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Who needs an MA license?
Once you have established residence in Massachusetts, you must obtain a Massachusetts driver’s license to retain your driving privileges. There is no grace period.
Parental Consent
Customers applying for permits, licenses, or identification cards who are under age 18 (minors) must obtain written consent from a parent, a legal guardian, a social worker, or a boarding school headmaster.
Forging a signature may result in license suspension or revocation.
Acceptable Identification to Purchase Alcoholic Beverages in Massachusetts
Note that out-of-state and out-of-country licenses and ID cards are not on this list and alcohol servers may refuse to accept such licenses or ID cards.
Identification Requirements
To apply for a permit, license, or ID card, you must produce at least three (3) identification documents. These required documents include:
- You must also produce your social security number (SSN) that the RMV can verify with the Social Security Administration (SSA) as having been issued to you.*
- All documents must be originals unless otherwise indicated. Photocopies will not be accepted.*
RMV May Reject SSN Denial Notice
The RMV reserves the right to reject any Social Security Denial Notice that does not appear to be genuine, that is more than 60 days old, or which appears to have been
altered, or is incomplete, or that indicates the application for an SSN has not been properly completed.
JOL License Restrictions
The six-month passenger restriction period will stop running, temporarily, during any suspension. When your JOL is reinstated, you will still have to complete the remainder of the six-month restriction period that existed at the beginning of the suspension period, unless you have already turned 18.
You may not operate a motor vehicle that requires a commercial driver’s license.
You will be suspended for one year if you are under 18 when you have committed certain driving offenses and alcohol or drugs were involved (180 days if age 18 to 21),
in addition to any penalty assessed by a court or other law.
Motorcycles
If you are under 18 years old, the MREP basic rider course is required to obtain a Class M license.
Road Tests
Road tests are scheduled close together; you must be on time for your test. If you are late for your appointment, you will not be tested and you will be required to pay the road test fee.
Road Test Records
If you are under age 18, you must maintain a clean driving record for the six consecutive months immediately preceding the date you apply for the test. You will not be able to take the test if you…
- Have experienced any surchargeable incidents (e.g., at-fault accidents, moving violations) under Massachusetts law or the law of another state
- Have had your permit suspended for committing drug or alcohol related motor vehicle violations
- Have been convicted for violating any drug or alcohol related laws in Massachusetts or another state
Road Test Sponsor Requirements
If you are not accompanied by a sponsor, you will not be given a Class D road test.
Out-of-State Conversions
Your out-of-state license must indicate that you hold full driving privileges in that state.
An out-of-state license that indicates a limit on the customer’s right to operate, due to drug, alcohol, or habitual traffic offender violations or similar activity may NOT be transferred to a Massachusetts driver’s license and you may not be eligible for a Massachusetts license.
Violations and Penalties
Depending on the violation, you may get more than one penalty. These may include a fine, loss of license, and/or a prison sentence.
Out-of-State Violations
Some traffic offenses from other states will be on your driving record. They will be treated by the RMV like they happened in Massachusetts.
