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Motorcycle endorsement (added to an existing license)
$2/year
Same expiration as existing license
Motorcycle license only - Class M
$6/year
8 years*
Motorcycle instruction permit
$2/year when adding to an existing license, or $14 if you are obtaining a motorcycle instruction permit and do not currently have another type of license.
Same expiration as existing license when adding to an existing license, or 4 years if you are obtaining a motorcycle instruction permit only and do not have another type of license. A motorcycle instruction permit will be issued for one four-year term with no renewal permitted.
Moped (motorized bicycle) license only
$8
2 years
* Licenses issued to persons 78 and over will be valid for two years.
* Licenses issued to persons 78 and over will be valid for two years.
Minimum age for a CDL is 18, however, you must be 21 years old to operate a commercial motor vehicle in interstate travel.
Endorsements
The following endorsements are used exclusively in conjunction with a commercial driver’s license (CDL). If an endorsement is added outside your regular renewal period, a $10 fee will be charged for printing a new card with the new endorsement(s).
Note: If you haul hazardous materials in a tank vehicle, you will need to get a haz-mat/tank combination endorsement. You will have to pass both the tanker and the hazardous materials knowledge examinations and complete the federally required fingerprint-based threat assessment. The cost will be $10.
Remove Restriction from CDL License
Certain restrictions may be added to your CDL based on the type of vehicle you drive. The following restrictions require a fee to remove the restriction from your CDL and may require a pre-trip inspection test or a skills and driving test.
Active duty military members, honorably discharged veterans, and veterans with a permanent 100% service-connected disability rating are exempt from certain driver’s license fees. Get more information about military fee waivers.
Corrective lenses - when corrective lenses are used to obtain visual acuity reading.
C
Mechanical aid - to be detailed using the J restriction.
D
Prosthetic aid - to be detailed using the J restriction.
E
Automatic transmission.
F
Both outside mirrors - visual acuity less than 20/100 in the left eye Binocular field of vision less than 140 degrees Vision specialist or physician recommendation
G
No driving when headlights are required - visual acuity 20/50 or less.
H
Temporary Restricted License (TRL).
I
Ignition interlock required.
J
Restrictions are described on the back of card.
K
Intrastate only.
L
Vehicles without airbrakes.
M
No class A passenger vehicle.
N
No class A or B passenger vehicle.
O
No tractor-trailer CMV.
P
No passengers in CMV bus.
Q
No interstate or freeway - applies ONLY to non commercial license.
S
SR required (proof of financial responsibility).
T
Medical report required at renewal.
U
Not valid for two wheel vehicle - applies ONLY to motorcycle license.
