Welcome to the database showing each state’s Driver Licensing Policies and Practices affecting older and Medically-At-Risk drivers. Click on the drop-down list to see how each state addresses the topic of interest to you.

This project was funded by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and conducted by Dunlap and Associates, Inc.

License Renewal Requirements, Table 1
License Renewals In-Person Renewals
State Standard length of license renewal Length of license renewal for older drivers Standard frequency for required in-person renewal Required in-person renewal frequency for older drivers Visual acuity tested during routine in-person license renewal Visual fields tested during routine in-person license renewal Contrast sensitivity tested during routine in-person license renewal
PA 4 years 2 year option available ages 65+ Not required Same No No No
NY 8 years Same as standard Not required Same Yes No No
MT 8 years 4 years ages 75+ Every renewal or every other renewal if temporarily residing out of state or in a county without license services Every renewal ages 75+ Yes CDL drivers only No
HI 8 years 2 years ages 72+ Every renewal (May renew by mail if out of state at time of expiration, non-in-person renewal must provide a doctor's vision results, documents valid up to 16 years) Same Yes Yes No
NH 5 years Same as standard Every renewal (Every other renewal if eligible for online renewal, indicated by a Renewal Identification Number on license) Same Yes No No
MO 6 years 3 years ages 70+ Every renewal Same Yes Yes No
OK 4 years Same as standard Every renewal Same No No No
OR 8 years Same as standard Every renewal Same Ages 50+ Ages 50+ No
RI 5 years 2 years ages 75+ Every renewal Same Yes No No
KY 4 or 8 years (option of driver) Same as standard Every renewal Same No No No
OH 4 years Same as standard Every renewal Same Yes Yes No
MN 4 years Same as standard Every renewal Same Yes Yes No
WI 8 years Same as standard Every renewal Same Yes Yes No
AR 8 years 4 or 8 years ages 70+ (option of driver) Every renewal Same Yes Yes No
AZ 12 years 5 years ages 65+ Every renewal Same Ages 65+ (or may submit vision report from doctor) Ages 65+ No
NV 8 years 4 years ages 65+ Every renewal Every other renewal. If by mail and over 71, physician report and vision report must be completed. Yes Yes No
DE Same as standard Every renewal Same Yes No No
NM 4 or 8 years (option of driver) 1 year ages 79+ Every renewal Same Yes No No
CT 4 or 6 years (option of driver) 2 year option available ages 65+ Every renewal Same No No No
KS 6 years 4 years ages 65+ Every other renewal (Online renewal began for driver's renewing that are between the ages of 21 and 49.) Every renewal ages 50+ Yes No No
NJ 4 years Same as standard Every other renewal Same No No No
SC 8 years Same as standard Every other renewal Same No No No
MS 4 or 8 years Same as standard Every other renewal Every renewal ages 71+ No No No
SD 5 years Same as standard Every other renewal Same Yes No No
TN 8 years Same as standard Every other renewal Same No No No
TX 6 years 2 years ages 85+ Every other renewal Every renewal ages 79+ Yes No No
UT 5 years Same as standard Every other renewal Same Yes Yes No
VA 8 years 5 years ages 75+ Every other renewal Every renewal ages 75+ Yes Yes No
WA 6 years Same as standard Every other renewal Every renewal ages 70+ Yes Yes No
WV 5 years Same as standard Every other renewal Same Yes No No
WY 4 years Same as standard Every other renewal Same Yes If the driver presents a valid visual evaluation form, their vision screening is not done here. No
IL 4 years 2 years ages 81-86, 1 year ages 87+ Every other renewal Every renewal ages 75+ Yes Yes No
AL 4 years Same as standard Every other renewal Same Yes Yes No
DC 8 years Same as standard Every other renewal Every renewal ages 70+ Yes Yes No
FL 8 years 6 years ages 80+ Every other renewal Same Yes and 80+ must pass vision test or submit form at every renewal (regardless of location) No No
GA 8 years Same as standard Every other renewal Same Ages 64+ Ages 64+ No
IA 8 years 2 years ages 72+ Every other renewal Every renewal ages 70+ Yes Yes No
NE 5 years Same as standard Every other renewal Same Yes Yes No
IN 6 years 3 years ages 75-84, 2 years ages 85+ Every other renewal Every renewal ages 75+ Yes No No
LA 6 years Same as standard Every other renewal Every renewal ages 70+ Yes No No
MA 5 years Same as standard Every other renewal Every renewal ages 75+ Yes Yes No
MD 8 years Same as standard Every other renewal Same Yes Yes No
ME 6 years 4 years ages 65+ Every other renewal Every renewal ages 62+ At first renewal after turning 40, 52, 62+ and every renewal after 65 Yes No
MI 4 years Same as standard Every other renewal Same Yes Yes No
AK 8 years Same as standard Every other renewal Every renewal ages 69+ Yes Yes No
NC 8 years 5 years ages 66+ Every other renewal Same Yes Yes No
ND 6 years 4 years ages 78+ Every other renewal Every renewal ages 65+ Yes Yes No
ID 4 or 8 years (option of driver) 4 years ages 63+ Every 8 years Every 4 years ages 63+ Yes No No
VT 2 or 4 years (option of driver) Same as standard Every 8 years Same No No No
CA 5 years Same as standard Every 3rd renewal with good driving record prior to age 70 Every renewal ages 70+ Yes No No
CO 5 years Same as standard Every 3rd renewal or anytime a photo is more than 10 years old Same. Drivers over 65 cannot renew online, but may renew by mail with doctor approval. Yes Yes No