Utah: Licensing basics — Renewal, Replacement, Address Change, ID Card Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “How early may a regular Utah driver license be renewed?” · “When is the extension (online renewal) notice mailed to a driver in Utah's good driver program?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Utah Driver Handbook" (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), Utah Department of Public Safety, Driver License Division.
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How early may a regular Utah driver license be renewed?
- Up to 30 days before it expires
- Up to 60 days before it expires
- Up to one year before it expires
- Up to six months before it expires
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Correct answer: Up to six months before it expires
The handbook allows renewal up to six months before the license expires.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)
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After a regular Utah driver license is renewed, when does the new license expire?
- On your birthday four years after issue
- On your birthday eight years after issue
- On your birthday five years after issue
- On your birthday ten years after issue
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Correct answer: On your birthday eight years after issue
A renewed regular license expires on the holder's birthday eight years after it is issued.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)
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Military personnel who held a valid Utah driver license when they entered the service may keep using it for how long after discharge or termination of orders?
- Up to 90 days
- Up to 30 days
- Up to 60 days
- Up to 120 days
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Correct answer: Up to 90 days
Service members, and dependents living with them, may continue using the license up to 90 days after discharge or termination of orders.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)
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The military provision that lets a Utah license stay valid for 90 days after discharge applies only to members and dependents who are stationed or residing where?
- Inside Utah
- On a base in any state
- Outside of Utah
- Anywhere in the United States
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Correct answer: Outside of Utah
The provision applies only to members and their dependents who are stationed or residing outside Utah.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 18 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 18)
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A civilian employee of the U.S. Department of Defense working outside the United States may keep using a Utah driver license for how long after the assignment is terminated or changed?
- Up to 30 days
- Up to 90 days
- Up to 60 days
- Up to 180 days
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Correct answer: Up to 90 days
Such an employee and their dependents may continue using the Utah license up to 90 days after the assignment ends or changes.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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What must a limited-term driver license holder present when renewing?
- A new fingerprint card sealed by the BCI
- A certified translation of a foreign birth certificate
- A Utah driver education certificate
- Acceptable proof of lawful presence documents
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Correct answer: Acceptable proof of lawful presence documents
A limited-term license holder must present acceptable lawful presence documents at renewal.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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What is the expiration date of a replacement driver license?
- Eight years after the replacement is issued
- Five years after the replacement is issued
- The same date as the license it replaces
- One year after the replacement is issued
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Correct answer: The same date as the license it replaces
A replacement license keeps the expiration date of the license it replaces.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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To receive a replacement license with a changed address, how many approved forms of address change verification must a driver provide?
- Two
- One
- Three
- Four
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Correct answer: Two
All drivers who want to change their address must provide two approved forms of address change verification.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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If a driver license has expired, what may the driver have to do, depending on the length of expiration?
- Complete a new driver education course before renewing
- Surrender the license and apply for an identification card
- Apply again for a learner permit and wait six months
- Complete the written knowledge and driving skills tests again
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Correct answer: Complete the written knowledge and driving skills tests again
After a license expires, the driver may have to pass the written knowledge and driving skills tests again, depending on how long it has been expired.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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To be eligible for Utah's good driver program, a driver must NOT have received more than how many reportable violations in the past eight years?
- Two
- Six
- Three
- Ten
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Correct answer: Six
A driver with no more than six reportable violations in the past eight years and a valid license is eligible for the good driver program.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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When is the extension (online renewal) notice mailed to a driver in Utah's good driver program?
- Approximately 90 days before your birthday
- Approximately 30 days before your birthday
- Approximately 60 days before your birthday
- Approximately 180 days before your birthday
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Correct answer: Approximately 90 days before your birthday
The notice is mailed about 90 days before the driver's birthday, if the division has the driver's current address.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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A Class D driver who moves is required by law to notify the division of the new address within how long?
- 5 days
- 20 days
- 10 days
- 30 days
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Correct answer: 10 days
Class D drivers must notify the division of a new address within 10 days of moving.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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Why is it important to notify the Driver License Division of an address change?
- Your license is invalid until you notify the division
- The post office will not forward mail from the division
- Your vehicle registration is cancelled if you do not
- The division mails your license again each year
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Correct answer: The post office will not forward mail from the division
Because the post office does not forward Driver License Division mail, the division must have your current address.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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What must a Class D driver do to get a new address printed on the driver license?
- Mail a letter about it to the post office
- Write the new address on the back of the license
- Send the division an email with the new address
- Schedule an appointment for a replacement driver license
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Correct answer: Schedule an appointment for a replacement driver license
To have a new address on the license, the driver must schedule an appointment for a replacement driver license.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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Who may obtain a Utah identification card?
- Any U.S. citizen
- Anyone with a valid out-of-state license
- Only a Utah resident
- Any visitor staying up to six months
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Correct answer: Only a Utah resident
Only a Utah resident may obtain a Utah identification card.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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Under Utah law, may a person hold a driver license and an identification card at the same time?
- No, Utah law does not allow it
- Yes, if both show the same address
- Yes, for the first six months only
- Yes, if the person is under 21
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Correct answer: No, Utah law does not allow it
Utah law does not allow an individual to have a driver license certificate and an identification card at the same time.
Source: Utah Driver Handbook (2026 edition (new 2026 laws effective May 6, 2026)), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)