Reinstating a Driver's License in Vermont
How to check your Vermont license status, what gets a license suspended, reinstatement steps and fees, and hardship licenses.
Short answer: Check your license status on myDMV. To reinstate, meet every requirement listed on your reinstatement notice (which can include filing an SR-22, retaking the knowledge and skills tests, satisfying court requirements, medical clearance, court-ordered alcohol courses and paying… Vermont DMV, License Suspensions & Related Programs
| Checking and reinstating a license | Check your license status on myDMV. To reinstate, meet every requirement listed on your reinstatement notice (which can include filing an SR-22, retaking the knowledge and skills tests, satisfying court requirements, medical clearance, court-ordered alcohol courses and paying reinstatement fees), and do not drive until DMV sends written notice of reinstatement. The Driver Control reinstatement fee can be paid online, by mail to Vermont DMV, 120 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05603-0001, Attn: Driver Control, or in person in Montpelier; no reinstatement fee is due if the only reason for the suspension is missing financial responsibility insurance. Court fines are paid to the court, not DMV. Status lookup: https://mydmv.vermont.gov |
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| License suspension | Grounds include accumulating 10 or more points in two years (10 days and up), DUI convictions (90 days for a first conviction), and refusing or failing a DUI test (civil suspension). Habitual offenders may also be suspended. After any suspension, the DMV charges a reinstatement fee, and DUI-related suspensions continue until the person meets the requirements of 23 V.S.A. § 1209a. Suspensions for unpaid fines or no insurance were not confirmed. |
| Hardship or restricted license | During DUI-related suspensions (criminal or civil, including lifetime suspensions), an eligible person may drive under an ignition interlock restricted driver's license (RDL) or ignition interlock certificate issued under 23 V.S.A. § 1213. Eligibility rules in § 1213 and any hardship license for points suspensions were not confirmed. Source: 23 V.S.A. §§ 1205, 1206(c) |
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FAQ
How do I check if my license is suspended and get it reinstated in Vermont?
Check your license status on myDMV. To reinstate, meet every requirement listed on your reinstatement notice (which can include filing an SR-22, retaking the knowledge and skills tests, satisfying court requirements, medical clearance, court-ordered alcohol courses and paying reinstatement fees), and do not drive until DMV sends written notice of reinstatement. The Driver Control reinstatement fee can be paid online, by mail to Vermont DMV, 120 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05603-0001, Attn: Driver Control, or in person in Montpelier; no reinstatement fee is due if the only reason for the suspension is missing financial responsibility insurance. Court fines are paid to the court, not DMV.
What gets your license suspended in Vermont?
Grounds include accumulating 10 or more points in two years (10 days and up), DUI convictions (90 days for a first conviction), and refusing or failing a DUI test (civil suspension). Habitual offenders may also be suspended. After any suspension, the DMV charges a reinstatement fee, and DUI-related suspensions continue until the person meets the requirements of 23 V.S.A. § 1209a.
Can you get a hardship license in Vermont?
During DUI-related suspensions (criminal or civil, including lifetime suspensions), an eligible person may drive under an ignition interlock restricted driver's license (RDL) or ignition interlock certificate issued under 23 V.S.A. § 1213.
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.