§17B-2-12a Renewal of driver's license upon expiration; vision screening; renewal fees. - West Virginia Statutes

§17B-2-12a. Renewal of driver's license upon expiration; vision screening; renewal fees.
(a) The commissioner shall notify each person who holds a valid driver's license of the expiration date of the license by first class mail to the last address known to the division. The notice shall be mailed at least ninety days prior to the expiration date of the license and shall include a renewal application form and instructions for renewal.

(b) The holder of a valid driver's license may apply to the division for renewal of the license on the form provided by the division. To be eligible for license renewal the applicant must:

(1) Pay the fee required by section eight of this article;

(2) Obtain a new color photograph from the division; and

(3) Pass a vision screening conducted by the division.

(c) The commissioner shall assess an additional fee of five dollars for every application for renewal submitted after the expiration of the applicant's license.

(d) The commissioner shall determine whether an applicant qualifies for a renewed license.

(e) The commissioner shall provide by rule a procedure by which an applicant who does not meet the minimum vision standards for licensure may present evidence to show that his or her vision has been corrected to meet the minimum visual standards and that he or she is capable of safely operating a motor vehicle.

(f) The commissioner may not renew the driver's license of an applicant whose eyesight cannot be corrected to conform to the minimum vision standards established by this code and by the rules of the commissioner.

(g) Vision screening conducted pursuant to this section shall not be used to collect any type of personal biometric identifying information including, but not limited to, a retinal scan.

(h) The commissioner shall propose legislative rules for promulgation in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to implement the provisions of this section.

(i) The provisions of this section requiring an applicant for renewal of a driver's license to successfully complete a vision screening as a condition of renewing a driver's license shall become effective on the first day of January, two thousand nine.