Instructions will be provided both prior, and during, all virtual meetings. Frame wv. The West Virginia Board of Medicine is the sole authority for the issuance of licenses to practice medicine and surgery, to practice podiatry, and to practice as a physician assistant in collaboration with MDs and DPMs in the State of West Virginia, and is the regulatory and disciplinary body for medical doctors, podiatric physicians and their physician assistants.
All Rights Reserved. Home Contact Us Links. Toggle navigation. WV Hills. WV Mill. Blackwater Falls. If you have previously received a violation in another state, make sure to satisfy any citations and suspensions you may have pending before applying for a West Virginia driver's license. If you have a valid non-expired out-of-state license, you are eligible to transfer the license. If the out-of-state license is expired, you are required to take all examination tests, vision, written, and road skills examination s before making application for a driver's license.
You are required to pass a vision screening, complete a brief alcohol awareness course, and surrender your out-of-state license before a WV license will be issued. A transfer applicant must present all documents that are required. A new resident who does not have possession of the out-of-state license or if it has expired, must obtain a certified driving record, dated no more than 30 days from the date of the application, from the state in which they were previously licensed.
It is illegal to drive in WV with a suspended or revoked license. It is important to confirm that you are not under suspension in any other jurisdiction before attempting to obtain a license in WV. If you change your address you are required to notify, in writing, the DMV within 20 days of the change. Failure to do this subjects you to a possible fine or imprisonment. By failing to change your address with the DMV, you could miss the renewal date of your license, or even have your driving privileges suspended or revoked unnecessarily.
Immigrants who are applying for a learners permit, driver's license, or identification card are required to provide the following documents:. Non-Immigrants applying for learners permit, driver's license, or identification card are required to provide the following documents:. Applicants who are refugees who do not have an approved sponsoring organization or an asylee shall provide the following:.
Military personnel 17B driver's license of any person in the armed forces is extended for a period of six 6 months from the date the person is separated under honorable circumstances from active duty in the armed forces. The Division may, upon request, renew the driving privileges of a licensee who is temporarily located out of state at the time their license expires.
The Division shall not issue a new driver's license to the licensee. The Division will issue a certified driving record to the licensee indicating that the licensee has renewed his or her driving license with a notation of the new expiration date.
The licensee shall obtain a new license upon returning to West Virginia. For further information call The Youth Identification card is for minors who are 2 to 15 years of age. A parent or guardian must sign the application DMV-DSP , provide the minor's birth certificate, social security card, and two proofs of WV residency documents to be submitted with the application. These cards are in vertical format, as all minor ID cards, and have a yellow background.
If you are 18 or older and have never obtained a driver's license Level 2 or comparable , you must obtain a regular Class E Instruction Permit. When you have completed the application and presented the appropriate documents as a first-time applicant, you will be allowed to take the vision screening and knowledge test.
When you pass the vision and knowledge tests, you will be issued a regular Class E Instruction Permit. The Instruction Permit allows you to operate a motor vehicle when a licensed driver 21 or older occupies the front passenger seat beside you.
The Instruction Permit will be valid for a period of days and is not to be renewed. After at least 30 days or expiration, you must pass the vision screening again and are then eligible for a road skill test.
If you are under the age of 18, a parent, single parent having custody, or legal guardian must sign your application , before you can be tested. Married applicants under the age of 18 are not required to have parental consent, however, you must present a copy of your certified marriage certificate. You must also have a current school eligibility form. This permit is not renewable. If you receive two moving violations on a Level II, your license will be suspended until your 18th birthday.
Once you turned 18, you would have a reinstatement fee to pay and you would have to retest on all parts of the test. This form also fulfills the residency requirement if the school enrollment form has a physical address listed for the address. If the school enrollment form has a PO Box then the applicant is required to provide two 2 additional proofs of residency from the residency list.
The Driver's Eligibility Certificate can be obtained at the school in which the student attends. A home-schooled student must provide a Home-Schooled Eligibility Statement. This statement can be printed or hand-written, but must include precisely the following information:.
A student attending school out of state can pick up an out-of-state School Driver Eligibility Certificate at any DMV Regional office or testing center. This form must be completed by the school principal and must be accompanied by a letter from the school on their letterhead.
In addition, the applicant is required to show two 2 proofs of WV residency if attending a school outside of WV. If the applicant has already graduated from school and has not reached the age of 18, then a diploma can be used in place of the School Driver Eligibility Certificate, GED enrollment making satisfactory progress or a certificate of completion for the program, or proof of enrollment in an institution of higher learning as a full time student.
The DMV is authorized to impose license restrictions to assure the safe operation of motor vehicles. The DMV may issue you a restricted license with the restriction indicated on the driver's license. Operating a motor vehicle in violation of the restriction is a serious offense and could result in the suspension or revocation of your driving privilege. Once suspended, the DMV does not offer a restricted license for work purposes.
Be sure you have your driver's license with you when you drive. If stopped, you are required to display this license upon demand to any law enforcement officer, magistrate, or official of Division of Motor Vehicles. Violation of this requirement is a misdemeanor. The information you provide when you apply for your driver's license, or apply for a duplicate license must be true and accurate.
It is against the law to provide false information when you apply for any type of driving license or identification card, change or alter your license in any way, use someone else's license as your own, or permit someone else to use your driver's license.
The penalty for these offenses is a day suspension of your driver's license. There are many ways you can lose your privilege to drive. Driving while under the influence of alcohol or any other drug, even if it is an over the counter cold remedy or a doctor's prescription, subjects you to the DUI laws. You must not drive while your ability to think and act clearly is impaired. Click here for more information on impaired driving. Accumulation of too many citations in a short period of time, driving without insurance, failure to pay any type of court action, failure to supply DMV with current insurance information, and fraudulent checks are just a few of the actions which may result in the loss of your driving privileges.
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