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To amend Code Section 40-5-32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to expiration and renewal of motor vehicle drivers´ licenses and required examinations, so as to provide for renewal by certain residents living out of state; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Code Section 40-5-32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to expiration and renewal of motor vehicle drivers´ licenses and required examinations, is amended by adding a new subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c)(1) Any resident of this state living out of state as a:
(A) Member of the armed forces of the United States on active duty;
(B) Full-time student enrolled in an out-of-state postsecondary educational institution;
(C) Member of the Peace Corps; or
(D) Dependent of a person described in any of the foregoing subparagraphs of this paragraph
may apply for a renewal of his or her driver´s license by mail. Subject to the provisions of this subsection, such a renewal license shall be issued without requiring the applicant to be photographed or fingerprinted.
(2) Any person submitting an application for driver´s license renewal pursuant to this subsection shall provide the department with:
(A) All information on the face of the current Georgia driver´s license for which renewal is sought or a legible photocopy of the face of such license;
(B) Acceptable proof that the applicant successfully passed an eyesight examination within the six-month period immediately preceding application for license renewal;
(C) Acceptable proof of eligibility for license renewal under paragraph (1) of this subsection; and
(D) Payment of the applicable issuance fee."