Public Safety

1. When a nonresident student, under the age of eighteen (18), is enrolled in a driver education course in a Mississippi public or private school, the Department of Public Safety will not issue a learner's permit unless the student can show proof of residence. 2. If the student i…

1. When an examination is given and the applicant discovers he doesn't have the proper fees, the examiner will hold the receipt until such fees are produced or until the end of the day. If the applicant hasn't paid the fees by the end of the workday, void the receipt. 2. An expla…

1. Persons having their driving privileges reinstated after a suspension, under the Implied Consent Law only, may obtain a duplicate license at no charge if the license is not expired. Proof of reinstatement must be shown by one of the following: a. A departmental receipt stamped…

1. Applicants will be charged a $5.00 fee for any changes to be made after the license or ID card is printed if the applicant had initially indicated that no change is needed. 2. This is not considered a lost driver license where there would be a $10.00 fee charged for the next d…

1. Effective June 1, 2003, paper permits will no longer be issued, A photo permit (same as driver license) will be issued. 2. The fee for each permit will remain the same in addition to an additional $2.00 photo fee. If using paper receipts, you must mark the appropriate permit f…

Checks presented for license fees that are returned will be held for thirty (30) days. If the check has not been picked up within the thirty (30) days, the license of the person that the check was written for will be suspended. The re-instatement fee for a suspended license due t…

1. Any payments made for license renewals, re-instatements, or motor vehicle records that are retracted for any reason will be handled in the same policy as a bad check. 2. The fees for a retracted payment via the internet will be the same. The person will pay the original fee, t…

All deposit slips for driver license funds must be validated no later than the next working day. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 1-3.2 Miss. Code Ann. § 45-1-3

1. District supervisors shall audit each driver license examiner under their supervision not less than once a month. A record of the audit must be maintained at the district level for a period of three (3) years. Audits will be unannounced. 2. The following items shall be checked…

No money will be left in the driver license offices overnight. All cash, coins, and checks, including handbook money, will be removed from the office by the examiner when leaving the office. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 1-3.4 Miss. Code Ann. § 45-1-3

Cash payment is required by law for any original issuance of a driver license or learner's permit. Original duplicate or renewal of identification cards will always be paid for in cash. (NO CHECKS) Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-45. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 1-3.5 Miss. Code Ann. § 45-1-3…

Driver license funds will not be used to cash any checks for any purpose. This includes any requests from anyone for any situation, including any employee of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 1-3.6 Miss. Code Ann. § 45-1-3

1. Do not enter or work under any other user ID other than your own (with the exception of training new personnel). Any shortage of funds will be replaced by the individual responsible. 2. Receipts and reports will be kept by the examiner for a period of six (6) months. Notes 31 …

1. Firearm Permits is now under Driver Services Bureau, Driver License Examiners will make the firearm permit money deposits. 2. As with the driver license money, all deposits slips must be validated. No night deposit drops will be made. Firearm permits will continue to be done a…

1. A $1.00 late fee shall be charged to anyone with an expired driver license. This fee will be charged if the license is expired due to being suspended, revoked or just late coming in to renew. 2. The $1.00 late fee shall be waived if the applicant elects to take the driver lice…

1. Before final approval of the DL-4 (and/or DL-41) for a Mississippi learner's permit, you must require the applicant to SHOW his/her Social Security card. The Social Security Number should be verified through the Social Security Search Inquiry. When satisfied that the correct n…

1. Females who want to use their first and middle name in lieu of their first and maiden name may do so. 2. Any applicant wanting their name changed from the way shown on their driver license or ID card must show a birth certificate or other legal document. 3. For females changin…

If the name on an applicant's Social Security card is not identical to the name on the applicant's birth certificate, use the full name shown on the applicant's birth certificate and record the Social Security Number on the application. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 1-4.3 Miss. Code An…

1. Driver license numbers will be assigned from this office under the following condition: a. Husband and wife drawing Social Security on the same number - The wife's Social Security Number would be the same as her husband's except it would be followed by a letter of the alphabet…

1. If an applicant receives an "assigned" number and currently holds a firearm permit, he/she is not required to get a new firearm permit document with his/her new driver license number on it. Enforcement will continue to receive firearm permit information on the driver even thou…

1. When an applicant, holding a Mississippi regular license number, applies for a commercial license, use the number that is on the regular driver license for the commercial license number. 2. Do not change old (001) numbers to Social Security Numbers or 800 numbers. If a person …

An applicant's signature will be accepted even though it may not be legible or identical to the legal or given name. This policy refers to only signatures. It in no way changes the filling out of the legal name on the DL-4, DL-41 or any other form requiring the applicant's name a…

1. Out-of-state addresses are NOT acceptable on any Mississippi license or ID cards. A valid Mississippi address must be given, even for military personnel and out-of-state college students. 2. If the applicant is a Mississippi resident but has an out-of-state address issued from…

All blanks on the DL-4, DL-41, and ID-4 must be completed by the examiner. Check to make sure all the following are completed: 1. Social Security Number recorded and checked. 2. Birth Certificate number recorded and checked. 3. Eye exam recorded and checked. 4. Receipts recorded …

