Section 19-122-312 - Duplicate and renewal of driver's license(a) Applicants with temporary lawful status shall appear before the examiner of drivers and submit proof of legal presence when applying for a renewal or duplicate license or permit.(b) Any license issued to applicants with temporary lawful status may be renewed up to ninety days after expiration. Thereafter, the applicant shall be treated as a new applicant for a license. The examiner of drivers shall waive the general knowledge and practical tests, provided the completed application is processed within ninety days from the expiration of the applicant's previous license.(c) Any non-CDL license issued to applicants with permanent lawful status may be renewed by mail, provided the applicants previously presented documents to prove legal name, date of birth, social security number, legal presence and Hawaii principal residence address and were issued a star marked compliant instruction permit, provisional driver's license or driver's license. These applicants are not required to present documentary proof again, unless any information on the documents has changed. However, a new photograph must be taken in-person by DMV staff at renewal, no less frequently than every sixteen years or at the time of application prior to when the sixteenth-year falls within the term of the renewal credential.(d) Duplicate licenses may be obtained by mail. Lawful status applicants shall include proof of lawful status as stated in section 19-122-305 and any other documents that may be required by the examiner of drivers.(e) A duplicate license requested by mail may only be delivered to the mailing address on record. Applicants must submit a change of mailing address request and furnish proof of a new mailing address if a change of mailing address is requested.(f) Persons desiring alteration of their driver's license card based on a change of gender must pay the associated fee;(g) The examiner of drivers shall not issue, provide a duplicate, or renew an applicant's driver's license or permit whenever the applicant's check or any other form of payment has been dishonored and the payment of the dishonored amount plus service charges has not been received in the form of cash, cashier's check, money order, or any other form of payment acceptable to the examiner of drivers.Haw. Code R. § 19-122-312
[Eff and comp 10/14/11; am and comp JAN 17 2014 ] (Auth: HRS §§ 286-18, 286-104) (Imp: HRS §§ 286-104, 286-106)