Do you have to get a new drivers license when you turn 21 in North Carolina even if it doesn't expire yet?

I was originally from California and I moved here in North Carolina when I was 19. I got my license as soon as I moved here and I got the vertical one (which is apparently for underage/under21 drivers). Now that I'm turning 21 in a couple of months from now, do I have to renew it so I could get the horizontal one without the "driver turns 21 on 2011" thing? It won't expire till 2017, but I still want to change mine, so that whenever I go to 21+ places, I would have to just flash my license card without them looking for my birthday and all that stuff because it can be annoying sometimes. lol. What should I say when I go to a DMV office? Thanks!Do you have to get a new drivers license when you turn 21 in North Carolina even if it doesn't expire yet?
You don't have to get a new license until it expires. They can tell you're 21 by looking at the birthdate. But if you want to get a new one (and pay for it), you can. Just say you lost it.Do you have to get a new drivers license when you turn 21 in North Carolina even if it doesn't expire yet?
Hello,



A driver license may be renewed anytime within 180 days prior to expiration. There does not seem to be anything re: renewing it earlier than it expires... Check out for yourself: http://driving-tests.org/north-carolina/鈥?/a>



Good luck!Do you have to get a new drivers license when you turn 21 in North Carolina even if it doesn't expire yet?
most of the time they will still inspect them if you look young