After you pass both skills tests, you buy your license at a Deputy Registrar License Agency. Bring the right paperwork — which affidavit you need depends on your age — and, if you're a minor, your parent's signature carries real legal weight.
Bring these to the Deputy Registrar:
- Your Temporary Instruction Permit Identification Card (TIPIC)
- Proof of identity documents (see the Acceptable Documents List)
- The notarized affidavit that applies to you (see table)
Which affidavit you need
| Applicant | Form |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | Fifty-Hour Affidavit (BMV 5791), notarized |
| 18 or older but under 21 | Fifty-Hour Affidavit (BMV 5791), notarized |
| Temporary resident 21 or older | Fifty-Hour Affidavit (BMV 5791), notarized |
| 21+ who used the 24-hour option | Twenty-Four Hour Affidavit (BMV 5789) |
Know the rule
If you're under 18, your parent or guardian must present identification (such as a Driver License or ID card) and co-sign the Driver License application.
Handbook p. 48 ↗Know the rule
Notaries are available at the Deputy Registrar agency. Use Get In Line Online before visiting.
Handbook p. 48 ↗Know the rule
A parent or guardian who co-signs a minor's application is jointly and severally liable with the minor for damages caused by negligence or willful misconduct while driving — until the minor's 18th birthday.
Handbook p. 48 ↗Know the rule
If the minor is involved in a collision, co-signer liability can be eliminated by filing proof of financial responsibility on the minor's behalf with the BMV.
Handbook p. 48 ↗Know the rule
A co-signer can cancel authorization at any time by mailing the minor's Driver License or TIPIC, or a notarized letter requesting cancelation, to BMV License Control. The license or TIPIC is canceled and the co-signer is relieved of liability.
Handbook p. 48 ↗Jointly and severally liable
The co-signing parent and the minor are both responsible for damages the minor causes while driving, until the minor turns 18.
Handbook p. 48 ↗Put it into practice
Your mom co-signed your license when you were 16. At 17 you cause a crash. She shares liability for the damages. If she later decides you shouldn't drive, she can mail your license or a notarized letter to BMV License Control to cancel it.