Qualifications for license.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 486.071
in effect1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and NRS 486.161 , the Department shall not issue a motorcycle drivers license unless the applicant:
(a) Is at least 18 years of age; and
(b) Has successfully completed:
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, such written examinations and driving tests as may be required by the Department; or
(2) A course of motorcycle safety approved by the Department.
2. A holder of an instruction permit issued pursuant to subsection 4 or 5 of NRS 483.280 who applies to the Department for a motorcycle drivers license pursuant to subsection 1 is not required to successfully complete the written examinations required pursuant to subparagraph (1) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 if the holder of the permit:
(a) Is at least 18 years of age;
(b) Has held the instruction permit for not less than 6 months; and
(c) The instruction permit expired not more than 30 days before the date of application for a motorcycle drivers license.
3. The Department shall not issue a motorcycle drivers license to an applicant who is at least 16 years of age but is less than 18 years of age unless the applicant:
(a) Meets the requirements of subsection 4 of NRS 483.2521 ; and
(b) Has successfully completed such written examinations and driving tests as may be required by the Department.
4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 of NRS 483.2521 , any person who has been issued a drivers license pursuant to chapter 483 of NRS without having the authority to drive a motorcycle endorsed thereon must, before driving a motorcycle, successfully pass:
(a) A driving test conducted by the Department; or
(b) A course of motorcycle safety approved by the Department,
Ê and have the authority endorsed upon the license.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-486.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026