{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-63-1-6","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-6","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-6","body":"(1) Unless exempted under Section 63-1-7 or Section 63-1-6.1 , no person shall drive or operate a motorcycle, except for an autocycle as defined in Section 63-3-103 , upon the highways of the State of Mississippi without first securing an operator's license with a motorcycle endorsement upon it.\n\n(2)(a) A motorcycle endorsement may be issued to any person who holds a valid Mississippi driver's license and meets the other requirements for a motorcycle endorsement contained in this chapter.\n\n(b) Every applicant for a motorcycle endorsement shall first obtain a temporary motorcycle permit, successfully complete the examination provided in Section 63-1-33 , and pay the temporary motorcycle permit fee and examination fee prescribed in Section 63-1-43 . Applicants for a temporary motorcycle permit shall:\n\n(i) Be at least fifteen (15) years of age;\n\n(ii) Operate a motorcycle only under the direct supervision of a person at least twenty-one (21) years of age who possesses either a valid driver's or operator's license with a motorcycle endorsement or a valid restricted motorcycle operator's license;\n\n(iii) Be prohibited from transporting a passenger on a motorcycle;\n\n(iv) Be prohibited from operating a motorcycle upon any controlled access highway; and\n\n(v) Be prohibited from operating a motorcycle during the hours of 6:00 p.m. through 6:00 a.m.\n\nTemporary motorcycle driving permits shall be valid for the same period of time and may be renewed upon the same conditions as learner's permits issued under Section 63-1-21 .","path":["MS Code","Title 63"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"2af6f2b833a1d12e86cdf9982e1c64d7d0e3e29c1e51f6e45f359fc33ee4d9ab","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-63-1-59","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-63-1-6.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}