Kentucky has a 6 month waiting period to get a license from a permit?

One of my friends has gotten his driving permit (about time at 28) to get a license in Kentucky. However, during that time, he moved out of state for a few months without getting his license. He returned and renewed his permit. Now the problem is that he says he has to wait another 6 months before he can get his driver’s license because of some odd law. Is this the truth or is he just trying to get out of getting his license?

http://www.dol.wa.gov/ds/intermed.htm

Now this is for a teen, I know, but I would guess it would hold true for an older person getting a permit as well. Why did he wait so long?

Does having a valid permit for 6 months prior to applying for the licence all in one stretch? I can see where this could be confusing.

In Mississippi it is similar to what you describe. The 6-month permit period must be fulfilled all in one chunk before the issuance of the license.

No.

People under 21 must hold a learner’s permit for 6 months before applying for a permanent license.

People over 21 must hold a learner’s permit for 30 days before applying for a permanent license.

Check out KRS 186.412 (1)

The six month requirement was just imposed recently – within the past 5 years or so. I got my permanent license 32 days after my 16th birthday.