• PIERRE, S.D. - Online renewal of South Dakota driver licenses will be more convenient when a new law easing vision-test requirements takes effect on July 1.
• The law removes for most citizens, those under the age of 65, the requirement for a statement from an ophthalmologist or optometrist as part of the renewal process. Persons 65 and older must still provide a vision statement.
• "The change makes it much more convenient for our citizens under 65 to renew online or through the mail, eliminating a trip to the exam station,'' said Cindy Gerber, director of the Driver Licensing Program.
• The 2013 Legislature authorized the Driver Licensing Program to implement an online and mail-in renewal process. Gerber said the vision change is an additional step that makes the system work effectively.
• "Gov. Dennis Daugaard saw the value of online renewal to our citizens, and the Legislature supported the changes,'' Gerber said. "We are grateful to them, and we believe our driver license holders will appreciate the convenience when they go to

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