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(1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, every driver's license expires on the fifth anniversary of the licensee's birthdate following the issuance of the license.

     (2) A person may renew his or her license on or before the expiration date by submitting an application as prescribed by the department and paying a fee of twenty-five dollars. This fee includes the fee for the required photograph.

     (3) A person renewing his or her driver's license more than sixty days after the license has expired shall pay a penalty fee of ten dollars in addition to the renewal fee, unless his or her license expired when:

     (a) The person was outside the state and he or she renews the license within sixty days after returning to this state; or

     (b) The person was incapacitated and he or she renews the license within sixty days after the termination of the incapacity.

     (4) During the period from July 1, 2000, to July 1, 2006, the department may issue or renew a driver's license for a period other than five years, or may extend by mail a license that has already been issued, in order to evenly distribute, as nearly as possible, the yearly renewal rate of licensed drivers. The fee for a driver's license issued or renewed for a period other than five years, or that has been extended by mail, is five dollars for each year that the license is issued, renewed, or extended. The department may adopt any rules as are necessary to carry out this subsection.

[1999 c 308 § 3; 1999 c 6 § 23; 1990 c 250 § 41; 1981 c 245 § 2; 1975 1st ex.s. c 191 § 4; 1969 c 99 § 7; 1965 ex.s. c 170 § 46; 1965 ex.s. c 121 § 17.]

Notes:

Effective date -- 1999 c 308: See note following RCW 46.20.120.      Intent -- 1999 c 6: See note following RCW 46.04.168.      Severability -- 1990 c 250: See note following RCW 46.16.301.      Effective date -- 1981 c 245: See note following RCW 46.20.161.      Effective date -- 1969 c 99: See note following RCW 79A.05.070.