AB 616

Under current law, most operator's licenses issued by the Department of

Transportation must be renewed every eight years. In general, an applicant for

renewal of an operator's license must pass an eyesight test and have his or her

photograph taken.

Under this bill, if an applicant for renewal of an operator's license, other than

a commercial driver license, meets certain requirements, the applicant may apply for

renewal, and DOT may renew the license, by electronic means. The renewal may

occur without an eyesight test and without a photograph. Among the eligibility

requirements for use of the electronic procedure are 1) that the applicant's most

recent previous license transaction was not made by electronic means; 2) that the

applicant's license is not subject to restrictions based on medical conditions, other

than a requirement that the applicant use corrective lenses; 3) that the applicant is

not more than 65 years of age; and 4) that the applicant meets any additional criteria

for eligibility established by DOT. An applicant must also verify that he or she is

aware that the license issued under this procedure may be a REAL ID noncompliant

license that is not intended to be accepted by federal agencies for federal

identification or other official purposes.