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(c) An instruction permit for Class 3 and 4 may be renewed on or before the expiration date. The first day of the next one-year period shall begin with the first day after the expiration of the current instruction permit. If a permit is not renewed within ninety days after the expiration date,the applicant shall be treated as a new applicant for an instruction permit. (d) A driver's license may be renewed WITHIN six months prior to the date of expiration. The last day of this six-month period shall be the expiration date. An applicant with an expired driver's license may renew the expired driver's license within one year after the expiration date. Pursuant to Section 286-107.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, a reactivation fee shall be assessed after ninety days following the date of expiration. The first day of this one-year period shall begin with the first day after the expiration date and shall end at 12:00 midnight one year after the expiration date. Applicants appearing after the one-year period, shall be treated as a new applicant and examined as provided in Section 286-108,Hawaii Revised Statutes. (e) If the one-year period ends on a weekend or holiday, the renewal,which includes payment of the required fees,must take place by the last working day prior to end of the one-year period. (f) CDL (1) An instruction permit for a CDL shall not be valid for a period in excess of one year. The permit is not renewable. An applicant who does not successfully complete the skills examination in one year,must reapply as a new applicant. (2) The general knowledge test scores are valid for six months from the date of the test. Endorsement tests taken after the general knowledge test will remain valid only through the six-month period starting from the date of the general knowledge test. (3) To retain a hazardous materials endorsement, an applicant must take and pass (every five years), an additional special knowledge examination(in the English language)on how to recognize,handle, and transport hazardous materials. In addition, applicant must pass a background check through the Transportation Security Administration's Hazmat Threat Assessment Program. Rule 11.18 Out-of-State or Foreign Driver's License. (a) All applicants holding a valid out-of-state driver's license must surrender their license to obtain a Hawaii driver's license. Applicants who do not have their out-of-state license to surrender shall be required to complete all required skills tests (written and road test). (b) Foreign licenses are valid for use in the United States for one year from the date of first port of entry. Foreign license will be invalidated for use in the United States upon receipt of a Hawaii driver's license. Foreign driver's license applicants are required to complete all required skills tests.