{"data":{"id":"us-de/21-del.-c.-2712","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"21 Del. C. § 2712","heading":"Application for temporary instruction permits and Class D operator’s license for persons age 18 or older.","body":"(a) A Class D temporary instruction permit may be issued to a person age 18 years or older. A temporary permit shall entitle the applicant to drive during a 12-month period only when the applicant is accompanied by a licensed operator over the age of 21 who is actually occupying a seat beside the driver and there are no more than 2 other persons in the vehicle.\n(b) If for any reason the applicant fails to pass the required examination during the 12-month period granted by the permit, the permit shall be void, and the fee paid therefor shall be forfeited.\n(c) The applicant must successfully pass a written examination before being issued a temporary instruction permit, and pass a practical road skills examination before being issued a Class D operator’s license. Eye screening and medical examinations will be administered in accordance with Division policies.\n(d) It is unlawful for the holder of a Class D temporary instruction permit to operate a motor vehicle when the applicant is not accompanied by a licensed operator over the age of 21 years who is seated beside the driver or if there are more than 2 other persons in the vehicle. Failure to comply with subsection (a) of this section restrictions constitutes operating a motor vehicle without a license under § 2701(a) of this title.\n(e) Applicants who are receiving special education services under an active Individualized Education Program may waive the provisions of this section and obtain a Class D operator’s license if the person meets the requirements of § 2710(d) of this title.\n(f) An applicant is not required to pay a fee required by this section if the applicant is a child in the custody of the Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families or meets the requirements under § 9011A(g) of Title 29.","path":["Title 21. Motor Vehicles","Registration, Title and Licenses","CHAPTER 27. Driver’s License","Subchapter I. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title21/c027/sc01/index.html#2712","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:26Z","sha256":"d960d59a43f54cb758b2fe6b6b7d7701f3567d277c2fecc0e4758621d2722e02","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/21-del.-c.-2711","next":"us-de/21-del.-c.-2713"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}