License Renewals to Come Early; Federal Law Will Outdate Many Before Their Expiration

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Madison - Nearly one in three Wisconsin drivers will have to renew their driver's licenses early under a federal anti-terrorism law.

All drivers must have identification that complies with the federal Real ID law by May 2013, according to the state Department of Transportation. Wisconsin license renewals are normally good for eight years, and the requirement would affect about 1.2 million of Wisconsin's 4 million drivers.

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License Renewals to Come Early; Federal Law Will Outdate Many Before Their Expiration

The licenses that have to be renewed early will have the same expiration dates, meaning drivers will have to return to driver's license stations in just a few years. They won't have to pay for the licenses when they renew them early...

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