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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 43. Public Safety; Vehicles; Watercraft § 486.071. Qualifications for license

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and NRS 486.161, the Department shall not issue a motorcycle driver's license unless the applicant:

(a) Is at least 18 years of age; and

(b) Has successfully completed:

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, such written examinations and driving tests as may be required by the Department; or

(2) A course of motorcycle safety approved by the Department.

2. A holder of an instruction permit issued pursuant to subsection 4 or 5 of NRS 483.280 who applies to the Department for a motorcycle driver's license pursuant to subsection 1 is not required to successfully complete the written examinations required pursuant to subparagraph (1) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 if the holder of the permit:

(a) Is at least 18 years of age;

(b) Has held the instruction permit for not less than 6 months; and

(c) The instruction permit expired not more than 30 days before the date of application for a motorcycle driver's license.

3. The Department shall not issue a motorcycle driver's license to an applicant who is at least 16 years of age but is less than 18 years of age unless the applicant:

(a) Meets the requirements of subsection 4 of NRS 483.2521; and

(b) Has successfully completed such written examinations and driving tests as may be required by the Department.

4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 of NRS 483.2521, any person who has been issued a driver's license pursuant to chapter 483 of NRS without having the authority to drive a motorcycle endorsed thereon must, before driving a motorcycle, successfully pass:

(a) A driving test conducted by the Department; or

(b) A course of motorcycle safety approved by the Department,

and have the authority endorsed upon the license.

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