This license is valid for two years from the date of application and has restrictions that do not apply to a full Class D driver's license.

If you are 18 and have held your instruction permit for at least six months you may immediately apply for your first time driver's license.

Qualifications

 

• Be at least 16 years of age
• Have successfully passed a road test
• Have completed behind-the-wheel instruction
• Have completed 30 hours of classroom instruction
• Had an instruction permit (step 1) for six months with no conviction for moving or alcohol/controlled-substance violations
• Have a supervised driving log with a signature from a parent or guardian certifying at least 40 hours (15 of which must have been at night) of supervised (with a person at least 21 years old) driving.
• Please see the Minnesota Drivers Manual for a complete listing

Apply in person

• Scott County Customer Service Center
• Elko New Market Customer Service Center

Remember to bring

• Your Social Security number if you have one
• If you're under 18, a parent or guardian (with ID) to also sign the application
• Proof of your completed classroom instruction
• Proof of enrollment in behind-the-wheel instruction

Cost

$16.25

You can pay with cash, check (payable to Scott County) or credit card. If you pay with a credit card you will be paying a 2.45% convenience fee.

Restrictions

 

During the first six months

• Only one passenger under the age of 20 is permitted, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian
• Driving is prohibited from midnight until 5 a.m. unless the provisional driver is: accompanied by a licensed driver at least 25 years old
• Driving between home and work
• Driving between home and a school event for which the school does not provide transportation
• Driving for employment purposes

During the second six months

• No more than three passengers under the age of 20 are permitted, unless accompanied by a parent/guardian.
• Note: Passengers under 20 who are members of the provisional driver’s immediate family are permitted during both time periods.