A tragic turn. I knew it was coming so I went down last Feb. to try to sneak in just before the change took effect on March 5, 2012 but the waits were horrendous. Likely because legitimate residents who don't have their documentation wanted to renew one last time before they would have to produce it for a simple renewal. The rules for State ID are exactly the same so no dice there either. It would be interesting to know if other states are enforcing this as strictly as Hawaii or is it just because of all the non-resident snowbirds in Hawaii? And will the enforcement relax in time or is there no way for the DMV clerks to override the id requirement?