39-06-02. Individuals who are exempt from having an operator's license - Resident defined

39-06-02. Individuals who are exempt from having an operator's license - Resident

defined.

1. The following individuals are exempt from having an operator's license:

a. An employee of the United States government while operating a motor vehicle

owned by or leased to that government and being operated on official business.

b. A nonresident who is at least sixteen years of age, who has in that individual's

immediate possession a valid operator's license issued to that individual in that

individual's home state or country.

c. A member of the armed forces of the United States while that individual is

stationed in North Dakota, if that individual has a valid current operator's license

from another state.

d. An individual over sixteen years of age who becomes a resident of this state and

who has in possession a valid operator's license issued to that individual under

the laws of some other state or country or by military authorities of the United

States for a period of not more than sixty days after becoming a resident of this

state.

e. A member of the North Dakota national guard operating any military vehicles as

authorized by a national guard operator's license while on duty.

2. For purposes of this chapter, an individual is deemed a resident of this state when the

individual has lived in the state for ninety consecutive days, unless the individual is a

nonresident student, a tourist, or a member of the armed forces.