Houston Occupational Licenses Lawyer

When you are charged with driving while intoxicated, administrative license revocation (ALR) allows your driver’s license to be confiscated and suspended. If a judge upholds this suspension, you can be left without a driver’s license for up to two years. This can greatly interfere with responsibilities such as familial duties, work, and school.

Fortunately, you do have the option to petition for an occupational license so that you can perform these essential tasks. However, you must prove to a judge that you require an occupational license. For help with the occupational license application process, contact a Houston occupational licenses attorney from Johnson, Johnson & Baer, P.C., today at 713-222-0400.

Steps to Apply for an Occupational License

You can apply for an occupational driver’s license either in the county in which you reside or in the jurisdiction in which you received your DWI/DUI charge. There are several different steps to obtaining an occupational license, including the following:

• Fill out the petition for the license and have it approved by a judge

• Obtain an SR-22 form from your insurance company proving financial responsibility

• Send the SR-22, certified petition, and certified court order granting the occupational license to the Department of Public Safety or county clerk’s office, depending on where it must be filed

• Pay the necessary reinstatement and licensing fees

Of course, you can only have your petition approved if you show that you must have the license to perform essential tasks. The judge does have the right to deny your request.

Contact Us

Having an experienced Houston occupational license lawyer on your side can help improve your chance of having your occupational driver’s license request approved. For more information regarding the ways we can help you, contact the legal professionals of Johnson, Johnson & Baer, P.C., at 713-222-0400 today.