START_STATUTE28-3155.Restricted instruction permit

A.On receipt of a proper application, the department may issue a restricted instruction permit for a class D or G license to an applicant who is enrolled in a driver training program approved by the department and who is at least fifteen years of age.The restricted instruction permit is effective for a school year or a more restricted period.

B.After the applicant successfully passes all parts of the examination other than the driving test, the department may issue a restricted instruction permit to the applicant.The permit entitles the permittee to operate a motor vehicle requiring a class D license when all of the following conditions are met:

1.The permittee has the permit in the permittee's immediate possession.

2.The permittee drives on a designated highway or within a designated area.

3.An approved instructor who has a class A, B, C or D license occupies a seat beside the permittee. END_STATUTE

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