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        SECTION  : GENERAL LICENSING INFORMATION

          If you must wear glasses or contacts to pass  equipped with a steering wheel and not handle-  at the time of the free name or address change
        your initial vision screening, a corrective lens-  bars. DDS will not administer road tests that  at no charge. Any subsequent modifications
        es restriction will be placed on your license  involve the use of an autocycle.   require a full renewal at regular cost. Name
        when it is issued. Each time you complete a   Georgia also issues Class A, B, and C com-  changes must be in accordance with the require-
        transaction, you will be required to indicate  mercial licenses. Information concerning these  ments listed on page 20.
        whether you require glasses or contacts for  licenses is included in the Georgia Commer-  A replacement driver’s license, permit or ID
        driving. If your answer differs from the re-  cial Drivers Manual, available at all DDS Cus-  card is a duplicate of the replaced document (no
        sponse in our records, you may be required to  tomer Service Centers and on our website at  modifications or changes) and may be provided
        complete another vision screening or submit a  dds.georgia.gov.      at a cost of $5.00 per occurrence. The replace-
        current DS-274 for verification.                                     ment license/permit/ID card will expire on the
          Customers age 64 and over must successfully   Fees/Forms of Payment   original expiration date. However, if a replace-

        complete a vision screening every eight years.                       ment is requested within 150 days of the original
        Customers who have obtained a license with a     The fees for obtaining non-commercial driv-  expiration date (or within 30 days of the original
        bioptic lenses restriction must provide updated   er’s licenses, permits, and ID cards in person   expiration date for a motorcyle instructional per-
        medical information to the Department every   are listed below. This fee schedule is not ad-  mit), the license/permit/ID must be renewed for






        two years.                                                           a new term at full cost.
                                          justed to refect the $5.00 discount for those who

                                          choose to renew online or via DDS 2 Go. All
        Classes of Licenses               DDS Customer Service Centers accept cash, Visa  License Restrictions
                                          and Mastercard credit and debit cards with a
          The issuance of licenses and permits in Geor-  bank logo, and Discover and American Express
        gia is based on their categorization by Class. The   credit cards and mobile pay options. We do not   When issuing a driver’s license, DDS is au-
        various  classes  are  associated  with  the  types   accept checks, money orders, or cashier checks.   thorized to impose restrictions on your driver’s
        of vehicles that may be driven and the restric-                      license, whenever there is good cause, to assure
        tions that apply to operation of those vehicles.                     the safe operation of a motor vehicle. Any re-
        Listed  below  are  the  non-commercial  classes                     strictions imposed will appear on your driver’s
        used  in  Georgia,  along  with  a  description  of                  license. If no restrictions are imposed, the letter
        their purpose.                                                       “A” will appear in the License Restrictions area
          Pursuant  to  House  Bill  136  (2017),  three-                    on your license. The chart to the right lists the
        wheel  autocycles  will  not  require  a  Class  M   License, permit and ID card holders are al-  restriction codes used by DDS. Licenses may be
        Motorcycle Operator's License. Autocycles are   lowed one free name or address change per  issued with multiple restriction codes.

        defined as three-wheel motor vehicles that are   issuance term. Other changes can also be made
          NON-COMMERCIAL                                  LICENSE, PERMIT, AND
                 CLASSES                              IDENTIFICATION CARD FEES
          Class          Purpose                            Type                        Term          Fee
                                           Driver’s License (Class A, B, C, E, F, and M)   8 yr       $32
                 Non-commercial license for     Driver’s License (Class E and F) for Volunteer Firefghters   8 yr   No Fee
                 drivers age 18 and older. (Also for    Provisional License (Class D)    5 yr          $10

            C    drivers new to Georgia who are




                 age 17 and who hold a valid Class    Instructional Permit (Class A, B, C and M)     6 mth   $10
                 C equivalent from another state.)                                      Original
                                           Replacement Duplicate License/Permit/ID Card*               $5
                                                                                     Expiration Date
                                           National Guard License                        8 yr        No Fee
                 Provisional license issued to     Veteran License (Combat Veteran)      8 yr        No Fee
            D
                 drivers ages 16 and 17.    Veteran License (Non-Combat) Class A, B, C and M   8 yr   $32
                                           Honorary License                              8 yr        No Fee
                                           Controlled Substance Permit                 Up to 3 yr     $25
           M     License for motorcycle operators.   Habitual Violator Probationary License   Up to 3 yr   $210
                                           Limited Permit                              Up to 1 yr     $25
                                           Georgia ID Card                               8 yr         $32
                 Non-commercial license for     Georgia ID Card for Voting Purposes Only (must provide     8 yr   No Fee
                 drivers who operate commercial    proof of valid voter registration)
                 motor vehicles and who are     HVPL/Limited Permit Replacement       Original Term   $20


           E, F   exempt from commercial licensing                                 Equal to Original Term
                 requirements. (Effective 1/1/2015,    Limited Permit Renewal          of Permit       $5
                 Class E & F licenses are free for
                 volunteer frefghters.)    Veteran ID Card (Combat Veteran)              8 yr        No Fee
                                           Veteran ID Card (Non-Combat Veteran)          8 yr         $32
                                           Handicap ID Card                              8 yr          $5
                 All instructional permits are     Address or Name Change           Original Expiration   Free Once
         CP, MP,     issued with the class designation                                   Date        per Term




          EP, FP
                 followed by the letter “P.”    *If a replacement license/permit/ID card is requested within 150 days of the original date, the license/per-
                                           mit/ID card must be renewed for a new term at full cost.
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