Subd. 3.

Operation.

(a) A neighborhood electric vehicle or a medium-speed electric
vehicle may not be operated on a street or highway with a speed limit greater than 35 miles
per hour, except to make a direct crossing of that street or highway.

(b) A person may operate a three-wheeled neighborhood electric vehicle without a
deleted text begin two-wheeled vehicledeleted text end new text begin motorcyclenew text end endorsement, provided the person has a valid driver's
license issued under chapter 171.

Subd. 2.

License endorsement and permit requirements.

(a) No person shall operate
a motorcycle on any street or highway without having a valid driver's license with a
deleted text begin two-wheeled vehicledeleted text end new text begin motorcyclenew text end endorsement as provided by law. A person may operate
an autocycle without a deleted text begin two-wheeled vehicledeleted text end new text begin motorcyclenew text end endorsement, provided the person
has a valid driver's license issued under section 171.02.

(b) The commissioner of public safety shall issue a deleted text begin two-wheeled vehicledeleted text end new text begin motorcyclenew text end
endorsement only if the applicant (1) has in possession a valid deleted text begin two-wheeled vehicledeleted text end new text begin
motorcyclenew text end instruction permit as provided in paragraph (c), (2) has passed a written
examination and road test administered by the Department of Public Safety for the
endorsement, and (3) in the case of applicants under 18 years of age, presents a certificate
or other evidence of having successfully completed an approved deleted text begin two-wheeled vehicledeleted text end new text begin
motorcyclenew text end driver's safety course in this or another state, in accordance with rules adopted
by the commissioner of public safety for courses offered by a public, private, or commercial
school or institute. The commissioner of public safety may waive the road test for any
applicant on determining that the applicant possesses a valid license to operate a deleted text begin two-wheeled
vehicledeleted text end new text begin motorcyclenew text end issued by a jurisdiction that requires a comparable road test for license
issuance.

(c) The commissioner of public safety shall issue a deleted text begin two-wheeled vehicledeleted text end new text begin motorcyclenew text end
instruction permit to any person over 16 years of age who (1) is in possession of a valid
driver's license, (2) is enrolled in an approved deleted text begin two-wheeled vehicledeleted text end new text begin motorcyclenew text end driver's
safety course, and (3) has passed a written examination for the permit and paid a fee
prescribed by the commissioner of public safety. A deleted text begin two-wheeled vehicledeleted text end new text begin motorcyclenew text end
instruction permit is effective for one year and may be renewed under rules prescribed by
the commissioner of public safety.

(d) No person who is operating by virtue of a deleted text begin two-wheeled vehicledeleted text end new text begin motorcyclenew text end instruction
permit shall:

(1) carry any passengers on the streets and highways of this state on the motorcycle
while the person is operating the motorcycle;

(2) drive the motorcycle at night; or

(3) drive the motorcycle without wearing protective headgear that complies with standards
established by the commissioner of public safety.

(e) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) to (d), the commissioner of public safety may issue
a special motorcycle permit, restricted or qualified as the commissioner of public safety
deems proper, to any person demonstrating a need for the permit and unable to qualify for
a driver's license.

Subd. 7.

Test refusal; driving privilege lost.

(a) On behalf of the commissioner, a peace
officer requiring a test or directing the administration of a chemical test shall serve immediate
notice of intention to revoke and of revocation on a person who refuses to permit a test or
on a person who submits to a test the results of which indicate an alcohol concentration of
0.08 or more.

(b) On behalf of the commissioner, a peace officer requiring a test or directing the
administration of a chemical test of a person driving, operating, or in physical control of a
commercial motor vehicle shall serve immediate notice of intention to disqualify and of
disqualification on a person who refuses to permit a test, or on a person who submits to a
test the results of which indicate an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more.

(c) The officer shall:

(1) invalidate the person's driver's license or permit card deleted text begin by clipping the upper corner
of the card in such a way that no identifying information including the photo is destroyed,
and immediately return the card to the persondeleted text end ;

(2) issue the person a temporary license effective for only seven days; and

(3) send the notification of this action to the commissioner along with the certificate
required by subdivision 3 or 4.

Subd. 2a.

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(a) In addition to the
appropriate fee under subdivision 2, the fee for a deleted text begin two-wheeled vehicledeleted text end new text begin motorcyclenew text end
endorsement on a driver's license is:

(1) $26.50 for an initial endorsement or a duplicate license obtained for the purpose of
adding the endorsement; and

(2) $17 for each license renewal with the endorsement.

(b) The additional fee must be paid into the state treasury and credited as follows:

(1) $19 of the additional fee under paragraph (a), clause (1), and $11 of the additional
fee under paragraph (a), clause (2), to the motorcycle safety fund, which is hereby created;
and

(2) the remainder to the general fund.

(c) All application forms prepared by the commissioner for deleted text begin two-wheeled vehicledeleted text end new text begin
motorcyclenew text end endorsements must clearly state the amount of the total fee that is dedicated to
the motorcycle safety fund.

Subd. 1a.

Waiver when license issued by another jurisdiction.

(a) If the commissioner
determines that an applicant for a driver's license is 21 years of age or older and possesses
a valid driver's license issued by another state or jurisdiction that requires a comparable
examination to obtain a driver's license, the commissioner must waive the requirements that
the applicant pass a knowledge examination and demonstrate ability to exercise ordinary
and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle.

(b) If the commissioner determines that an applicant for a deleted text begin two-wheeled vehicledeleted text end new text begin motorcyclenew text end
endorsement is 21 years of age or older and possesses a valid driver's license with a
deleted text begin two-wheeled vehicledeleted text end new text begin motorcyclenew text end endorsement issued by another state or jurisdiction that
requires a comparable examination to obtain an endorsement, the commissioner must waive
the requirements with respect to the endorsement that the applicant pass a knowledge