Chapter 10
Operators’ and Chauffeurs’ Licenses

Index of Sections

§ 31-10-1. License required to drive.

§ 31-10-2. Persons exempt from licensing requirements.

§ 31-10-3. Persons ineligible for licenses.

§ 31-10-4. Classification of chauffeurs — Examination of applicants.

§ 31-10-5. Special restrictions for drivers for compensation.

§ 31-10-5.1. School bus driver annual training.

§ 31-10-6. Graduated licensing for person under the age of eighteen (18).

§ 31-10-6.1. Supervising driver.

§ 31-10-6.2. Out-of-state exceptions.

§ 31-10-6.3. Duration and fee.

§ 31-10-6.4. Violations.

§ 31-10-6.5. Insurance status.

§ 31-10-7. Temporary driver’s permit — Persons over the age of eighteen (18).

§ 31-10-8. Special armed forces operator’s license.

§ 31-10-9. Operator’s license issued after expiration of armed forces license.

§ 31-10-10. Rules as to armed forces license.

§ 31-10-11. Application forms — Destruction of refused applications.

§ 31-10-12. Contents of application.

§ 31-10-13. Record from other jurisdiction.

§ 31-10-14. Applications of minors.

§ 31-10-15. Liability of person signing minor’s application.

§ 31-10-16. Liability when minor proves financial responsibility.

§ 31-10-17. Release from liability.

§ 31-10-18. Cancellation of license upon death of person signing minor’s application.

§ 31-10-19. Driver education — Traffic safety education. [Effective until contingency in P.L. 2017, ch. 156 and 160 is met.]31-10-19. Driver education — Traffic safety education. [Effective when contingency in P.L. 2017, ch. 156 and 160 is met.]

§ 31-10-20. Driver education course requirement before licensing.

§ 31-10-21. Written and eye examination.

§ 31-10-22. Road test.

§ 31-10-23. Examiners not liable for acts of persons being examined.

§ 31-10-24. Applicants excused from road test.

§ 31-10-25. Repealed.

§ 31-10-26. Issuance of license.

§ 31-10-26.1. Anatomical gifts by drivers.

§ 31-10-27. License to be carried and exhibited on demand.

§ 31-10-28. Restricted licenses.

§ 31-10-29. Duplicate certificates.

§ 31-10-30. Expiration and renewal of licenses.

§ 31-10-31. Fees.

§ 31-10-32. Notice of change of address or name.

§ 31-10-33. Records to be kept by the division of motor vehicles.

§§ 31-10-34 — 31-10-34.4. Repealed.

§ 31-10-34.5. Transfer of functions to administrator of division of motor vehicles.

§ 31-10-35. Commercial drivers’ school license required.

§ 31-10-36. Application for commercial drivers’ school license.

§ 31-10-37. Fee — Expiration of license — Duplicates.

§ 31-10-38. Denial, suspension, or revocation of commercial drivers’ school licenses.

§ 31-10-39. Instructor’s license required.

§ 31-10-40. Fee — Expiration of instructor’s license.

§ 31-10-41. Denial, suspension, or revocation of instructor’s license.

§ 31-10-42. Hearing on denial, suspension, or revocation of driver’s school or instructor’s licenses — Review.

§ 31-10-43. Penalties for violations.

§ 31-10-44. Medical advisory board.

§ 31-10-45. Safety belts.

§ 31-10-46. Driver education course — Credit given.

§ 31-10-47. Notification of selective service registration requirement.

§ 31-10-48. Veteran designation on operator license.

§ 31-10-49. Autism designations for motor vehicle operators — Blue envelope program. [Effective January 1, 2025.]