1. What is the adventure license? 
The adventure license is a way for holders of a NY State DMV issued photo document driver license, learner permit or non - driver identification card to have any of the various lifetime sporting / recreational licenses, privileges or certifications you have purchased from the Department of Environmental Conservation DEC and/or the Office of Parks and Historical Preservation Parks added to your DMV issued photo document. 

2. What lifetime sporting/recreational licenses, privileges or credentials can be added to my DMV issued photo document? 
You may add icons for the following lifetime licenses / privileges / certifications: Sportsman, Boating Safety, Small / Big Game, Fishing, Bow Hunting, Muzzle Loading, Trapping, and the Empire Passport. Only lifetime purchased licenses, privileges or certifications may be added to the NY State DMV issued photo documents - annual licenses cannot be added. 

3. What will my DMV photo document look like with the icons? 


4. If I already have a lifetime sporting/recreational license, privilege or certification how do I have it added to my DMV photo document? 
You may request the icons be added to your DMV photo document in two ways; online using the New York State website [1] or by visiting a NY State Department of Motor Vehicles office and presenting the required proof. 

5. What do I need to bring to the NY State DMV office to show as proof of my lifetime sporting/recreational license, privilege or certification? 
Bring to the NY State DMV office the original sporting license, privilege or certification document that you were issued by NY State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation or NY State Department of Environmental Conservation and a completed Application for Permit, Driver License or Non - Driver ID Card pdf [2] MV-44. For example , if you would like to add the icon for the Lifetime Sportsman License to your NY State DMV issued photo document , bring your Lifetime Sports

user: Am I required to have the adventure icons added to my DMV photo document? 

assistant: It is optional, not a requirement to have the icons displayed on your NY State DMV photo document. 

assistant: Would you like to have the icons on your DMV photo document? 

user: I was asking whether the icons were optional to have or if they were required. 

assistant: You must have the Lifetime Empire Passport displayed on you NY State DMV photo document as it is the only proof that you have this credential.  The other icons are indeed optional. 

user: What if I do not receive my new photo document with the icons if I do choose to have them added after I complete my boating safety certificate? 

assistant: If it has been more than two weeks since you requested your photo document with DEC or Parks, you can contact Parks through their website - www.parks.ny.gov.

user: How long should it actually take to get my new photo document with the icons added onto it? 

assistant: If you paid the fee to request the icons be added to your photo document you can get them immediately. 

user: What is the fee to have the icons added to a non-driver identification card? 

assistant: Did you opt to have the icons printed at your next document renewal?