Issuance of license to certain persons prohibited; exceptions; criteria for exceptions. The Department shall not issue any license pursuant to the provisions of NRS 483.010 to 483.630, inclusive:
1. To any person who is under the age of 18 years, except that the Department may issue:
(a) A restricted license to a person between the ages of 14 and 18 years pursuant to the provisions of NRS 483.267 and 483.270.
(b) An instruction permit to a person who is at least 15 1/2 years of age pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 483.280.
(c) A restricted instruction permit to a person under the age of 18 years pursuant to the provisions of subsection 3 of NRS 483.280.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (e), a license to a person between the ages of 15 3/4 and 18 years if:
(1) He has completed a course:
(I) In automobile driver education pursuant to NRS 389.090; or
(II) Provided by a school for training drivers licensed pursuant to NRS 483.700 to 483.780, inclusive, if the course complies with the applicable regulations governing the establishment, conduct and scope of automobile driver education adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to NRS 389.090;
(2) He has at least 50 hours of experience in driving a motor vehicle with a restricted license, instruction permit or restricted instruction permit issued pursuant to NRS 483.267, 483.270 or 483.280;
(3) His parent or legal guardian signs and submits to the Department a form provided by the Department which attests that the person who wishes to obtain the license has completed the training and experience required by subparagraphs (1) and (2); and
(4) He has held an instruction permit for at least:
(I) Ninety days before he applies for the license, if he was under the age of 16 years at the time he obtained the instruction permit;
(II) Sixty days before he applies for the license, if he was at least 16 years of age but less than 17 years of age at the time he obtained the instruction permit; or
(III) Thirty days before he applies for the license, if he was at least 17 years of age but less than 18 years of age at the time he obtained the instruction permit.
(e) A license to a person who is between the ages of 15 3/4 and 18 years if:
(1) The public school in which he is enrolled is located in a county whose population is less than 50,000 or in a city or town whose population is less than 25,000;
(2) The public school does not offer automobile driver education;
(3) He has at least 50 hours of experience in driving a motor vehicle with a restricted license, instruction permit or restricted instruction permit issued pursuant to NRS 483.267, 483.270 or 483.280;
(4) His parent or legal guardian signs and submits to the Department a form provided by the Department which attests that the person who wishes to obtain the license has completed the experience required by subparagraph (3); and
(5) He has held an instruction permit for at least:
(I) Ninety days before he applies for the license, if he was under the age of 16 years at the time he obtained the instruction permit;
(II) Sixty days before he applies for the license, if he was at least 16 years of age but less than 17 years of age at the time he obtained the instruction permit; or
(III) Thirty days before he applies for the license, if he was at least 17 years of age but less than 18 years of age at the time he obtained the instruction permit.
2. To any person whose license has been revoked until the expiration of the period during which he is not eligible for a license.
3. To any person whose license has been suspended, but upon good cause shown to the Administrator, the Department may issue a restricted license to him or shorten any period of suspension.
4. To any person who has previously been adjudged to be afflicted with or suffering from any mental disability or disease and who has not at the time of application been restored to legal capacity.
5. To any person who is required by NRS 483.010 to 483.630, inclusive, to take an examination, unless he has successfully passed the examination.
6. To any person when the Administrator has good cause to believe that by reason of physical or mental disability that person would not be able to operate a motor vehicle safely.
7. To any person who is not a resident of this State.
8. To any child who is the subject of a court order issued pursuant to title 5 of NRS which delays his privilege to drive.
9. To any person who is the subject of a court order issued pursuant to NRS 206.330 which suspends or delays his privilege to drive until the expiration of the period of suspension or delay.
Last modified: February 25, 2006