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Donna
07-03-2008, 02:02 PM
I am curious to know, if you are permitted to have two different state drivers licenses..
I was going to get a Florida one, while here but must I surrender my Pa. one??
JohnN
07-03-2008, 02:19 PM
I just got a FL only driver's license, and you keep your old one too.
I went to the Lady Lake office and it was pretty easy there (it's behind the Microtel hotel heading to Leesburg - turn BEFORE the hotel)
You need your old driver's AND your social security card. $20
chuckinca
07-04-2008, 05:24 AM
They charged us $25.25 (like the song) in Belleview.
You need your original Social Security Card or your Original Birth Cert with raised stamp or your passport.
You can have your address in Fla or your out of state address on it. Seems strange to have a Florida driver's license with a California address on it; also weird to have two driver's licenses in my wallet. It says "Florida Only" in small print on the back side.
Muncle
07-04-2008, 06:27 AM
2 Questions:
A. Why does one need/want two state licenses? Is it for the purpose of juggling points?
B. Assuming y'all are in the 50-60-70 age bracket, you've probably had a SS card for anywhere from 30 to 55 years. Yet I often hear people asking for an original SS card. How anal retentive would one have to be to have the original card after 55 years? A birth certificate, a marriage/divorce certificate, even a DD 214 I could see. but those came later in life. I got my card in my mid teens. I doubt if I could have found it 6 months later.
Donna
07-04-2008, 11:33 AM
OK..this is the story of the two licenses...
I have a Pa license, it expired, I had no clue till I got to the airport...I now have a renewed Pa license with no pic...I renewed on the computer and have a temporary piece of paper with all my info...
I have to wait to get back to Pa, and take my pic..
I tried to rent a car and they refused me, so I thought I could get a Fl license too...
Thats is why I wanted two..
SteveZ
07-04-2008, 12:25 PM
B. Assuming y'all are in the 50-60-70 age bracket, you've probably had a SS card for anywhere from 30 to 55 years. Yet I often hear people asking for an original SS card. How anal retentive would one have to be to have the original card after 55 years? A birth certificate, a marriage/divorce certificate, even a DD 214 I could see. but those came later in life. I got my card in my mid teens. I doubt if I could have found it 6 months later.
Many records tied into national data bases still are indexed against the SSN. Wanting to see an "original" (meaning a for-sure USGovt issued card) card to verify the number is not surprising. Social Security cards have been one of the most common documents to be counterfeited, and the key one fraudulently used for identity theft. And the reality is - the person at the DMV or elsewhere doesn't know you from Adam, so just because you know you're okay isn't enough.
Before I got my FL license back, I made an appointment at the Social Security Office and got a new card (couldn't find my old one, either). At the same time had another records check done (periodically a good thing) to make sure no one was illegally using my number for employment (a real pain to straighten out with IRS).
There was a time in the US when identity theft was a rare occurrence. Not so any more. With 12-20 million illegal aliens in the US, most of whom need to get a valid SSN (their own or somebody else's) in order to work, SSN/identity theft has exploded. The ID theft victim usually finds out well after-the-fact when IRS comes a'calling, looking for taxes on income earned but not reported (because you didn't know someone was working with your SSN) - and that can be a several-thousand dollar cost to the victim to eventually straighten out.
bestmickey
07-04-2008, 08:04 PM
When I relocate to FL, I would like to have a FL license AND keep my NY license. Reason?
NYState will soon begin issuing what has been termed an "enhanced" license that can be used in place of a passport to/from Canada. I think it can also be used for Mexico and Bermuda.
To read about this, go to: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080528/NEWS01/805280375/1002/NEWS
SteveZ
07-04-2008, 09:56 PM
When I relocate to FL, I would like to have a FL license AND keep my NY license. Reason?
NYState will soon begin issuing what has been termed an "enhanced" license that can be used in place of a passport to/from Canada. I think it can also be used for Mexico and Bermuda.
To read about this, go to: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080528/NEWS01/805280375/1002/NEWS
Expect something similar from all of the states within the near future. The Real ID Act is causing states to change the security features of DLs. Florida will be going that way soon as well.
