Section 12801.8 Of Article 3. Issuance And Renewal Of Licenses From California Vehicle Code >> Division 6. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 3.
12801.8
. (a) In the case of a legal, nonimmigrant driver's license
applicant, the department shall issue a temporary driver's license,
valid for 90 days, if the applicant has successfully completed the
application and the related requirements for the issuance of a driver'
s license under this code, including subdivision (a) of Section
12805. If the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service is
unable to verify the applicant's presence before the temporary
driver's license expires, the department shall, at least 15 days
before the temporary driver's license expires, extend the temporary
driver's license for an additional 120 days and notify the applicant
by mail that the temporary driver's license is being extended.
(b) If the department adjusts the expiration date of any driver's
license issued pursuant to this code so that the date does not exceed
the expiration date of a federal document submitted pursuant to
subdivision (a) of Section 12801.5, the applicant may, upon receipt
of a notice of renewal of the driver's license by the department sent
prior to the expiration of the license, request an extension of the
term of the driver's license by submitting to the department
satisfactory proof that the applicant's presence in the United States
has been reauthorized or extended under federal law. After verifying
that the applicant's presence in the United States has been
reauthorized or extended by federal law, the department shall adjust
the expiration date of the driver's license so that it does not
exceed the expiration date of the revised federal document submitted
pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 12801.5 and complies with the
related requirements of this code.
(c) On or before July 1, 1997, the department shall establish a
procedure for receiving mailed requests for the extension of driver's
licenses as described in this section.