The Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery, Division of Liquor Control will allow alcohol licensees such as restaurants and liquor stores to accept Vermont driver’s licenses or identification cards that expired on or after March 13, 2020, as an acceptable form of identification. Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles offices are closed because of the Covid-19 public health crisis preventing individuals from renewing driver’s license or ID cards.
This temporary exception only applies to driver’s licenses and identification cards issued by the State of Vermont. This exception will remain in place while the governor’s Stay Home, Stay Safe order remains in effect.
The governor announced on March 16 that the DMV is extending license and registration renewals for 90 days beyond their effective expiration date beginning March 13. If an individual’s permit, temporary license or permanent license and/or registration has expired since March 13, 2020, law enforcement officers should honor a 90-day waiver of those credential expiration dates. Once the state of emergency is resolved a follow-up bulletin will be sent out.
— Sarah Asch
