No new licenses or ID cards at DMV on Saturday, Monday

A gap between the expiration of emergency regulations to comply with federal identification requirements and a hearing on revisions to the regulations will leave the DMV unable to issue first time licenses or ID cards, or process changes in status on Saturday and Monday.

The DMV has been issuing federally compliant licenses and identification cards under emergency regulations issued by Gov. Jim Gibbons in late December.

Those emergency regulations expire at the close of business Friday.

However, the Legislative commission's subcommittee to review regulations will consider the new regulations on Monday. This gap means the DMV will be unable to issue any first-time license or ID card or process any material changes in licensing status such as name changes or changes in license classes on Saturday and Monday.

The DMV will only be able to process renewals, duplicates and address changes. Customers with a drive test appointment should keep the appointment. However, anyone seeking a material change on their license or ID card should not visit the DMV on Saturday or Monday. Vehicle registration and other DMV services will be unaffected. Visit the DMV's web site at www.dmvnv.com for details on the upcoming hearings.

The legislative hearing on new driver license regulations set for today has been rescheduled for 2 p.m. Monday due to revisions in the text of the regulations.

As required by law, the Department of Motor Vehicles will hold a public hearing on the revisions 9 a.m. Friday. The Department of Motor Vehicles and the Legislative Counsel Bureau have worked closely together to make changes in the regulations that are necessary to implement the DMV's Advanced Secure Issuance program.

The new version clearly separates the ASI licensing process from the standard Nevada licenses and identification cards.

"We feel these latest changes satisfy the concerns of legislators and the public alike," said DMV Director Edgar Roberts. "They contain provisions to protect privacy and offer Nevadans a choice on the type of license or ID card they carry."