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License Revocation

The time and impact of your license revocation will depend on a number of things. Below is a brief outline of the various license revocation times based on the offense:

First Offense - with no aggravating factors: 90 day revocation period; 15 day complete loss of license before eligible for a limited license.

First Offense with aggravating factors: 180 day revocation period; 30 day complete loss of license before eligible for a limited license.

Second Offense - with no aggravating factors: 180 day revocation period; 90 day complete loss of license before eligible for a limited license.

Second Offense with aggravating factors: 1 year revocation period; 180 day complete loss of license before eligible for a limited license.

Third Offense: 1 year cancellation period; no limited license; special review required in addition to reinstatement process.

Fourth Offense: Minimum 2 year rehabilitation period with a cancellation of license.

Additional License Revocation Regulations

In many instances you will be able to obtain a “work permit” which will allow you to drive after a certain period of license suspension. This work permit can be granted as quickly as fifteen (15) days after the revocation or as long as three (3) or more months. Furthermore, to reinstate your license you will need to apply for a new license, pay a reinstatement fee, pass a written DWI driver’s test, and obtain the approval of a License Evaluator with the Department of Public Safety.

It is important to understand that you do have options when it comes to a license revocation. Once you receive a Notice of Revocation either in person or in the mail, you have thirty (30) days to challenge the revocation.