Individuals who are exempt from having an operator's license - Resident defined
N.D. Cent. Code § 39-06-02
in effect39-06-02. Individuals who are exempt from having an operator's license - Resident
defined.
1. The following individuals are exempt from having an operator's license:
a. An employee of the United States government while operating a motor vehicle
owned by or leased to that government and being operated on official business.
b. A nonresident who is at least sixteen years of age, who has in that individual's
immediate possession a valid operator's license issued to that individual in that
individual's home state or country.
c. A member of the armed forces of the United States while that individual is
stationed in North Dakota, if that individual has a valid current operator's license
from another state.
d. An individual over sixteen years of age who becomes a resident of this state and
who has in possession a valid operator's license issued to that individual under
the laws of some other state or country or by military authorities of the United
States for a period of not more than sixty days after becoming a resident of this
state.
e. A member of the North Dakota national guard operating any military vehicles as
authorized by a national guard operator's license while on duty.
2. For purposes of this chapter, an individual is deemed a resident of this state when the
individual has lived in the state for ninety consecutive days, unless the individual is a
nonresident student, a tourist, or a member of the armed forces.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t39c06.pdf#nameddest=39-06-02Fetched: 10/16/2026