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New NC budget doubles the renewal period for driver's licenses, but the change conflicts with federal rules

The legislature wants driver's licenses to last 16 years instead of eight, but the DMV says that conflicts with federal rules.

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina driver's licenses would last 16 years between renewals for most people under a change included in a new state budget bill lawmakers released Wednesday — but there's a catch.

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The change conflicts with federal rules for Real ID, the higher-security driver's licenses being phased in across the country, according to the state Division of Motor Vehicles.

“It would put us out of compliance with Real ID,” DMV spokesman Marty Homan said of the proposal.

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The change would double the renewal period for drivers between 18 and 66 years old. Drivers 66 and older would still have to renew their license every five years.

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