Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 171 - Public Safety Department
Chapter 7410 - DRIVER INFORMATION, LICENSING, AND TESTING
PROOF REQUIRED FOR ROAD OR SKILLS TESTING
Part 7410.4920 - ROAD TEST FOR CLASS D LICENSE
Universal Citation: MN Rules 7410.4920
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024
Subpart 1. Proof required before taking test.
A. When reporting for the class D driver's
license road test, the applicant must provide proof of having passed the class
D knowledge test.
B. Proof is
satisfied by presenting:
(1) a Minnesota
instruction permit that is either currently valid or is expired for less than
one year;
(2) a record of
examination issued within the last two years;
(3) a duplicate copy of the record of
examination from the original examination location; or
(4) proof in an electronic format specified
by the commissioner.
C.
Photocopies are not acceptable unless they have an examination site
verification and are signed by personnel from the issuing examination
station.
D. Facsimile copies are
acceptable only if sent by fax from one examination station to
another.
Subp. 2. When proof not required.
Proof of having passed a knowledge test is not required if:
A. the applicant has a letter or
notice from the department stating that only the road test is
required;
B. the currently licensed
applicant takes a voluntary road test; or
C. a road test is required to remove a
physical or area restriction.
Subp. 3. Additional proof required for minor.
A. A person under the age of 18 reporting for
the class D driver's license road test shall also provide proof of having
completed a full course of a department-approved or -licensed driver's
education program.
B. Proof is
satisfied by presenting a fully completed, department-authorized certificate of
completion, with the signature of the program's authorized official, or by an
electronic format specified by the commissioner.
C. If an applicant under the age of 18
completed the driver's education program in another state, the commissioner
shall accept an official letter, written or in electronic form, attesting to
completion of training comparable to Minnesota's requirement and verified by a
public, private, or commercial school authority.
Subp. 3a. Additional proof optional for minor.
A. An applicant under the age of
18 applying for a Class D driver's license may present proof of completion of a
department-established or department-approved supplemental parental curriculum
by the primary driving supervisor.
B. Proof of completion is satisfied by
presenting a fully completed, department-authorized certification of completion
that contains:
(1) the signature of the
program's authorized official and driving instructor;
(2) the date of completion;
(3) the name of the primary driving
supervisor; and
(4) the full legal
name and date of birth of the applicant under the age of 18.
Subp. 4. Additional proof required for novice driver.
A. A novice driver reporting for the class D
driver's license road test shall also provide proof of having possessed an
instruction permit for the time requirement stated in Minnesota Statutes,
section
171.05.
B. The applicant shall provide an instruction
permit showing it was held for the minimum period of time specified in
Minnesota Statutes, section
171.05.
C. If the permit does not indicate compliance
with the minimum time periods required, then the commissioner shall verify the
length of time the permit was held.
D. If the commissioner is not able to verify
the time the permit was held, then the novice driver shall provide a certified
copy of a driving record that proves the original permit issue date.
E. A certified driving record from the
previous state is required at the time of the road test if any portion of the
permit waiting period includes time using an out-of-state permit for
practice.
Statutory Authority: MS s 14.06; 171.04; 171.13; 171.165; 299A.01
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