PennDOT Offers Free Replacement Driver License And Extensions To Flood Victims
Because of recent flooding in some parts of the commonwealth, Transportation Secretary Barry J. Schoch, P.E. announced on September 19 that Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will offer flood victims replacement driver license and vehicle products at no charge.
Driver license products include duplicate licenses, learner's permits, and photo identification cards. Motor vehicle products include replacement license plates and stickers; registration cards; duplicate titles, and person with disability placards.
As part of Governor Tom Corbett's response to flood damaged areas in the commonwealth, effective September 8, PennDOT has authorized an extension of the expiration dates for licenses, identification cards, and vehicle inspections/registrations. The expiration date for vehicle registration and inspections scheduled to expire on September 30 has been extended until October 14. The expiration date for driver licenses and identification cards scheduled to expire between September 8 and October 13, has been extended until October 14.
Only those customers in areas identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as having been affected by flooding are eligible for the extension. Please visit the FEMA website for identified areas at www.fema.gov or the Pennsylvania Emergency Management (PEMA) website at www.pema.state.pa.us.
PennDOT services for flood victims are available at Photo License Centers around the state but also, to assist flood victims with their motor vehicle and other disaster-related issues, FEMA and PEMA have established Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs). DRCs are currently located in the following counties: Bradford; Columbia; Dauphin; Luzerne; Lycoming; Sullivan; and Wyoming.
To apply for a replacement driver license or motor vehicle products, customers need to complete a PennDOT MV-Flood form, available at disaster recovery centers or online at http://www.dmv.state.pa.us. Note that products will not be issued on site at the DRCs. Products will be mailed or made available for pick-up at local Driver Licensing Centers.