The holder of a driving licence for categories AM, A1, A2, and A is obliged to notify the starost of damage to the document to the extent that it is illegible, within:
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Correct answer
A. 30 days of occurrence of the incident;
Explanation
The question is about the deadline for notifying the starost (head of the district authority) that a driving licence has been damaged so badly that it is illegible. You have 30 days from the event - the answer is A.
The Vehicle Drivers Act states that a person holding a driving licence is obliged to notify the starost of the loss of this document, of its damage to a degree that makes it illegible, and of a change in facts requiring a change of the data it contains, within 30 days of the day the event occurred. The deadline is the same for all categories - AM, A1, A2 and A just like B. The answers 33 days and 14 days are traps; the rules on driver and vehicle documents consistently use a 30-day deadline. A damaged driving licence - for example one left in your trouser pocket and put through the wash after a rainy ride - does not take away your entitlements, but you cannot use an illegible document to identify yourself abroad. At your request, the starost issues a duplicate after you return the damaged document (and in case of loss - after you submit a declaration of loss), for a fee; in Poland you may drive during this time, because the police officer checks entitlements in the register.
Legal basis: Art. 18 para. 1 and 2 of the Vehicle Drivers Act (ustawa o kierujących pojazdami)