License Restriction Codes

All Driver's License and Permit Restrictions Codes are listed below according to Classifications.

Restriction Codes - All Driver's License Classifications
Code Description
A None
B Corrective Lenses Required
C Vehicle Mechanical Aids Required
D Prosthetic Aids Required
F Right Exterior Mirror Required
G Daylight Hours Only
I Left Exterior Mirror Required
J Automatic Transmission Required
Q No Passengers Allowed
R No Highway/Interstate
S Power Req, Brakes or Steering
U  Visually impaired parent or driver >= 21
W Valid farm waiver required
1 Bi-optic lenses required

Restriction Codes - Commercial Classifications
Code Description
E No manual transmission equipped CMV
K Intrastate commerce only
L No air brake equipped CMV
M No class A passenger buses
N No class A or B passenger buses
O  No tractor trailer CMV
V Medical variance
X No cargo in CMV tank vehicle
Y  Hearing aid required
Z No full air brake

Restriction Codes - Permits
Code Description       
H Employer vehicle only
T Disabled parent
0 LP2 with Interlock
2 Personal vehicle only
3 Interlock Permit (1)
4 HV PL without Interlock(2)
5 Business purpose only
6 To and from medical only
7 To and from school only
8 Ignition Interlock required
9 All except HV PL (3)

Note 1: Interlock Permit 

Driving to/from:

  • Duties of Employment
  • Medical Care 
  • School 
  • Driver Education
  • Court Ordered Driver Improvement
  • Court
  • Probation
  • Community Service
  • Drug and Alcohol Program 
  • Scheduled meetings of organizations for persons who have alcohol/drug addiction/abuse problems

Note: Ignition Interlock device is required.

Note 2: HV PL without Interlock

Driving to/from:

  • Duties of employment
  •  Medical care
  •  School
  •  Court ordered driver improvement
  •  Driver education 
  •  Drug and alcohol program
  •  Scheduled meetings of organizations for persons who have alcohol/drug addiction/abuse problems

Note 3: All except HV PL

Driving to/from:

  • Duties of employment
  • Medical care/prescriptions 
  • School/college
  • Alcohol/drug treatment 
  • Driver education 
  • Driver improvement 
  • Court 
  • Probation 
  • Community service 
  • Transporting unlicensed immediate family members for work/school/medical/prescriptions