RECIPROCITY BY STATE FOR MILITARY MEMBERS State Status

RECIPROCITY BY STATE FOR MILITARY MEMBERS

State Status & Information

Yes/No Comments

Alabama No See state explanation

Alaska Yes

Arizona

No response to e-mail

Arkansas No See state explanation

California No response to e-mail, contacting CHP & CMSP

Colorado Yes / No Will honor course, need to be in the state for photo to endorse license

Connecticut No See state explanation

Delaware Yes See state explanation

Florida Yes Follow directions on DMV web site

Georgia No State law requires that member must attend State program course

Hawaii No See state explanation

Idaho

No response to e-mail

Illinois Yes Call Glenn at 217-785-3002

Indiana Yes See state explanation

Iowa Yes See state explanation

Kansas Yes See Below

Kentucky No State law requires a permit and eye test, must be done in the state

Louisiana Yes / No See state explanation

Maine Yes See state explanation

Maryland No See state explanation

Massachusetts Yes See state explanation, Naval Safety Center will e-mail the attachment

Michigan Yes Call: out of state resident at 517 322 1475 for information

Minnesota Yes See state explanation

Mississippi No response to e-mail / phone call

Missouri No See state explanation

Montana Yes See state explanation

Nebraska Yes See state explanation

Nevada Yes See state explanation

New Hampshire response to e-mail awaiting answer leaning to Yes

New Jersey No response

New Mexico

No response to e-mail

New York

No response to e-mail

North Carolina Yes / No See state explanation

North Dakota

No response to e-mail

Ohio No See state explanation

Oklahoma Yes / No See state explanation

Oregon Yes Information on OregonDMV.com or call Mark at 503-945-8850

Pennsylvania Yes PENNDOT form DL298 Box "C" signed by RiderCoach

Rhode Island No Must be done in the state

South Carolina No See state explanation

South Dakota Yes See state explanation

Tennessee Yes See state explanation

Texas Yes See state explanation

Utah Yes / No See state explanation

Vermont Yes / No See state explanation

Virginia Yes After Jan 1, 2005, Must contact Naval Safety Center for VA card

Washington Yes See state explanation, Naval Safety Center will e-mail the attachment

West Virginia Yes See state explanation

Wisconsin Yes See state explanation

Wyoming Yes Follow Directions on the Web Site

Note: The information provided is for active duty personnel. Dependants and DoD civilians will need

to contact the state for more information.

Alabama

In order to be licensed to operate a motorcycle in Alabama, an applicant is

required to take a written test at one of the Alabama Department of Public Safety

Examining Offices. DPS cannot accept a certificate from a Motorcycle Riders Course in lieu of the

written test. The applicant must physically report to the examining station in order to be tested. Driver

Licenses can be renewed for military personnel by mail as long as a photograph and signature are on

file. Alabama no longer issues "Valid without Photo" Licenses.

Arkansas

The state of Arkansas does not currently have a provision in the law which would allow us to add a

motorcycle endorsement to the Arkansas license based on any testing done by the military or other

states. Holders of Arkansas class D regular license or commercial drivers license would be required to

pass the Arkansas State Police motorcycle exam prior to having the endorsement added to the license.

Connecticut

Thank you for writing to the State of Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles. The DMV is

always working to improve customer service. We hope that this process will give you the service

you need and answer the questions you have.

unfortunately, at this time CT does not offer military personnel this option. please contact robert

simmons CT congressman at 860-886-0139 Again, thank you for writing to the Department of Motor

Vehicles. If you have additional questions, please contact us again at: [email protected] /

www.dmvnv.com. The fee to add the endorsement is $7.25.

Delaware

Driver services Section we need the following process done in order to issue a DE License with a

Motorcycle Endorsement:

1 – Name in full

2 – Date of birth

3 – Social Security Number

4 – License Number

5 – MSF BRC Card with MSF logo on card – Send original card no photo copies will be accepted.

We will return card with endorsed license.

