Section 12816 Of Article 3. Issuance And Renewal Of Licenses From California Vehicle Code >> Division 6. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 3.
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. (a) Every original driver's license expires on the fifth
birthday of the applicant following the date of the application for
the license.
(b) Renewal of a driver's license shall be made for a term which
expires on the fifth birthday of the applicant following the
expiration of the license renewed, if application for renewal is made
within six months prior to the expiration of the license to be
renewed, or within 90 days after expiration of the license. If
renewal is not applied for within 90 days after expiration of the
license, the application and fee is considered the same as an
application for an original license.
(c) The department may accept application for a renewal of a
driver's license made more than six months prior to the date of
expiration. The renewal shall be made for a term which expires on the
fifth birthday of the applicant following the date of the
application for the renewal license.
(d) The department may accept an application for a license of a
different class made more than six months before the expiration of
the license previously issued, if the previously issued license is
surrendered for cancellation in accordance with Section 13100. The
driver's license issued from that application expires on the fifth
birthday of the applicant following the date of the application.
(e) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a), (b), (c), and (d), the
department may adjust the expiration date for any driver's license
issued pursuant to this code.