{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-46.20.510","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 46.20.510","heading":"Instruction permit—Fee—Examinations—Director may adopt and enforce rules.","body":"(1) Motorcycle instruction permit. A person holding a valid driver's license who wishes to learn to ride a motorcycle may apply for a motorcycle instruction permit. The department may issue a motorcycle instruction permit after the applicant has successfully passed all knowledge and skills examinations required and approved by the department. The director shall collect a fee of fifteen dollars for the motorcycle instruction permit or renewal, and deposit the fee in the motorcycle safety education account of the highway safety fund.\n(a) The examination for a two-wheeled motorcycle instruction permit and the examination for a three-wheeled motorcycle instruction permit must be separate and distinct examinations.\n(b) The department may authorize an entity that has entered into a contract authorized under RCW 46.20.520 to administer the motorcycle instruction permit examinations.\n(c) If a motorcyclist fails the motorcycle endorsement skills test, but demonstrates a level of riding skill consistent with a motorcycle instruction permit, the department may waive any further skills testing required to obtain a motorcycle instruction permit.\n(2) Effect of motorcycle instruction permit. A person holding a motorcycle instruction permit may drive a motorcycle upon the public highways if the person has immediate possession of the permit and a valid driver's license. An individual with a motorcyclist's instruction permit may not carry passengers and may not operate a motorcycle during the hours of darkness.\n(3) Term of motorcycle instruction permit. A motorcycle instruction permit is valid for one hundred eighty days from the date of issue.\n(a) The department may issue one additional one hundred eighty-day permit.\n(b) The department may not issue more than two motorcycle instruction permits to an applicant within a five-year period.\n(4) The director may adopt and enforce reasonable rules that are consistent with this section.","path":["Title 46","Chapter 46.20"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.20.510","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:04:12Z","sha256":"1ff2369a599e02254fcdd384a7333c06ef208037cb294fc84a4bf0bcbb2863c5","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-46.20.505","next":"us-wa/rcw-46.20.515"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}