Delaware Administrative Code
Title 2 - Transportation
2000 - Department of Transportation
2200 - Division of Motor Vehicles
Vehicle Services
2259 - Mopeds (Formerly Regs. No. 24 and 26)
Section 2259-3.0 - Registration and Licensing
Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024
3.1 Due to numerous inquiries from non-residents concerning what Delaware will legally recognize for the operation of mopeds, the following information is provided:
| Resident of | Moped Must Be Registered | Operator Must Hold A Valid Driver's License |
| Delaware | Yes | Yes |
| Maryland | No | Yes |
| Virginia | No | Yes |
| New Jersey | Yes | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | Yes |
| District of Columbia | Yes | Yes |
| North Carolina | No | Yes |
| South Carolina | No | Yes |
3.2 Of the above, only the states of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and District of Columbia actually have laws requiring the operator of a moped to be a licensed driver. But as a matter of policy, so as to be consistent with the intent of Title 21, Section 4198M, all moped operators must hold valid drivers' licenses when such mopeds are being operated in the State of Delaware.
3.3 Delaware will honor the law of the home state of the moped in regards to the registration of such vehicle. However, the operator of a moped must hold a valid driver's license from his state of residence, regardless of the law in the resident's home state.
3.4 State of residence may be determined by witnessing the driver's license of the operator of the moped.
