A driver’s license renewal poster is pictured in this file photo.NASHVILLE — Tennesseans will be able to renew their driver’s licenses every eight years instead of every five years under a new law that goes into effect on Monday.
State Safety and Homeland Security officials said they will offer the longer renewals beginning Jan. 4 when service centers reopen after the new year.
The change includes all classifications of driver’s licenses and identification licenses.
Legislation to increase the renewal year period was passed during the 2015 legislative session in a bill sponsored by Sen. Frank Niceley, R-Strawberry Plains, and Rep. Tilman Goins, R-Morristown. The goal was to cut wait times and improve customer traffic flow at driver services centers.
“This is another step to improve the quality of our driver services and help better serve the existing population as well as plan for future growth here in Tennessee,” Commissioner Bill Gibbons said in a news release. “It’s our goal to enhance our driver services and provide convenient options for our customers.”
The new eight-year renewal period will apply to all forms of driver’s licenses and identification licenses, including commercial driver’s licenses and motorcycle licenses.
For a full listing of center and kiosk locations, visit the Safety Department website at www.tn.gov/safety and click on the Driver Services page.