I have a possibly silly question. I received my plastic in the mail this past Saturday (2/23). This morning (Tuesday 2/26), just out of curiosity, I checked the DPS website to see how it reads regarding my CHL status. The website reads "Processing Application."
Is my license valid, and it is merely a case of the DPS not having yet updated the website, or should I wait and see what happens online before carrying?
Horns of a Dilemma...
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Horns of a Dilemma...
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Yes, you are legal. Things that happen to the website are not always logical. You might look at it again in a month and it could say something similar to "No application or license active". Don't freak, that's a default setting...
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Re: Horns of a Dilemma...
They stay behind a lot so as long as you have plastic you are legal & good to go to your Wally Walk and beyond. 
Carry 24-7 or guess right.
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Re: Horns of a Dilemma...
The DPS web site has no legal meaning. It's not mentioned in the CHL law. The plastic is all that counts.
I am practically convinced that the web site is maintained overseas, probably in India. I say that because people have found it was updated between Saturday night and Sunday morning.
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I am practically convinced that the web site is maintained overseas, probably in India. I say that because people have found it was updated between Saturday night and Sunday morning.
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Re: Horns of a Dilemma...
Interestingly, since I've now had my plastic for a grand total of 28 days, I just went back and checked the website again to see if they had updated it.
Now it says "No application or license/certificate active."
Well, I have an active license, so I would sure like to know what in tarnation that means...
Now it says "No application or license/certificate active."
Well, I have an active license, so I would sure like to know what in tarnation that means...
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.”
― G. Michael Hopf, "Those Who Remain"
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Re: Horns of a Dilemma...
The Annoyed Man wrote:Interestingly, since I've now had my plastic for a grand total of 28 days, I just went back and checked the website again to see if they had updated it.
Now it says "No application or license/certificate active."
Well, I have an active license, so I would sure like to know what in tarnation that means...
Parse it this way:
(Either) No application; (OR) license/certificate active
You no longer have a current application in process, therefore your license is active!
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Re: Horns of a Dilemma...
quidni wrote:The Annoyed Man wrote:Interestingly, since I've now had my plastic for a grand total of 28 days, I just went back and checked the website again to see if they had updated it.
Now it says "No application or license/certificate active."
Well, I have an active license, so I would sure like to know what in tarnation that means...
Parse it this way:
(Either) No application; (OR) license/certificate active
You no longer have a current application in process, therefore your license is active!
And who said punctuation marks were not important.
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Re: Horns of a Dilemma...
Thanks for explaining it. I was going to ignore it anyway, since I have the plastic in my hand, but I just thought they were being stupid.
If proper punctuation is any indicator, then I was right!
If proper punctuation is any indicator, then I was right!
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.”
― G. Michael Hopf, "Those Who Remain"
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― G. Michael Hopf, "Those Who Remain"
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