S704 - COVID-19 Recovery Act . (SL 2020-3)

Overview: Section 4.7 of S.L. 2020-3 extends for five months the validity of listed credentials issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles that expire on or after March 1, 2020, and before August 1, 2020. It also:

• Authorizes the Division to extend validity of intrastate medical waivers that expire during the same time frame for up to five months if the Division's Medical Review Unit determines extension is appropriate.
• Extends the validity of driving eligibility certificates dated on or after February 9, 2020, and before March 10, 2020.
• Waives fines, fees, and penalties associated with failing to renew an extended credential.
• Extends the corresponding due date for motor vehicle taxes on vehicles for which registrations have been extended.
• Provides a defense for any person charged with an offense resulting from failure to renew a credential when that credential is valid by extension.
• Requires the Division to report to the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee and Fiscal Research on the implementation of the extensions.

The applicability period for some of these extensions was amended by Sections 3.15 and 3.16 of S.L. 2020-97. An explanation of those sections can be found in the summary for that act.

This section became effective March 1, 2020, and applies to expirations occurring on or after that date.