JohnN
07-04-2008, 10:42 PM
Muncle,
we've got checks with the Florida address and wanted ID with the same address.
also, Mrs. JohnN is a disney freak and wants a Florida resident pass (which is cheaper) and a driver's license, even Florida only, qualifies as an ID. And she was a librarian in her working life, and keeps everything (including SS cards) organized.
Muncle
07-05-2008, 12:50 AM
I'm sure there are valid reasons for having two licenses (witness protection, etc.) but I always kinda figured you got a driver's license in the state where you were a resident. Anything else was an attempt to play the system to avoid something. Living in the DC area, I knew a number of people who were de facto fulltime VA residents who had licenses (and plates) from other states in order to avoid paying personal property tax and vehicle registration in the counties in which they lived. A few got caught, but not many.
barb1191
07-05-2008, 02:20 AM
Florida driver's license is one of the requirements to be eligible for Homestead tax exemption......b
http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/property/exemptions.html
Chuckinca...is just a passport enough or is a SS card mandatory? Will be down in 2 weeks and need to know what to bring.
redwitch
07-05-2008, 03:35 AM
Passport is enough. If you're a permanent Florida resident, then you have to give up your old license. If you're a snowbird, you can have dual licenses but Florida's is valid only in this state. If you attempt to use it out of Florida, you'll be deemed to be driving without a license.
Thanks redwitch for the info. We'll be down 7/17. Hope to meet everyone at the Aug. lunch.
redwitch
07-05-2008, 10:10 AM
mac, don't want to meet us at the July luncheon? It's on the 18th, 3:00 pm, Crispers.
JohnN
07-05-2008, 11:33 AM
barb1191,
a permanent Florida license (not "Florida only" license) can be used for the homestead exemption. Also, it's not required, you can instead file a domocile affadavit of some kind with the court.
redwitch, will try for the 18th but will probably be up to my *** in unpacking. But, then, I'll probably need a break!
Well Muncle, thanks! I didn't know I was so anal retentive, until you informed me! I still have my original SS card. It's only a little dog-eared. I just thought I was slightly well-organized to still have it.
Donna
07-05-2008, 03:08 PM
I have my SS card in Pa., guess I can't get my Fl license.. :dontknow:
l2ridehd
07-05-2008, 03:21 PM
As I understand it, could be wrong, you need a Florida drivers license in order to register a vehicle. I want to buy one and leave it their for use while I am there so I want it registered there. So I need a Florida only license to make that happen. That is what I understand from reading many threads on this topic. Correct anyone?
chuckinca
07-05-2008, 04:38 PM
2 Questions:
A. Why does one need/want two state licenses? Is it for the purpose of juggling points?
B. Assuming y'all are in the 50-60-70 age bracket, you've probably had a SS card for anywhere from 30 to 55 years. Yet I often hear people asking for an original SS card. How anal retentive would one have to be to have the original card after 55 years? A birth certificate, a marriage/divorce certificate, even a DD 214 I could see. but those came later in life. I got my card in my mid teens. I doubt if I could have found it 6 months later.
We had to get a Fla driver's license to register and insure the car we leave in Fla.
JohnM
07-05-2008, 04:40 PM
That's what I was told at FL DMV when I got my FL only driver's license a couple of months ago.
John
JohnM
07-05-2008, 04:45 PM
I have my SS card in Pa., guess I can't get my Fl license.. :dontknow:
I guess it depends on the office and the DMV employee...at the Wildwood DMV office a couple of months ago I was only asked for my NY license...I had my passport, but was not asked for it.
John
chuckinca
07-05-2008, 04:52 PM
As I understand it, could be wrong, you need a Florida drivers license in order to register a vehicle. I want to buy one and leave it their for use while I am there so I want it registered there. So I need a Florida only license to make that happen. That is what I understand from reading many threads on this topic. Correct anyone?
To get Florida plates you need insurance issued in Florida - with the insurance you get the plates.
To get Florida insurance you need a Florida Driver's License - if you don't have a Fla DL they will issue you insurance with the proviso that you get one within 90 days or you are canceled.
Went thru this process in January.
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