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A client that has received a license suspension after an alcohol or drug related driving offense may be eligible for a conditional license. A conditional license may be issued for limited necessary driving, such as to and from school, work, or medical appointments or for driving at work. A client is eligible only once every five years.

o	to and from work, and during work if driving is part of your job. (However, this is not the same as a conditional commercial license).
o	to and from a class at an accredited school or college.
o	to transport your child to and from a child care facility or school when necessary to maintain your employment, or your enrollment in an accredited school or college.
o	to and from DDP classes and any required evaluation or treatment.
o	to and from a state or county motor vehicle office for business related to your conditional license.
o	to and from court-ordered probation activities.
o	to and from medical examinations or treatment for you or a member of your family, as certified in writing by a physician.
o	during the three-hour weekly period listed on your conditional license attachment.
	(http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/broch/c40.htm)

In order to receive a conditional license the following steps must be completed:
The court must alert DMV of the client’s suspension before he or she can apply. When a judge issues a 20-day stay, various sources have indicated that DMV should receive notice within 18 days. (It can take as little as 14 or up to 30 days.)

• Client must go to a DMV office with an Enforcement Unit.

• Client should bring along documentation provided by the court (green paper) as well as proof of indentity and supporting documents (such as medical documentation or a letter from school or work) stating the clients need to drive.

• Client must pass the DMV’s 6-point proof of identification.

• Client must agree to complete the Drinking Driver Program (DDP) at a cost of $225 or appropriate relevant programs. The DDP program does not have to be completed prior to the application for a conditional license and can be completed concurrently with the application.

o This is not the Stop DWI/OASAS program, however, in certain unusual cases, such as a re-arrest while in the program, a DDP participant may be referred to a more formal OASAS-type program.

• Client will fill out forms, MV 44CR & MV 2020 and pay the application fee of $75.

• License will be issued to the client via mail and can take 7-14 days for approval.

• Reasons a client may not be eligible:

o	No valid NYS License or renewable NYS License However, a client with an out of state driver’s license is eligible for conditional driving privileges.
o	Judge orders otherwise.
o	Prior Drug or Alcohol-related Violation within the last five years.
o	Prior DDP program within the last five years.

PRE-CONVICTION CONDITIONAL LICENSES

If client received a conditional license while the case was still pending (pre-conviction license), that license will be suspended upon the termination of the case. However, the client is still eligible for a conditional license after the conviction. The pre-conviction license does not count as a license for the purposes of the 5-year limit. In order to receive the standard 20-day stay, the client will surrender the pre-conviction license to the court. After the expected 18 days, the client must go to DMV with the court documents relating to the stay and fill out the appropriate forms. There is no additional charge. If the client does not receive the 20-day stay, they must turn in the pre-conviction license to DMV in order to apply for a new conditional license.