Disclaimer & official sources

Informational use only

The content on PermitPath is provided for general informational purposes only. It is not legal advice, and it is not a substitute for the official requirements published by your state’s licensing agency. While we work to keep information accurate and current (data last reviewed June 2026), permit ages, practice-hour requirements, holding periods, fees, and document rules are set by state law and can change at any time.

Before visiting a licensing office, taking a test, or making decisions based on anything you read here, confirm the current requirements with the official agency listed for your state below. If anything on this site conflicts with an official source, the official source is correct.

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Official sources by state

Every figure on this site traces to one of these official state agencies:

State	Official agency
Alabama	Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA)
Alaska	Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles
Arizona	Arizona Motor Vehicle Division (ADOT MVD)
Arkansas	Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration / Arkansas State Police
California	California Department of Motor Vehicles
Colorado	Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles
Connecticut	Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles
Delaware	Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles
Florida	Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV)
Georgia	Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS)
Hawaii	County driver licensing offices (under Hawaii Department of Transportation rules)
Idaho	Idaho Transportation Department — Division of Motor Vehicles
Illinois	Illinois Secretary of State
Indiana	Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV)
Iowa	Iowa Department of Transportation
Kansas	Kansas Department of Revenue — Division of Vehicles
Kentucky	Kentucky Transportation Cabinet — Driver Licensing
Louisiana	Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV)
Maine	Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV)
Maryland	Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA)
Massachusetts	Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV)
Michigan	Michigan Secretary of State
Minnesota	Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS)
Mississippi	Mississippi Department of Public Safety — Driver Service Bureau
Missouri	Missouri Department of Revenue — Driver License Bureau
Montana	Montana Motor Vehicle Division (Department of Justice)
Nebraska	Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles
Nevada	Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles
New Hampshire	New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles
New Jersey	New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC)
New Mexico	New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division (MVD)
New York	New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
North Carolina	North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV)
North Dakota	North Dakota Department of Transportation
Ohio	Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV)
Oklahoma	Service Oklahoma
Oregon	Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services (DMV)
Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)
Rhode Island	Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles
South Carolina	South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV)
South Dakota	South Dakota Department of Public Safety — Driver Licensing
Tennessee	Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security
Texas	Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Utah	Utah Driver License Division
Vermont	Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles
Virginia	Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
Washington	Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL)
West Virginia	West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles
Wisconsin	Wisconsin Department of Transportation — Division of Motor Vehicles
Wyoming	Wyoming Department of Transportation — Driver Services