She will win. The problem is that Florida is one of those states that will issue a license without a photo. In the place of the photo is the statement "valid without photo." Florida routinely issues these to, among others, military members who claim Florida as a home of record and need to get a license renewed. They send in their money and a new license is issed without a photo attached. What makes her any different? If they do it for one they have to do it for another.
Hmmm....this is the first I've heard of that. I'll have to look into it. I DO know this much. After recently changing addresses and getting a new license w/photo, I was told by one of the clerks that you can now renew and update by mail and get a NEW license with the same photo.
Digital technology allows the DHSMV to store your photo on a computer in Tallahassee. When you request a renewal or update, they create a brand new license using that photo. So if a member of the military has at any time had a photo license in the state, and they renew by mail, they will get a replacement using the last picture that was on file.
Not so fast - most such instances are prescribed using words that require the person to be legally a resident while living and working outside the state/area/country/etc. I don't know about FLA, but I would suspect that the law/resulation is worded such that one can only get a license sans photo in the case of enforced absence caused by such things as military duty.
Having said that, however, I wouldn't want to bet too heavily on her winning or losing the battle over her veil.