# DWAI, how long does it stay on license?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dwai-how-long-does-it-stay-on-license/38778
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [November 14, 2007, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dwai-how-long-does-it-stay-on-license/38778 "2007-11-14T20:20:46Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@98SS10](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/98SS10)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2007, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dwai-how-long-does-it-stay-on-license/38778/1 "2007-11-14T20:20:46Z")
Got a friend movin back to NY, had a DWAI in NY - Jan 06. I guess it didnt show up in his record out of NY. How long does it stay on your record?
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### Author:  [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2007, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dwai-how-long-does-it-stay-on-license/38778/2 "2007-11-14T20:26:27Z")
My buddy has one and its permanent. Its a feleony = criminal record.
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### Author:  [@airhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/airhead)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2007, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dwai-how-long-does-it-stay-on-license/38778/3 "2007-11-14T20:45:22Z")
It’s only a felony if it’s your second offense.
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### Author:  [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2007, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dwai-how-long-does-it-stay-on-license/38778/4 "2007-11-14T21:03:52Z")
yea^^
\<–no felonies here.
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### Author:  [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2007, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dwai-how-long-does-it-stay-on-license/38778/5 "2007-11-14T21:18:25Z")
o, i c
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### Author:  [@98SS10](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/98SS10)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2007, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dwai-how-long-does-it-stay-on-license/38778/6 "2007-11-14T21:20:20Z")
so this is his first and only one. He should be ok with insurance or will this affect insurance?
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### Author:  [@02svtfocus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02svtfocus)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2007, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dwai-how-long-does-it-stay-on-license/38778/7 "2007-11-14T21:23:35Z")
DWAI isnt a felony, its treated like a traffic violation after suspension
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### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2007, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dwai-how-long-does-it-stay-on-license/38778/8 "2007-11-15T05:23:20Z")
Jan of 06 it should definitely still be on his record when he goes to get insurance. It stays at least as long as a moving violation which is 3 years.
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### Author:  [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2007, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dwai-how-long-does-it-stay-on-license/38778/9 "2007-11-15T06:33:40Z")
For insurance Co and employment purposes it’s on there for 3 years. To law enforcement its perm. Theres 2 diff records availible from DMV. One that an ins. co. or employer can request, and one for law enforcement use. I got a dwai in 1988 its still on there. And no he wont be ok for insurance- he’s screwed
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### Author:  [@98SS10](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/98SS10)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2007, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dwai-how-long-does-it-stay-on-license/38778/10 "2007-11-15T07:10:12Z")
ahh fuck. aint gonna wanna hear that.
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### Author:  [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2007, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dwai-how-long-does-it-stay-on-license/38778/11 "2007-11-15T09:15:42Z")
and most car rental places won’t let him rent a car for x amount of years.