What do you do with the old one....
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KevinS
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What do you do with the old one....
Just got my renewal license and was wanting to know what to do with the old one. I've heard u send it back and other times I hear u cut it up. Does anyone know what to do with it? Thanks for the help
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RPB
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Re: What do you do with the old one....
On driver's licenses, after I get the new one ... I cut the old one up (or DPS does) but keep my picture.
This came in handy to show my niece that I used to be good looking ... she wanted proof.

This came in handy to show my niece that I used to be good looking ... she wanted proof.
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Re: What do you do with the old one....
Must have been a fake ID.RPB wrote:On driver's licenses, I cut it up (or DPS does) but keep my picture.
This came in handy to show my niece that I used to be good looking ... she wanted proof.
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RPB
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Re: What do you do with the old one....
Wouldn't it be nice if DPS allowed us to photoshop prior to them printing? 
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Re: What do you do with the old one....
I have several old DL's, my first CHL, and the old one before my last address change. No one ever asked for them back.
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KevinS
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Re: What do you do with the old one....
We r talking about the old chl NOT dl. So we don't have to send the old chl back or anything.
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Re: What do you do with the old one....
Nope.KevinS wrote:We r talking about the old chl NOT dl. So we don't have to send the old chl back or anything.
I am not and have never been a LEO. My avatar is in honor of my friend, Dallas Police Sargent Michael Smith, who was murdered along with four other officers in Dallas on 7.7.2016.
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Re: What do you do with the old one....
Frame it?
I haven't found a good frame that will hold both the license and the badge though
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Re: What do you do with the old one....
Don't forget, you also need room for the sash and the tiara.RPB wrote:
Frame it?
I haven't found a good frame that will hold both the license and the badge though
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Re: What do you do with the old one....
It seems that frame already has a badge but I want the SA frame, not the NSA one. 
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Re: What do you do with the old one....
Yep. The way I understand it is that you cannot be in possession of two, unexpired CHLs. For a renewal, since the old one is expired, you can keep it if you want, or cut it up and toss it.
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Re: What do you do with the old one....
The law requires the previous one to be returned if you upgrade from NSA to SA. See 411.184(d)Skiprr wrote:Yep. The way I understand it is that you cannot be in possession of two, unexpired CHLs. For a renewal, since the old one is expired, you can keep it if you want, or cut it up and toss it.
There is no such requirement in the CHL law for renewals, address changes, et cetera.
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Re: What do you do with the old one....
...send it in to Charles and let him start a Wall of Infamy...in his garage... 
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Re: What do you do with the old one....
nevermind.

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Re: What do you do with the old one....
Sell on blackmarket as ID for underage or illegals? Use money to buy new guns 
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