6 – Check payable to The Division of Motor Vehicles in the amount of $8.00

7 – Return address to mail new license

Provide the above information to:

Division of Motor Vehicles

Attn: Kristine Salyers

P.O. Box 698

Dover, DE 19903

Once we receive the above information and everything is approved we will make the new driver’s

license with the “M” endorsement. We will mail this license plus the original MSF BRC card along

with a note requesting the non-endorsed license to be returned to Kristine Salyers. We will include a

return envelope so the applicant can return their non-endorsed license. It is important that the Navy

understand that Delaware law does not allow an individual to hold more than one valid license.

Hawaii

The riding courses you refer to will not satisfy the test requirement(s) of Hawaii. There is not a way or

procedure to add a motorcycle endorsement to an already existing car, moped, or CDL license by

mail, the applicant must return for testing.

Indiana

An out-of-state motorcycle rider course completion card is valid for one-year from the date of

issuance. If you want to add the motorcycle endorsement to your Indiana license, your out-of-state

motorcycle card must be converted into an Indiana completion card. That process is done through the

Department of Education. Your Indiana completion card will have the same date of issuance as your

out of state card.

Requirements to add the motorcycle endorsement to your Indiana license are as follows:

(i) you will have to have a valid motorcycle permit,

(ii) an Indiana completion card

(iii) and a valid license.

Permits are valid for one year. You will be required to hold the permit for 30 days to add the

endorsement to your license. If you will be out of the state, and have held the permit for 30 days,

and the completion card is valid, the photo exempt department can add the endorsement to your

license. If you have any further questions, please contact Driver Services, at (317)233-6000,

Option 2.

If you want to convert your card, you may fax or mail a photocopy of the card, your name, address,

and date of birth to:

Department of Education

Attention:John Bodeker

151 W Ohio St

Indianapolis, IN 46204

Fax:317-233-0858

Iowa

Iowa will accept evidence of completion of a military Basic Riders Course providing the course is endorsed

by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. A plastic license will be created with the motorcycle endorsement

only if Iowa has the photograph and signature stored electronically in our files. Iowa started storing

photographs and signatures in late 1995. In all other cases, a paper temporary driving permit will be

provided.

This process can be completed via the U.S. Postal system providing the license is sent to the service

person's commanding officer or his/her designee. The commanding officer must agree to see that the

license is delivered into the hands of the correct person.

Kansas

If a active duty member of the military completes a state approved motorcycle safety course

Kansas will add the M endorsement to the Kansas drivers license. They just need to send

in a copy of their completion card to us and pay the fee and we will gladly add that to the drivers

license via the Postal system without returning to the state.

Louisiana

Louisiana would waive the skills test, but the applicant would still be required to take the written

knowledge motorcycle test and that would need to be done in person, not via mail.

Maryland

Maryland does not accept rider course completion documents from a MSF course taken

in another state or from a military program in the US or overseas.

Maryland Vehicle Law states that in order to qualify for the license waiver an individual

must complete an "Administration (Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration) approved basic

motorcycle safety course". The MVA has no regulatory authority over other programs.

Maine

We do accept the Motorcycle Safety Foundations, Basic Rider Course for the addition of the "I"

endorsement (motorcycle) to a Maine driver's license. It can be taken in Maine or out of state, but

must be within the past two years. It also can be added to a Maine driver's license even if the person

is not in Maine. The person should contact this section, Driver Education Program, telephone number

207-624-9156 or email Driver[email protected] and explain that they have completed this

course and would like to have the endorsement added to their Maine driver's license. If they contact

us by email they should include their full name, date of birth, drivers license number and current

mailing address. We will then send the necessary paperwork to them. The fee for adding this

endorsement is $15. This is a $10 application fee and a $5 duplicate license fee. When they submit

the forms back to this office along with the fee, they will also need to send a photocopy of the card

they received after the completion of the Basic Rider Course. The card should say Basic Rider

Course at the top and also mention the MSF.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts will license military personnel who have completed the Motorcycle Safety Foundations

Basic Rider Course. Applicants must complete the attached application and provide the necessary

documentation. If the applicant does not have a Massachusetts issued motorcycle learners

permit the must show proof of their active duty military status. All Massachusetts licenses are

manufactured off-site and are mailed directly to the mailing address on file. Applicants stationed

within the United States should receive their license if we have the correct mailing address.

