Idaho § 49-320 - Notice of change of address
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 49-320 — Notice of change of address, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-320. Notice of change of address
It is the responsibility of every licensed driver and every person applying for a driver’s license to keep a current address on file with the department.
(1) Whenever any person after applying for or receiving a driver’s license shall move from the address shown in the application or in the driver’s license issued, that person shall, within thirty (30) days, notify the department in writing of the old and new addresses.
(2) Whenever any statute or rule requires a driver to receive notice of any official action with regard to the person’s driver’s license or driving privileges taken or proposed by a court or the department, notification by first class mail at the address shown on the application for a driver’s license or at the address shown on the driver’s license or at the address given by the driver, shall constitute all the legal notice that is required.
(3) It is an infraction for any person to fail to notify the department of a change of address as required by the provisions of subsection (1) of this section.
[49-320, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 54, p. 599; am. 1989, ch. 88, sec. 32, p. 181; am. 1996, ch. 371, sec. 12, p. 1263; am. 1998, ch. 110, sec. 23, p. 406; am. 2000, ch. 304, sec. 1, p. 1036; am. 2003, ch. 157, sec. 2, p. 445.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Idaho Statutes § 49-320 cover?
Section 49-320 ("Notice of change of address") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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