H297 - DMV Deployed Armed Forces Exemptions. (SL 2021-89)

OVERVIEW: S.L. 2021-89 provides for the remote conversion of a full provisional license to a regular drivers license, creates an additional defense to driving with an expired license, and waives the late fee for renewing an expired license for deployed active-duty servicemembers.

The provision that provides a defense to driving with an expired license became effective on December 1, 2021, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date. The remainder of the act became effective on October 1, 2021, with the provision on remote license conversion applicable to any application to remotely convert a full provisional license submitted on or after that date.