Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 483 - Drivers' Licenses; Driving Schools and Driving Instructors
CLASSIFICATION OF LICENSES AND CERTIFICATION OF DRIVING ABILITY
General Provisions
Section 483.110 - Drivers' licenses: Classifications; miscellaneous restrictions and endorsements
Current through December 31, 2024
1. The holder of a Class A noncommercial driver's license may drive:
2. The holder of a Class B noncommercial driver's license may drive any single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight, whichever is greater, of 26,001 pounds or more, or any such vehicle which is towing another vehicle which does not have a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds, and all vehicles falling within Class C, but may not drive a motorcycle or an autonomous vehicle in autonomous mode unless the holder obtains an appropriate endorsement.
3. The holder of a Class C noncommercial driver's license may drive any single vehicle, or combination of vehicles, that does not meet the definition of a vehicle for which a Class A or Class B driver's license is required, including, without limitation, a moped or a low-speed vehicle, but the holder of a Class C driver's license may not:
4. The Department may place a restriction on a Class A, Class B or Class C driver's license if the holder of the driver's license does not pass a knowledge test and a driving skills test in a vehicle which is equipped with air brakes.
5. In addition to the tests authorized by chapter 483 of NRS, the holder of a driver's license may be required to pass a driving skills test in an appropriate vehicle to receive an endorsement authorizing the holder to drive a specific type of vehicle.
6. The holder of a driver's license who is exempt from the requirements of NRS 483.900 to 483.940, inclusive, of this regulation, and NAC 483.799 to 483.850, inclusive, and sections 3 to 20, inclusive, of this regulation, pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1 or 2 of NAC 483.850, may operate a vehicle described in subsection 1 or 2 of NAC 483.850 only if the holder obtains an F endorsement on his or her driver's license. An applicant who applies for an F endorsement who is exempt from the requirements of subsection 2 of NAC 483.850 must submit to the Department an application on a form approved by the Department that is signed and approved by:
7. The holder of a Class M driver's license may drive a motorcycle, trimobile or moped. The holder of a Class A, Class B or Class C driver's license may drive a motorcycle only if the holder obtains a Class M endorsement on his or her driver's license.
8. An applicant who is administered a test of driving ability on a motorcycle which does not exceed 6 1/2 horsepower or a displacement of 90 cubic centimeters will be issued a Class M driver's license with a restriction indicating that the license does not authorize the operation of a motorcycle which exceeds a displacement of 90 cubic centimeters.
9. An applicant who is administered a test of driving ability on a motorcycle which has three wheels in contact with the ground will be issued a Class M driver's license with a restriction.
10. An applicant who is administered a test of driving ability on a moped will be issued a Class M driver's license with a moped restriction. A Class M driver's license with a moped restriction does not authorize the operation of any other motor vehicle.
11. An applicant who is administered a test of driving ability in a low-speed vehicle will be issued a Class C driver's license with a restriction. The Department will indicate on the back of such a driver's license that the holder may not drive a vehicle on a highway where the posted speed limit is greater than 35 miles per hour, except to cross a highway at an intersection.
12. The holder of a Class A, Class B or Class C driver's license may operate an autonomous vehicle in autonomous mode only if the holder obtains a G endorsement on his or her driver's license as required pursuant to NAC 482A.040.
13. A person operating a vehicle specified in subsection 2 of NAC 483.850 must have a valid driver's license with an F endorsement and is exempt from the requirement to hold a Class A or Class B noncommercial driver's license.
14. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
Dep't of Motor Veh., Classification of Licenses Reg. § II, eff. 4-29-82-NAC A 9-13-91; R015-97, 11-14-97; R001-98, 4-2-98; R059-00, 9-7-2000; R153-01, 2-12-2002; R107-03, 2-18-2004; R105-04, 8-2-2004; R108-05, 10-31-2005; R084-11, 2-15-2012, eff. 3-1-2012; R141-12, 11-1-2012, eff. 1-28-2013; A by R049-15, eff. 4/4/2016
NRS 481.051, 482A.100, 483.220, 483.235, 483.908