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Driving Without a Valid Driver's License
| State | Statute |
| Alabama | License required (AL Code 32-6-1) Penalties - Violations in general (AL Code 32-6-18) |
| Alaska | Drivers must be licensed (AK Statutes scroll to 28.15.011) |
| Arizona | License Violations (ARS Title 28 scroll to 28-3471 to 28-3481) |
| Arkansas | Driver's license required (AR Code 27-16-602) |
| California | Violation of License Provisions (California Vehicle Code Sections 14600 - 14611) |
| Colorado | Licenses for drivers required (CRS 42-2-101) |
| Connecticut | Motor vehicle operator's license (GSC section 14-36) |
| Delaware | Driving without a license (DE Code Title 21 section 2701) |
| District of Columbia | Operation without permit prohibited (DC Code section 50-1401.01) |
| Florida | Ch0322->Section%2003#0322.03" target="_blank">Drivers must be licensed; penalties">2005->Ch0322->Section%2003#0322.03" target="_blank">Drivers must be licensed; penalties (FS 322.03) |
| Georgia | Valid driver's license required (Georgia Code 40-5-20) |
| Hawaii | Licensing (HRS section 286-102) |
| Idaho | Drivers to be licensed (ID Statutes section 49-301) |
| Illinois | Violation of License Provisions (625 ILCS 5/6-301 to 5/6-307) |
| Indiana | Driver's Licenses: General Penalty Provisions (Indiana Code 9-24-18 to Driver's Licenses: Penalty Provisions for Operating a Motor Vehicle With Suspended or Revoked Driving Privileges, Licenses, or Permits (Indiana Code 9-24-19) |
| Iowa | Operators licensed (IA Code section 321.174) |
| Kansas | Licenses required (KS Statute 8-235) |
| Kentucky | Operators' licenses [PDF] (KRS 186.410) Unlawful to drive or permit another to drive without license [PDF] (KRS 186.620) |
| Louisiana | Driver must be licensed (LRS 32:52) |
| Maine | License required (MRS Title 29-A section 1251) |
| Maryland | Drivers must be licensed (MD Transp. Code section 16-101) |
| Massachusetts | Operation of motor vehicle without license (90 MGL section 10) |
| Michigan | Violation of license provisions (MI Vehicle Code sections 257.324 to 257.329) |
| Minnesota | License required (MN Statute 171.02) |
| Mississippi | Requirement of motor vehicle operator's license (MS Code 63-1-5) |
| Missouri | Operation of motor vehicle without proper license prohibited (MRS 302.020) |
| Montana | Drivers to be licensed (MCA section 61-5-102) |
| Nebraska | Operator's license required (R.R.S. Nebr. § 60-484) |
| Nevada | Licensing of drivers required (NRS 483.230) |
| New Hampshire | License Required (NH Statutes 263:1) |
| New Jersey | Licensing of drivers (NJ Statutes 39:3-10) |
| New Mexico | Drivers must be licensed (NMS 66-5-2) |
| New York | Licensing of drivers; violations (NY Vehicle & Traffic Code section 509) |
| North Carolina | Issuance and renewal of drivers licenses (NCGS section 20-7) |
| North Dakota | Operators must be licensed [PDF] (ND Code Chapter 39-06 scroll to 39-06-01) |
| Ohio | Operation without valid license prohibited (ORC section 4507.02) |
| Oklahoma | Class requirements for driver licenses (OK Statute 47-6-101) |
| Oregon | Driving Privileges, Licenses, and Permits [PDF] (OR Vehicle Code Ch. 807) |
| Pennsylvania | Licensing of Drivers: Violations [PDF] (PA Vehicle Code Ch. 15; scroll to Subchapter C) |
| Rhode Island | License required to drive (RI Code 31-10-1) License to be carried and exhibited on demand (RI Code 31-10-27) |
| South Carolina | Driver's license required (SC Code scroll to section 56-120) |
| South Dakota | Prohibition against driving without license (SD Laws section 32-12-22) Driving while license is revoked, suspended, or canceled (SD Laws section 32-12-65) |
| Tennessee | License required (TN Code section 55-50-301) |
| Texas | Driver's Licenses and Certificates (TX Transp. Code Ch. 521) |
| Utah | Operating motor vehicle without license or registration (UT Code 41-12a-603) |
| Vermont | License required (23 VSA section 601) |
| Virginia | Driving without license prohibited; penalties (VA Code 46.2-300) |
| Washington | Driving without a license - misdemeanor (RCW section 46.20.005) Driving without a license - traffic infraction (RCW section 46.20.015) |
| West Virginia | Drivers must be licensed (WV Code section 17B-2-1) |
| Wisconsin | Operators to be licensed; exceptions [PDF] (WI Code Chapter 343 scroll to section 343.05) |
| Wyoming | License required (WY Statutes Title 31, Ch. 7 scroll to 31-7-106) |
FAQs
- Does the law entitle me to a jury for a driver's license suspension/revocation hearing ?
- Am I entitled to notice and a hearing before the state revokes my driver's license?
- I got stuck in a speed trap. What can I do about it?
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