Aha! I knew somebody here knew where to look. Thus it is, that the only point in time where a return is necessary is when changing from the non-semi-auto to semi-auto categories. (or vice-versa, I suppose, but who would do that?)
As a point of reference, I once updated my address, in a timely fashion of course, and the documentation that came with the replacement CHL also directed me just to destory the old license, not return it.
Thanks all.
elb
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- Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:38 pm
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Bureaucratic Trivia -- Disposal of Expired CHL?
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- Sun Nov 09, 2008 2:04 pm
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Bureaucratic Trivia -- Disposal of Expired CHL?
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Bureaucratic Trivia -- Disposal of Expired CHL?
On another board, a poster asserted that when one renews his CHL in Texas, one must send the old one back to DPS, and further that one's current license can be suspended for not doing so. I am in askance of this, because I recently renewed mine (May-June 08, 35 days 
), and the documentation that came with it said, as I recall, to destroy the old license. Again as I recall, my previous renewal four years ago had the same instructions, and I believe my wife's renewal back then was the same. I also recently renewed and upgraded my driver's license, and there I was also told to destroy the old one, as I was supposed to be in possession of only one driver's license at a time.
When I related my experience to the poster, he asserted that "the law is clear..."
, but did not provide a reference. Now the law is a mighty and extensive subject, but I poked around in the CHL statutes handbook provided by DPS, and didn't come up with anything one way or another.
This is somewhat of an academic question, since I long ago disposed of the old license, and to the best of my knowledge DPS has neither bothered me about the old nor suspended my current one
, but it does have my curiousity piqued.
Anyone here at the Oracle of CHL have the definitive bureaucratic (i.e. references to the law or DPS rule) answer? I would call DPS directly, but it is Sunday, and I don't want to disturb all those extra workers on OT pay who are processing CHLs to catch up...
), and the documentation that came with it said, as I recall, to destroy the old license. Again as I recall, my previous renewal four years ago had the same instructions, and I believe my wife's renewal back then was the same. I also recently renewed and upgraded my driver's license, and there I was also told to destroy the old one, as I was supposed to be in possession of only one driver's license at a time.When I related my experience to the poster, he asserted that "the law is clear..."
, but did not provide a reference. Now the law is a mighty and extensive subject, but I poked around in the CHL statutes handbook provided by DPS, and didn't come up with anything one way or another.This is somewhat of an academic question, since I long ago disposed of the old license, and to the best of my knowledge DPS has neither bothered me about the old nor suspended my current one
, but it does have my curiousity piqued.Anyone here at the Oracle of CHL have the definitive bureaucratic (i.e. references to the law or DPS rule) answer? I would call DPS directly, but it is Sunday, and I don't want to disturb all those extra workers on OT pay who are processing CHLs to catch up...