January 8, 2021 Contact: Kristen Muszynski, 207-626-8400 AUGUSTA - Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced today the reinstatement of regular deadlines and requirements for renewals of BMV-issued licenses, State IDs and other credentials. All driver s licenses, driver permits, State identification cards, commercial driver licenses, dealer licenses, salvage motor vehicle recycler licenses, driver/rider school licenses and instructor licenses that expired since the beginning of the state of civil emergency must now be renewed. Additionally, driver license vision screening requirements that were waived since last spring are once again in effect. Motorists who require a vision screening https://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/licenses/vision.html must visit a BMV branch office or provide documentation from their optometrist as part of their license renewal process. Vision screenings are required at license renewal for those ages 40 to 45, 52 to 57, and ages 62 and older