The department upon receipt of satisfactory evidence of the death of the persons who signed the application of a minor for a license shall cancel such license and shall not issue a new license until such time as a new application, duly signed and verified, is made as required by this chapter . This provision shall not apply in the event the minor has attained the age of eighteen years. [C39, § 5013.11; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.185 ]