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Reporting changes

A 2-minute lesson from the Vermont course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.

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Read time
2 minutes
Course unit
Keeping Your License Valid
Checkpoint questions
6
Source pages
10, 13, 25, 66, 67

The DMV needs to reach you and match you to your records. When your name, address or even your car's color changes, tell the DMV within 30 days. Some changes can be made online and some need an office visit.

30 days

Deadline to report a change of name or address to the DMV

Handbook p. 25 ↗

Know the rule

You can update your address online at mydmv.vermont.gov. Name changes require an in-person visit.

Handbook p. 25 ↗

Know the rule

For a name change, update the Social Security Administration first, then bring your updated Social Security card when you apply for the corrected license or ID.

Handbook p. 10 ↗
30 days

Deadline to notify the DMV if you change your name, your address or the color of your vehicle

Handbook p. 67 ↗

Know the rule

If you lose your registration certificate, get a replacement at any DMV office, by mail, or online at dmv.vermont.gov.

Handbook p. 66 ↗

Know the rule

If you lose one or both registration plates, pick up a Replacement Plate Application from any DMV office, a police station, or online.

Handbook p. 67 ↗
60 days

New residents with a valid out-of-state license must get a Vermont license within 60 days

Handbook p. 13 ↗

Put it into practice

You get married, take your spouse's name and move across town in the same week. Update Social Security first. You can change your address online, but the name change means an in-person DMV visit, all within 30 days.

Check your understanding

Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.

How many days do you have to report a name or address change to the Vermont DMV?
  1. 30 days
  2. 10 days
  3. 60 days
  4. 90 days

Answer: 30 days

You must report a change in name or address to the DMV within 30 days.

Handbook p. 25 ↗
You just changed your vehicle's paint color. What is your reporting deadline to the DMV?
  1. 7 days
  2. 30 days
  3. 60 days
  4. There is no requirement to report this

Answer: 30 days

Name, address, or vehicle color changes must all be reported to the DMV within 30 days.

Handbook p. 67 ↗
You can update your address online at mydmv.vermont.gov. How must a legal name change on your license be handled?
  1. It can also be done fully online
  2. It requires only a phone call
  3. It requires an in-person visit
  4. It cannot be changed through the DMV

Answer: It requires an in-person visit

You can update your address online, but a name change requires an in-person DMV visit.

Handbook p. 25 ↗
You changed your legal name and want a corrected Vermont license. What should you do before visiting the DMV?
  1. Renew your license online first
  2. Mail a photocopy of your marriage certificate
  3. Get a new vehicle registration first
  4. Update your name with Social Security first

Answer: Update your name with Social Security first

Your name must verify with the Social Security Administration, so update it there first and bring your updated card to the DMV.

Handbook p. 10 ↗
A change in your vehicle's color does not need to be reported to the DMV.
  1. True
  2. False

Answer: False

Vehicle color changes must be reported to the DMV within 30 days, just like name or address.

Handbook p. 67 ↗
You move to a new street address within Vermont. Which is true about reporting it to the DMV?
  1. Report it within 60 days, in person only
  2. Report it at your next renewal
  3. Report it within 10 days, by mail only
  4. Report it within 30 days; you can do it online

Answer: Report it within 30 days; you can do it online

Name and address changes must be reported within 30 days, and an address can be updated online at mydmv.vermont.gov.

Handbook p. 25 ↗
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