Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES
Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES
Subject 375-3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Rule 375-3-1-.23 - Application for Personal Identification Cards
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1) Georgia identification cards are available to Georgia residents only. Any Georgia resident, as defined in O.C.G.A. § 40-5-1, applying for an identification card shall provide to the Department the information as specified in O.C.G.A. § 40-5-100.
(2) Individuals with out-of-state driver's licenses may not obtain a Georgia identification card and maintain the out-of-state license. In order for these individuals to obtain a Georgia identification card, they must either obtain a Georgia driver's license prior to the issuance of the identification card; or surrender the out-of-state license to the examiner at the time the identification card is issued. Customers who cannot surrender a driver's license or identification card previously issued by another state must provide their driving record from the state that issued said driver's license or identification card.
(3) Customers who previously have been issued an identification card or driver's license in another country may retain said identification card or driver's license. The Department shall make a notation on the customer's driving record that the foreign driver's license or identification card was retained, and this notation shall be made available to law enforcement officers via the Georgia Crime Information Center.
(4) The Department shall collect a fee as listed in Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 375-3-1-.36.
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O.C.G.A. §§ 40-5-4, 40-16-2, 40-16-3, 40-16-4, 40-16-5, 40-5-100, 40-5-101.