Limited Licenses Following a Revocation by the Minnesota DMV
If your driver's license has been revoked because of a refusal to submit to a blood-alcohol test or because of a DUI charge, you can apply for a limited license in certain circumstances. Any action taken to secure a limited license is done through the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
The Department will issue a limited license if you need to operate a motor vehicle for purposes of employment, to attend chemical dependency treatment, to provide for the medical, educational or nutritional needs for your family or if you need to attend college or trade school courses.
There is a waiting period in order for a driver with a suspended or revoked license to apply for a limited license. First-time offenders must wait 15 days, while those who face a second DWI must wait 90 days. If an individual has refused to submit to a chemical testing on multiple occasions they must wait 180 days to secure a limited license. The waiting period is one year for those who have had their license revoked as a result of a criminal vehicular homicide or manslaughter charge.
The waiting periods described above double for those who are under 18 at the time of the offense. The same is true if a person's blood-alcohol content was .2 or greater at the time of the offense.
For those who face a third DWI charge, a limited license may not be issued.
