10/01/2026
*********** ATTENTION MOTORCYCLE RIDERS ***********
Motorcycle license needed for registration starting January! Don't wait and get your endorsement now!
New law will require motorcycle owners to be licensed to ride in AZ
Beginning in 2027, a new law will require motorcycle owners that renew their motorcycle registration to have a motorcycle license or the endorsement on their driver license.
Arizona Revised Statute § 28-2014, which was updated this year, will require at least one of the registered owners of a motorcycle to have the motorcycle endorsement to legally operate a motorcycle on public roadways before renewing the motorcycle registration.
The new requirement goes into effect on January 1, 2027. ADOT Motor Vehicle Division is announcing this new change early to ensure motorcycle owners have time to become compliant before their next motorcycle registration renewal.
