Minnesota is preventing my California Driver License renewal

I am in a predicament here and not sure where to do or even what questions to ask to whom.

14 years ago I was arrested in Minnesota for driving under the influence. My ONE and ONLY DUI. I spent the night in jail and when released highered a lawyer to handle the case for me. I paid him his fees and visited his office a couple of times and thought everything was taken care of. At that time I had just found I was HIV positve and it was a dark time. I ended up getting the treatment and mental health care i so desperatley needed. I Left Minnesota and moved to Maryland and then back home to California. As far as I knew everything in regards to my DUI was covered. I applied for a drivers license here in California when II returned and have renewed it twice before this happened. When I went to renew my license this year at the DMV I was told to call the Minnesota Department of motor vehicles. They proceeded to tell me that I owed the state 670.00 for not taking a breathalizer test when I was arrested. I freaked out because I thought this was taken care of and there is no way I can possibly afford paying this fine being on Social Security Disabilty. I asked if there was anyway I could talk to someone and was told NO pay the fine or you will have no license. In desperation I asked what about a payment plan and again was told NO pay all at once and now or no license. I dont know what to do honestly I am so in between a rock and a hard place. I need my license to drive, I have doctors appointments and therapy and taking mass transit is just not ok with me especially these days in a violent world. Help!!! If you have any advice or direction I can go.

Sorry, but the person in MN is right.

Pay the fine in full or you have no license.

You might check back with CA and see if you can get a probationary or short term license that will give you time to come up with the money.

If that's not available, you're stuck relying on friends or taking taxi-cabs if you don't want to use public transportation.