Hanif asks about codifying automatic renewals
Hanif asks whether DOF would support codifying automatic renewals to reduce lapses, and Shear explains current law doesn't authorize automatic renewals but DOF has created a short form for five-time renewers, and is willing to have conversations about automatic renewal if state law changes.
And then do you have a stance on codifying automatic renewals for screen injury to reduce the lapses due to paperwork delays or processing of submissions?
I didn't get the...
First part of that, do we have, have we?
Just codifying automatic renewals, yes.
So automatic renewals are not authorized by the current law.
What there is, is for long-time participants, I think people who have had five renewals,
their renewals can be done via a short form, and we have developed a short form for them to ease the renewal process.
Okay, and would you be in favor of codifying it so that it is automatic?
That would require state legislation.
Okay.
Yes, no, I know.
But I just wanted to know how the department is, if it would be in favor of it if the law were to change.
I think we're willing to have a conversation about it.
We would like to consider that.
Okay.