tazzygirl
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Pft.... I held a SC DL for years after I moved out of that state. Drove with it for years in Ohio, never had a problem. Did the same in PA, California, and Missouri.
Can I drive in another state with my current license? What if the driving age in the other state is lower?
Yes, your driver's license is valid in every state. However, if you become a permanent resident of another state, you will have to apply for a new license in that state (often with 30 days of moving to that state). Although your new state might not make you take a new driving test, some states will require you to take a new vision or written examination.
So when do you become a permanent resident of another state? The general rule is to ask whether you have an intent to stay in that state. If you do, you need to go get a new license. One good rule of thumb is if you're paying taxes in that state, you should go get a new driver's license. Attending school in another state does not make you a permanent resident, because you have no intent to stay at that point, you're simply there to go to school.
http://traffic.findlaw.com/drivers-license-vehicle-info/driver-s-licenses-faq.html
DearCustomer-
Having an Indiana drivers license does not automatically make you an Indiana resident. You will be required to file a part year resident Indiana return to report any income you received prior to your move to Texas.
The more proof you have of a change in residency the better. As soon as is practical, you should get the license, change the plates and insurance on your vehicles, register to vote, etc to support your contention that you changed your state of residence.
http://www.justanswer.com/tax/10340-does-drivers-license-determine-state-residence.html
Definition of a Resident. If you become a resident of NYS, you must exchange your driver license and vehicle registration from another state for a NYS driver license and vehicle registration within 30 days.
Section 250 (5) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law defines the term "resident." The law defines a resident as a person who lives in NYS with the intent to make NYS a "fixed and permanent" place to live. To live in a house, a home, an apartment, a room or other similar place in NYS for 90 days is considered "presumptive evidence" that you are a resident of NYS. A police officer can use this evidence as the reason to issue a traffic ticket if you drive in NYS without a driver license or vehicle registration issued by NYS.
A judge considers the law and the evidence of your intent and decides if you are a resident of NYS. For example, if you pay taxes or your children attend school in another state, a judge considers these facts to decide if your intent is to make NYS a "fixed and permanent" residence. The DMV will not decide if you are a resident of NYS, if you must get a NYS driver license, or if you must register your vehicle in NYS.
According to this law, students from other states or from other nations who attend school in NYS are normally not considered residents of NYS.
http://www.dmv.ny.gov/resident.htm
Having a DL does not mean being a resident.
< Message edited by tazzygirl -- 9/14/2012 7:04:15 PM >
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