Applicants stationed overseas will need to have their license forwarded to them. If you have any other

questions or concerns you may contact me directly at 617-351-9328.

Minnesota

You must submit proof to Driver and Vehicle Services that you have passed the motorcycle test

(comparable to ours) from the state of temporary residence, along with an application for duplicate

license, and $29.00 if its for a duplicate license with a first time MC endorsement.

Please respond with your out of state address and an application will be sent to you. Please feel free to

Missouri

Unfortunately, there is currently no procedure allowing Missouri drivers to obtain motorcycle operator

privilege from Missouri without returning to Missouri to take the approved tests/course and applying

for a new license here. Only approved Missouri Motorcycle Safety Program courses are acceptable.

No other courses are accepted.

An alternative would be for the Missouri driver to surrender his/her Missouri driver license, and

test/apply for a driver license (with motorcycle endorsement) in the U.S. state where they are currently

stationed. U.S. Military-issued driver licenses do not have reciprocity privilege.

Montana

Our current policy is to work with military personal stationed overseas to add a motorcycle

endorsement on their Montana driver license. They will have to complete the Motorcycle Safety

Foundation's basic course while they are stationed overseas. It is a process that requires multiple

correspondence that takes at least 4-8 weeks. The individual would have to send us identification,

certificate of completion of the MSF course, and $2.00. Then we would send a written test

to their commanding officer who supervise the administration of the test in a controlled environment.

The commanding officer would then send the test, upgraded, directly back to us for scoring. We

would then add the endorsement on the license and send it back. If the person is stationed in the states,

we do not add any endorsement to a Montana driver license. They can either add it when they are in

Montana or exchange the Montana driver license for the state they are stationed in

(having the endorsement added to that license). When they return to Montana they can then transfer

back for a Montana license. If they complete the MSF course while in the states they need to add

it to that states driver license (not wait until they go overseas to add it then). As I am sure you

are aware, getting a motorcycle endorsement is becoming more and more popular. With the number

of request we receive to add an endorsement we have to limit it to those stationed overseas. I realize

that those stationed in the states would rather not give up their Montana driver license but they do

have an option (getting another states license) that those overseas do not.

Nebraska

Nebraska will honor MSF completion cards, to allow military personnel to add motorcycle

endorsement to their Nebraska license. A photocopy of the completion card will required, and

reviewed for approval by Nebraska Highway Safety officer. The motorcycle endorsement is added

at no fee to the Class O driver's license, it cannot be added to a Nebraska Commercial Driver's

License by mail.

North Carolina

Will accept completion card for license waiver call 1-800 428-7433 or 1-252-747-7093 for

more information

Oklahoma

In Oklahoma all applicants wanting a motorcycle endorsement are required to take a written test at

a DPS testing facility. The drive test will be waived upon the applicant showing us their MSF

card/certificate.

South Carolina

The department only accepts the Motorcycle Safety Course when the course is taken in South Carolina by

a Safety Officer for Third Party Testing. And this instructor has been certified by the South Carolina

Department of Motor Vehicles to administer the South Carolina Rider Education Program (MRC) on behalf

of this department and the State of South Carolina. At this time we only have a contract agreement with

Midlands Technical Colleges. If the course is taken through this school the applicant may submit the

Waiver Card" and a copy of the Level II Evaluation Score Sheet or Experienced Rider Course Evaluation

Sheet to waive the skills test to one of our office DMV to be reviewed. We also wish to advise that the

waiver card is only valid for 180 days from the date of issue.

