c.306 §6; 2017 c.568 §19; 2019 c.701 §7]


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