1. When you are not at your computer, you MUST manually logout. NEVER leave your terminal logged on and unattended. 2. Notify your supervisor immediately if you think a receipt was issued from someone other than yourself under your log on name. You will need to provide the follow…

1. Every applicant is to be asked if they would like to participate in the touch signature program'. Once an applicant chooses to participate, they will have to give their touch signature each and every time they come into a station. Once it is given, they cannot change their min…

1. A person will no longer be required to turn in their expired Mississippi license. After verifying the old license, the examiner may return the license to the applicant, if the license is being renewed. You may either punch a hole in the expiration date with a hole puncher or c…

1. If a note is needed to be added to any license you will need to contact the Driver Services Help Desk at 601-987-1236. The date, examiner's name and reason for the note must be entered. 2. If you have an applicant with a note on their license and it no longer applies to that a…

1. Anytime the departmental vehicle is needed for operation of an examining station, the driver license examiner is authorized to use the vehicle. 2. Driver License Examiners on traveling teams, working in an area where an eating establishment is not convenient to the driver lice…

If a person has less than six (6) months remaining on his/her license or ID card, you may renew the license or ID card rather than issuing a duplicate. The expiration date would be four (4) years from the current expiration date. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 1-6.5 Miss. Code Ann. § 45…

1. All receipts should indicate whether payment for a license was made by cash or check. Do this by indicating the field with cash or check in the amount collected field. 2. Receipts must have the full name of the person and driver license number written on the receipt even if al…

1. Anytime a positive response or "hit" is received from an NCIC inquiry on an individual, the following procedures should be observed. a. If a law enforcement official is available and can be contacted without the examiner placing themselves or the general public in any immediat…

1. Section 2721. Prohibition on release and use of certain personal information from State motor vehicle recordsa. In General - Except as provided in subsection (b), a State Department of Motor Vehicles, and any officer, employee, or contractor, thereof, shall not knowingly discl…

1. The following procedures are to be adhered to regarding facial recognition: a. If or when a photo is taken and the match meter is green', continue with the process of applicant. b. If or when a photo is taken and the match meter is yellow', proceed with caution. If questionabl…

Any applicant applying for a lost or stolen driver license or identification card is required to submit one primary document and one secondary document from the following lists. A primary document must contain the full name and date of birth and must be verifiable. If applicant d…

1. Driver License. (Cannot be expired more than six months). 2. Certificate of birth. (Must be original or certified copy, have a raised seal and be issued by the Bureau of Vital Statistics or State Board of Health). 3. State issued ID card. (Cannot be expired more than six month…

1. Bureau of Indian Affairs Card/Indian Treaty Card. Tribal ID card is NOT acceptable. 2. Court order that does not contain the date of birth. 3. Employer ID card. 4. Foreign birth certificate. Must be translated by an approved translator. 5. Health insurance card, i.e., Blue Cro…

1. Every applicant for an original license or identification card who is over eighteen (18) years of age must show proof of domicile in this state to receive a license or identification card. No post office box number may be used as evidence of domicile. Any proof of documents mu…

1. Any person who has been diagnosed as being a diabetic shall be entitled a special driver license or identification card. The applicant will be required to have a DE16-A form completed. 2. The special diabetic driver license or identification card shall be identifiable by a blu…

An applicant will be able to wear head cover: 1. When worn for religious purposes. 2. Illness (Example: When someone has cancer and has lost all or most of their hair). Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 1-7.6 Miss. Code Ann. § 45-1-3

Free shots should NOT be issued as duplicates on the computer! If a person needs to have a picture taken, free of charge, due to an error on his previous license that was our mistake, due to camera problems or use the following procedures: a. On command line type ADDLIC. b. In th…

1. Effective March 1, 1995, all renewals and/or duplicates of identification cards will be processed by the same policy that regulates driver license renewals or driver license duplicates. 2. Proof of Domicile - Identification Cards 3. Effective October 5, 2001, all applicants ap…

When an individual voluntarily surrenders an unexpired driver license or has a suspended driver license due to medical reasons, an identification card may be issued free of charge for the remaining time that is left on the license. The individual will need to fill out an applicat…

1. Any person who is applying for a Mississippi driver license who has in his/her possession a current military driver license only will be processed the same as someone applying for a first time license. They will be required to take the standard permit test; the road test will …

1. An applicant who possesses a driver license by another jurisdiction cannot be issued a Mississippi driver license unless the applicant surrenders such license. 2. If the applicant does not have said driver license in his/her immediate possession, he must complete an Affidavit …

1. At the time a person surrenders a driver license from another jurisdiction and/or makes application for a Mississippi driver license, the driver license examiner shall provide the applicant with written information on the registration requirements for convicted sex offenders, …

1. For any person from out-of-country applying for a driver license or identification card, you must verify the following documents: a. Proper INS Papers (Passport, I-94 card) b. Birth Certificate (Must be translated by a University) c. Social Security Card (If they have obtained…