W. Va. Code R. § 91-4-9 - Reissuance Of Driver's License with Changes or Issuance of a Duplicate Driver's License or Identification Card

9.1. Change of Address. In accordance with law, all licensees shall provide the Division with a correct address within twenty days of moving to a new location. If a licensee's address is changed by the United States Postal Service, the licensee shall provide the Division with a correct address twenty days prior to the final date on which mail with the old address is deliverable. If the licensee chooses to obtain a new driver' s license, he or she shall present at least one proof of identity and two proofs of residency as described in Sections 10 and 11 of this rule.

9.2. Change of Name. Any person who changes his or her name shall apply for a new license or identification card within twenty days of the name change and shall present at least one proof of identity and one proof of residency as described in Sections 10 and 11 of this rule in addition to any documents required to substantiate the change of name.

9.2.a. The licensee or identification card holder shall substantiate a change of name by marriage with a marriage certificate. The licensee or identification card holder may choose from the options to display his or her name on the driver' s license or identification card in Section 6 of this rule.

9.2.b. The licensee or identification card holder shall substantiate a change of name by divorce, or court order with a copy of the divorce decree or court order; and

9.2.c. Any other change in the name requires a certified birth certificate or a court order ordering the name change.

9.3. Any change in the birth date requires a certified birth certificate.

9.4. Any change or correction of the social security number requires a social security card.

9.5. Any change of gender requires submission of a completed Gender Designation Form, as proscribed by the commissioner which form must require and be accompanied by a certification by a medical doctor of the person's gender.

9.6. Any change to restriction or endorsement requires proper documentation.

9.7. The Division shall collect the statutory fee for the reissuance of any license or identification card.

9.8. An applicant requesting a change to his or her driver's license or identification card shall surrender the previously issued driver's license or identification card.

9.9. An applicant under the age of eighteen requesting a duplicate driver's license or a change to his or her driver's license shall also present current proof of school enrollment which shall also serve as proof of residency.

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W. Va. Code R. § 91-4-9