Fla. Stat. 322.1615
Learner’s driver license
(1)
The department may issue a learner’s driver license to a person who is at least 15 years of age and who:