Kirk
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The only state that I know of which does not require you to surrender your previous license, and to sign a statement that you hold no other state's license is that Florida does have a special "Valid in Florida, Only" license that is available to seasonal residents.
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Clay L
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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Hardtack wrote:
The way I understand it, recent changes to comply with the Fed ID Act?? now require that you prove 'residency' (which can be accomplished by showing CG receipt for at least one night stay), show proof of US citizenship (birth cert., current valid passport etc.), and show a 'non-laminated' Social Security Card. Then you can get your new SD Drivers License within a few mins. after you turn over your other state license and pay the 'new $20 fee'. At least I have until 2012 to find a copy of birth cert. and get a 'duplicate' non-laminated SS Card.
This is the first I have heard anything about the non-laminated SS Card requirement. Do you know that requirement can be found?
Clay (WA5NMR), Lee (Wife), Katie (cat).
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Old-Biscuit
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Clay L:
Can't remember where I heard the thing about non-laminated SS Card....???
And it isn't spelled out on SD DMV Site....nor is it on the SS CARD but I had always heard that you were NOT suppose to laminate your SS Card....urban legend?? According to the SD DMV Site 2 proofs of ID are required to get/renew SD DL License (Birth Cert. etc, SS Card etc.) along with (this I wasn't aware of) TWO documents to prove principal address. The laminated/non-laminated SS Card might not be an issue but the 2 doc's for principal address may be. Glad I've got until 2012 to find out what/how to prove principal address.
SD Dept. Public Safety
Midway down under header "Get It Together" click on link to pdf file.
See what you think is required.
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wny_pat
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Clay L wrote:Hardtack wrote:
The way I understand it, recent changes to comply with the Fed ID Act?? now require that you prove 'residency' (which can be accomplished by showing CG receipt for at least one night stay), show proof of US citizenship (birth cert., current valid passport etc.), and show a 'non-laminated' Social Security Card. Then you can get your new SD Drivers License within a few mins. after you turn over your other state license and pay the 'new $20 fee'. At least I have until 2012 to find a copy of birth cert. and get a 'duplicate' non-laminated SS Card.
This is the first I have heard anything about the non-laminated SS Card requirement. Do you know that requirement can be found? You are not suppose to laminate your SSAN card because it destroys the security features: "Is it illegal to laminate your Social Security card?"
. No, but the Social Security Administration might not accept when you want to retire! And a social security is a official government document which is not suppose to be altered in any way. Those commercial ones which are on plastic credit card cards or aluminum cards are not acceptable either because they are not made by the govenment.
Some more interesting reading about misused "social security cards".
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daverich
Lebanon, MO until April 7 then to St. Joseph, MO
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Hardtack wrote:When we got our SD licenses it took 20mins total for the two of us. Fill out application, take eye exam, get picture, pay our $8/ea, turn in our CA licenses, received our new SD licenses.....that was early 2007.
The way I understand it, recent changes to comply with the Fed ID Act?? now require that you prove 'residency' (which can be accomplished by showing CG receipt for at least one night stay), show proof of US citizenship (birth cert., current valid passport etc.), and show a 'non-laminated' Social Security Card. Then you can get your new SD Drivers License within a few mins. after you turn over your other state license and pay the 'new $20 fee'. At least I have until 2012 to find a copy of birth cert. and get a 'duplicate' non-laminated SS Card.
Thank you Hardtack. This is the first I had heard of a non-laminated Social Security Card. The darn things are so flimsy that I had mine laminated. I guess I better apply for a replacement one.
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wny_pat
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daverich wrote:Hardtack wrote:When we got our SD licenses it took 20mins total for the two of us. Fill out application, take eye exam, get picture, pay our $8/ea, turn in our CA licenses, received our new SD licenses.....that was early 2007.
The way I understand it, recent changes to comply with the Fed ID Act?? now require that you prove 'residency' (which can be accomplished by showing CG receipt for at least one night stay), show proof of US citizenship (birth cert., current valid passport etc.), and show a 'non-laminated' Social Security Card. Then you can get your new SD Drivers License within a few mins. after you turn over your other state license and pay the 'new $20 fee'. At least I have until 2012 to find a copy of birth cert. and get a 'duplicate' non-laminated SS Card.
Thank you Hardtack. This is the first I had heard of a non-laminated Social Security Card. The darn things are so flimsy that I had mine laminated. I guess I better apply for a replacement one. You are not suppose to carry the ssan card around. It says keep in a safe place (like with your birth certificate). It does not belong in your wallet! There is no reason to carry it in your wallet.
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Clay L
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Well, I laminated mine probably 50 years ago. The SS office accepted it without comment when I retired 7 years ago.
I suspect there was very little in the way of security features way back when I got my card 60 years or so ago.
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we_rv
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Not much to add here except that you WANT to turn in your old driver's license when you get the new one. That gives you one more level of separation from the old state. You want to do everything you can to convince them you are no longers 'theirs' so that they do not come after you for taxes or inconvenience you with a challenge.
We used Sioux Falls, and everything happened so fast we couldn't believe it. You don't have to worry about what you will use for ID. You will not have time to go outside the DMV without your new one once you start the ball rolling.
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Sez Hoo!
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Here is a little known fact for Veterans that have a 100% disability rating from the Veterans Administration. In the sate of Georgia you are allowed to have one vehicle that you can put Disabled Veteran paltes on. Having those plates on that vehicle exempts you from having to pay ANY taxes on that vehicle. When I bought my coach I had the disabled vet plates transfered from my car to my coach. Seeing how the coach was worth way way more than the car I now pay the yearly tax on the car and only $1.00 to renew the plates on the coach.
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edsperfect wrote:Before 9/11 and all the govt. bureaus you didn't have to.You could have two valid licenses. Now they are all hooked up electronically and your lic is canceled automatically when you get a new one from the other state. I know the last two times i did this I didn't have to turn in lic until i got the new one but it all happened on the same day
This is not true. Each state gradually began sharing information when the technology boom started in the 1980's. Prior to 9/11, most states could and would verify that the applicant license was not suspended from another state, and would require the applicant to surrender the valid license before issueing the new license. After 9/11, the FEDERAL government made a requirement of receiving federal highway funds that certain requirements be met in issueing drivers licenses.
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