Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 761 - Transportation Department
Driver Licenses
Chapter 604 - License Examination
Rule 761-604.31 - Driving Test Requirements and Waivers for Noncommercial Driver's Licenses
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 761-604.31
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 13, December 25, 2024
(1) Driving test requirements. The driving test requirements for noncommercial driver's licenses are as follows:
a.
Instruction permits. A driving test is not required to obtain
an instruction permit.
b.
Class C driver's licenses. For a Class C driver's license
other than an instruction permit or a motorized bicycle license, an operator's
driving test in a representative vehicle is required, except that an autocycle
as defined in Iowa Code section
321.1
shall not be used for the driving test.
c.
Class D driver's
licenses. For a Class D driver's license, a driving test in a
representative vehicle for the endorsement requested, as set out in 761-subrule
605.7(3), is required.
d.
Class M driver's licenses and motorcycle endorsements. The
driving test for a Class M driver's license or motorcycle endorsement consists
of two parts: an off-street motorcycle skill test and an on-street driving
test.
(1) The off-street motorcycle skill
test is required. The on-street motorcycle driving test is also required if the
applicant does not have another driver's license that permits unaccompanied
driving. Neither motorcycle test is required for the purposes of operating an
autocycle.
(2) A motorcycle shall
be used for these tests. If a three-wheeled motorcycle is used, the driver's
license shall be restricted: "Not valid for 2-wheel vehicle." An autocycle is
not considered a motorcycle or a three-wheeled motorcycle for testing
purposes.
e.
Motorized bicycle licenses. For a motorized bicycle license,
an off-street or on-street driving test may be required. A motorized bicycle
shall be used for the test.
(2) Driving test waivers. The department may waive a required driving test listed in subrule 604.31(1)if the applicant meets one of the following qualifications:
a. The applicant has successfully completed
the appropriate Iowa-approved course or courses. The appropriate Iowa-approved
courses are the following: driver education, other than driver education by a
teaching parent imder rule
761-634.11 (321), for an
applicant's first Class C driver's license that permits unaccompanied driving
other than motorized bicycle; motorcycle rider education for a Class M driver's
license or motorcycle endorsement; and motorized bicycle education for a
motorized bicycle license. However, if an applicant is under the age of 18, a
driving test is required if so requested by the applicant's parent, guardian,
or instructor
b. The applicant is
renewing a Class C, Class D or Class M Iowa driver's license or endorsement
within a period of one year after the expiration date of the license or
endorsement.
c. The applicant is
reinstating from a denial, cancellation, suspension, revocation,
disqualification or bar of an Iowa driver's license or endorsement within a
period of one year after the expiration date of the denial, cancellation,
suspension, revocation, disqualification or bar
d. The applicant has passed the same type of
driving test for another Iowa driver's license or endorsement that is still
valid or has expired within the past year.
e. The applicant has a military extension and
is renewing the applicant's Iowa driver's license within six months following
separation from active duty.
f. The
applicant is applying for a Class C Iowa driver's license that permits
unaccompanied driving and has an equivalent out-of-state license that is valid
or has expired within the past year
g. The applicant is applying for a Class D
Iowa driver's license and has an equivalent out-of-state license that is valid
or has expired within the past year.
h. The applicant is applying for a Class M
driver's license or a motorcycle endorsement and has an equivalent out-of-state
Class M driver's license or motorcycle endorsement that is valid or has expired
within the past year
i. The
applicant has a valid, equivalent driver's license issued by a foreign
jurisdiction with which Iowa has a nonbinding reciprocity agreement.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 321.1,321.174, 321.178, 321.178A, 321.180, 321.180A, 321.180B, 321.186, 321.189, 321.193, 321.196 and 321.198.
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