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    Default Is an Expired Home State Driver's License Valid With Military ID

    My question involves a driver's license issued by the State of: Minnesota and California.

    A close friend is from Minnesota but currently stationed in California. Her license expired some time ago. The DMV in Minnesota says her license is still valid with a valid military ID. While stationed here, she purchased a used car that was registered in California. She is looking to transfer registration to her name. The problem is the California DMV told her she needs to get a California drivers license in order to register the car here. She argued that her Minnesota license is still valid with a military ID and the DMV says that's not the case. They told her that for her to legally drive in California, she needs a valid Minnesota license and that her military ID does not make her expired out of state license valid in this state, and in order for her to register her car, she needs a valid California license. She's trying to avoid getting a license in California, as she does not plan on staying here at the end of her service next year. Minnesota DMV told her that she doesn't need a new license in Minnesota because of her military ID. I know the law changes state to state so I'm trying to get the correct answers for her. She's spoken with both DMV's, police here in California, and administrators on base. No one had direct answers for her. She cannot just hop a plane back to Minnesota to renew her license. One thought we had was to register her car in my name, since the other person who drives it besides her is me anyways. Can someone provide the answers we need? The reg on the car expires next month. Please provide the applicable vehicle code if possible.

    Thanks!

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    Default Re: Minnesota License Expired, Active Military Stationed in California

    not saying this will help you,, but back when I was a mechanic I would buy cars all the time some had issues with titles etc, an easy work a round was to go to a tag and title place, the people there are always way more helpful and can do all the same things, its also faster with no lines,, you might want to give one a call and see if they can help you with this. I always had great luck with them,, they might charge you a bit more compared to the DMV, but it was always well worth it for me.

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    Default Re: Minnesota License Expired, Active Military Stationed in California

    Though MN recognizes an expired license for the military CA does not. Since she is in CA, she needs to obtain a military renewal through MN via mail to have driving privileges in CA.


    http://www.chp.ca.gov/community/pdf/...yPersonnel.pdf
    https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/pag...ilitary%20Duty

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    Default Re: Is an Expired Home State Driver's License Valid With Military ID

    Quote Quoting rustytshackleford
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    My question involves a driver's license issued by the State of: Minnesota and California.

    A close friend is from Minnesota but currently stationed in California. Her license expired some time ago. The DMV in Minnesota says her license is still valid with a valid military ID.
    They can SAY it, but unless this is reflected in their state DMV database, if his license gets run in CA it will come back expired ... thus, unlicensed.

    They told her that for her to legally drive in California, she needs a valid Minnesota license and that her military ID does not make her expired out of state license valid in this state,
    True.

    and in order for her to register her car, she needs a valid California license.
    Not exactly true ... though, she needs A valid license or ID card from somewhere, and apparently that is not the case.

    One thought we had was to register her car in my name, since the other person who drives it besides her is me anyways. Can someone provide the answers we need? The reg on the car expires next month. Please provide the applicable vehicle code if possible.

    Thanks!
    You can try to register it in your name, but that will mean you essentially own the car.

    https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/?1...dmv/vr/buyinfo

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