(a) Whenever any person after applying for or receiving a drivers license moves from the address named in the application or in the license issued to the person, or when the name of a licensee is changed by marriage or otherwise, the person shall within 20 days thereafter notify the division in writing of the old and new addresses or of the former and new names and of the number of any license then held by the person on the forms prescribed by the division. Notwithstanding the provisions of legislative rule 91 CSR 4, the division may renew or reissue a drivers license or identification card online in accordance with 17B-2-1 or 17B-2-12a of this code at the request of a person due to a change in the persons postal address.
(b) Whenever any person, after applying for or receiving a drivers license, is assigned a new address by the United States postal service or other legally constituted authority, the person shall notify the division in writing of the old and new address and of the number of any license held by the person. The notification of change of address shall be made at least 20 days prior to the final date on which mail with the old address is deliverable by the United States postal service.
(c) The provisions of 17B-5-1 of this code relating to imprisonment do not apply to persons who violate the provisions of this section.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 17B. Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses
Article 2. Issuance of License, Expiration and Renewal
§17B-2-1b. Transfer of Driver's Licensing Examination Function
§17B-2-1c. Temporary Identification Card for Released Inmates
§17B-2-2. Persons Exempt From License
§17B-2-3. What Persons May Not Be Licensed; Exceptions
§17B-2-3a. Graduated Driver S License
§17B-2-5. Qualifications, Issuance and Fee for Instruction Permits
§17B-2-5a. Training, Certification and Monitoring of License Examiners
§17B-2-6. Application for License or Instruction Permit; Fee to Accompany Application
§17B-2-6a. Voluntary Contribution to State Police Forensic Laboratory Fund
§17B-2-7. Examination of Applicants
§17B-2-7a. Driver’s Licensing Advisory Board
§17B-2-7b. Separate Examination and Endorsement for a License Valid for Operation of Motorcycle
§17B-2-7c. Motorcycle License Examination Fund
§17B-2-8. Issuance and Contents of Licenses; Fees
§17B-2-9. License to Be Carried and Exhibited on Demand; Penalty
§17B-2-9a. Exemptions of Certain Railroad Workers
§17B-2-10. Restricted Licenses
§17B-2-11. Duplicate Permits and Licenses
§17B-2-12. Expiration of Licenses
§17B-2-12a. Renewal of Driver's License Upon Expiration; Vision Screening; Renewal Fees
§17B-2-13. Notice of Change of Address or Name