Operator's license and endorsement
Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), the
bureau shall:
(1) issue a motorcycle operator's license; or
(2) validate an operator's, a chauffeur's, or a public passenger
chauffeur's license for motorcycle operation upon a highway by
endorsement;
to a person who meets the conditions in subsection (b).
(b) A person must meet at least one (1) of the following
conditions to obtain a license or validation under subsection (a):
(1) Satisfactorily complete an approved motorcycle driver
education and training course and pass the written test required
by this section.
(2) Satisfactorily complete the written test, hold a motorcycle
learner's permit for at least thirty (30) days, and satisfactorily
complete the operational test.
(3) Hold a current motorcycle operator endorsement or license
from any other jurisdiction and successfully complete the
written test.
(c) The bureau may not issue a motorcycle operator's license to an
individual less than sixteen (16) years and thirty (30) days of age.
(d) If an applicant for a motorcycle license or license endorsement
is less than eighteen (18) years of age, the bureau may not issue a
license or validate a license described in subsection (a)(2) if the
applicant is ineligible under IC 9-24-2-1.
(e) The bureau shall develop and implement both a written test
and an operational skills test that must be designed to determine
whether an applicant for a motorcycle operator's license or
endorsement is competent to operate a motorcycle upon a highway.
The written test must be made available at license branch locations
approved by the bureau. The operational skills test must be given at
locations designated by the bureau. The operational skills test must
be given by a certified motorcycle operational examiner. An
individual applying for a motorcycle operator's license or
endorsement must pass the operational skills test before taking the
written exam. If an applicant fails to satisfactorily complete either
the written or operational tests, the applicant may reapply for and
must be offered the examination upon the same terms and conditions
as applicants may reapply for and be offered examinations for an
operator's license. The bureau shall publish and make available at all
locations where an individual may apply for an operator's license
information concerning motorcycle operator licensing or
endorsement.
(f) An individual who:
(1) has held a motorcycle learner's permit for at least two (2)
months; or
(2) holds a temporary motorcycle learner's permit, has
successfully completed an approved motorcycle driver
education and training course, and possesses a valid operator's,
chauffeur's, or public passenger chauffeur's license;
may apply for a motorcycle operator's license endorsement not later
than the expiration date of the holder's permit. However, not more
than three (3) examinations may be allowed a holder during the
period the permit is valid. A holder of a learner's permit or a
temporary learner's permit who does not pass the written and
operating skills examination during the period for which the permit
is valid must obtain a new learner's permit.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12.
Last modified: May 27, 2006