North Dakota Century Code

N.D. Cent. Code § 39-06-01 (2026)

Operators must be licensed - Additional licensing - Penalty

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1. An individual, unless exempted in this section, may not drive any motor vehicle on a highway or on public or private areas to which the public has a right of access for vehicular use in this state unless the individual has a valid license as an operator under this chapter or a temporary operator's permit issued under chapter 39-20. An individual may not receive an operator's license or a nondriver identification card until that individual surrenders to the director all operator's licenses, permits, and nondriver photo identification cards issued to that individual by any state or country. If a license issued by another state is surrendered, the director shall notify the issuing state of the surrender. An individual may be issued either a valid operator's license or a nondriver identification card at any one time, but not both.

2. An individual licensed as an operator may exercise the privilege granted by the license on any highway in this state and may not be required to obtain any other license to exercise the privilege by any political subdivision having authority to adopt police regulations, except that municipalities may regulate occupations and may regulate the operation of taxicabs under subsection 27 of section 40-05-01. \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1988–2004 · leading case: State v. Larson, 419 N.W.2d 897 (N.D. 1988).

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State v. Larson, 419 N.W.2d 897 (N.D. 1988). · cites it 2× “Larson first argues that NDCC § 39-06-01, which requires motor vehicle operators to be licensed, is a “grant of a title of nobility” and unconstitutional under the United States Constitution and the North Dakota Constitution.”

Sabinash v. Dir. of Deparment of Transp., 509 N.W.2d 61 (N.D. 1993). · cites it 2× “” See NDCC §§ 39-06-01(1), 39-06-06 and 39-06-16.”

Chadwick v. Moore, 551 N.W.2d 783 (N.D. 1996). · cites it 2× “N.D.C.C. § 39-06-01. A violation of law and erratic driving are relevant factors for a police officer to consider in determining probable cause.”

Anderson v. M.C.H., 637 N.W.2d 678 (N.D. 2001). · cites it 2× “§ 39-08-07, and operating a motor vehicle without a license in violation of N.D.C.C. § 39-06-01. M.C.H. was ten years old at the time of the juvenile court hearing.”

In Re Mch, 2001 ND 205 (N.D. 2001). · cites it 2× “1-23-06, leaving the scene of an accident involving property damage in violation of N.”

United States v. Margarito Serena (8th Cir. 2004). “N.D. Cent. Code §§ 39-06-01 , 39-06-16. 6 Before stopping the vehicle, Officer Olson ran a computer check on the license plates.”

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Sabinash v. Dir. of Deparment of Transp., 509 N.W.2d 61 (N.D. 1993). “” See NDCC §§ 39-06-01(1), 39-06-06 and 39-06-16.”

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