In order to add this endorsement to the driver's license the applicant would need to do the following:

-Appear in person at their local branch office

-Passed the knowledge portion of the motorcycle test administered by our office.

-Pay the $25.00 driver's license fee for a ten-year license

If you have any future inquiries regarding this matter, please provide us with the tracking number listed below:

Tracking Number: 140299

South Dakota

If an active duty military member completes a class offered by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, and

mails a copy of the certificate, an application for a duplicate, and a $6.00 fee to our office; we will.

add the endorsement to their license. To qualify they must have a valid (not expired license). For more

information they may call 1-800-952-3696, Monday thru Friday

Tennessee

Tennessee will honor all military completion cards within one (1) year of course completion.We

will accept out of state cards from states that accept Tennessee completion cards.A motorcycle

endorsement can be added by mail however a statement from a doctor certifying 20/40 or better

vision has to be included along with notarized copies of current license MSF card and the

$3.00 fee must be included. Must also include a letter as to assignment and request.

Texas

Military members can get their Texas Motorcycle License by attending a Basic RiderCourse

outside Texas. Procedures to accomplish that task is found on the Texas Department of

Public Safety's web site,

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/driver_licensing_control/faq/answers_dl_id.htm#q32.

Ohio

Currently, there are no provisions to obtain a motorcycle endorsement without physically appearing

at the local deputy registrar agency to obtain a motorcycle temporary instruction permit.

If you have taken the Basic Rider's Course in another state, please contact the Motorcycle

Ohio office at 1-800-837-4337 to see if they will transfer the course taken out of state

for an Ohio Completion Card. By obtaining the Ohio card, you are waiving the skills portion

of the examination. The written portion of the examination is still required.

Utah

Yes, Utah will accept the completion of a Basic Motorcycle training course given outside the

state of Utah. However, the driver will need to provide the card certifying the completion of the course.

No, a driver would need to be in Utah to add the motorcycle endorsement. The restriction needs

to be added to the front of the license and the driver needs to complete a written motorcycle test.

Vermont

The State of Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles accepts completion cards from any state, military or

independent program using the BRC curriculum as a waiver of the Department's motorcycle skills test. An

individual presenting such a card to DMV would be required to pass the Department's motorcycle

knowledge test prior to having the endorsement added to their Vermont license.

The Department's motorcycle knowledge test is also used to issue motorcycle permits for individuals

learning to ride a motorcycle. If an individual has, within the past three years, passed the Department's

motorcycle knowledge test to obtain a permit and, during this time period, passes a state, military or

independent BRC, the motorcycle endorsement could be added to their license via the U.S. Postal

system.

Washington

Any active duty military member that is a Washington resident and has a Washington drivers license can

obtain a motorcycle endorsement by completing a rider education course provided by a military

installation or through a state program and complying with the attached letter. We can not issue the

basic drivers license through the mail, for that, the individual must appear in person.

West Virginia

The DMV will allow a person in the Military to obtain a motorcycle endorsement without having to return to

WV. The applicant would have to submit all fees to renew and add the motorcycle endorsement to the

license. The endorsement would be added to the license in the DMV computer system, and a driving

record with the endorsement would be sent to the applicant showing the endorsement on the record. No

actual license will be mailed. The applicant should contact the WV DMV first before taking the class to

obtain the correct fees and make sure of eligibility first. They may call 304-558-2350 for further information.

Wisconsin

It is possible to add the class M (motorcycle) to a Wisconsin license while the person is away from

Wisconsin. Wisconsin DOT can send written authorization for the out-of-state jurisdiction to perform the

required written and skills tests which the applicant can then return to Wisconsin with the required fees

and application. The class M can then be added to the license and the new license mailed to the

applicant.

Wisconsin will accept the MSF Basic Rider Course completion from another jurisdiction in lieu of the

skills test.

A person interested in pursuing the class M can contact Wisconsin DOT at (608) 266-2353 or via e-mail

at [email protected].