Driver compliance limited license
Under some circumstances, a limited license may be issued to you if your driving privileges are suspended or revoked.
Certain requirements must be met, including any mandatory suspension or revocation waiting periods set by state law, before a limited license will be issued. The notice of suspension or revocation will inform you how long your driving privileges are withdrawn.
Only one limited license is allowed in a 24-month period. If a new withdrawal of driving privileges goes on your record, you will have to wait half of the new withdrawal period before receiving another.
Violations that result in suspension
- Habitual violations (four or five violations in 12 months, five or more violations in 24 months)
- Non-payment of child support
- Only one 90-day child support limited license is allowed in a lifetime. If a child support issue has not been resolved during the 90-day limited license period, you will not qualify for another limited license.
- Conviction for misuse of a driver’s license (within five years)
- Out of state implied consent
- Theft of gas (no limited license is allowed for this offense)
Violations that result in revocation
- Insurance violations
- Implied consent or driving while intoxicated (DWI) conviction – first offense on record or second on record with the first being more than 10 years old, only if you tested 0.15 blood alcohol concentration or below, or you refused the test
- Speed more than 100 miles per hour
- Fleeing from police officer
- If you were charged with fleeing from a police officer, you must wait half of the withdrawal period before being eligible for a limited license and only as recommended by the adjudicating court
License restrictions
If you are issued a limited license, you are only allowed to drive:
- To/from work and as required for employment
- To/from chemical dependency treatment or counseling
- To/from a school, college or university at which you are enrolled
Applying for a limited license
- Meet all your requirements before applying
- Meet with an evaluator.
- Appointments are required.
- Come prepared to provide:
- Your full name, date of birth and driver's license number
- The full name of your employer and your workplace address, including the zip code
- Which days of the week you work
- How long it takes you to drive from home to work and work to home
Child support limited license
- Pay a $20 limited license fee
Learn more
To check eligibility for a limited license, meet with a driver evaluator, submit the driver compliance contact form or call 651-296-2025.
For more information see Minnesota Statute 171.30 or Minnesota Rule 7409.3600.