ALEA modifies driver license division operations in response to COVID-19
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is modifying its Driver License Division’s statewide operations because of COVID-19.
“ALEA is dedicated to providing public safety to the state and its citizens and will continue,” said ALEA’s Secretary Hal Taylor. “When Governor Ivey declared this state of emergency in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we and other state agencies were charged with determining how best to ensure continued operations without risking the health of the public or our personnel.”
ALEA’s Driver License Division operations have been modified, he said.
Effective immediately, the Driver License Division:
Has suspended road testing (including CDL)
Discourages anyone with a weakened or compromised immune system from visiting any Driver License locations
Reminds everyone all Alabama driver licenses and non-driver IDs have a 60-day grace period following expiration date (Code of Alabama, Title 32-6-1). Customers may wait to renew
Encourages online services for anyone who must renew or obtain a duplicate driver license/STAR ID or non-driver ID at https://www.alabamainteractive.org/dl_renewal/welcome.action. To obtain a first issuance of a STAR ID, customers must visit an ALEA Driver License office
Encourages everyone to visit www.alea.gov or to contact their local Driver License office prior to a visit to ensure the location is open. (Information may change daily, so check often). Office phone numbers are at www.alea.gov
Has begun curbside check-in and screening at ALEA’s Driver License offices. Everyone is asked to follow instructions posted outside each location and wait at their vehicles to reduce potential exposure
Reminds anyone in need of driver license reinstatement services to conduct this business by phone or mail. Following is a list of Reinstatement Office phone numbers:
Birmingham: 205.252.0426
Dothan: 334.983.5616
Huntsville: 256.536.2365
Jacksonville: 256.782.1322
Mobile: 251.660.2330, ext. 5
Montgomery: 334.242.4400
Opelika: 334.737.1665
Sheffield: 256.383.9991
Tuscaloosa: 205.553.3511
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I just got my about-to-expire license transferred from TN Friday; looks like I could have avoided the visit if I had waited. 