Special Licenses

School Bus Driver Requirements

To drive a school bus, you must:

• Be at least 18 years old

• Have a commercial driver's license (CDL) with a school bus endorsement

• Pass a criminal background check.

• Pass a driver history check.

• Pass a physical examination.

• Submit to fingerprinting if you have not resided in Minnesota for more than five years.

Shuttle

A CDL is not required if your shuttle van or bus is designed for 15 passengers or less, including the driver. Also, a 15-passenger van that is for personal use doesn't require a CDL; good news for large families.

Taxi

Taxicab licenses are managed by each municipality and, in some cases, such as St. Cloud, by local police departments.

Chauffeur Driver Requirements

• Be at least 18 years old.

• Own a valid driver's license.

• Possess a valid medical examiner's certificate.

• Over the last three years, have a spotless driving record free of license revocations, suspensions and cancellations.

• Over the last three years, be free of any alcohol or drug convictions while driving.

• Over the last three years, be free of any convictions for driving without insurance.

• Over the last five years, be free of any convictions contained in Chapter 8880 of the Minnesota Rules.

Sport Vehicles

Snowmobiles

Any Minnesota resident born after December 31, 1976 must possess a snowmobile safety certificate in order to operate a machine.

ATV

Anyone born after July 1, 1987 must complete an ATV CD Training Course to legally operate an ATV within the state.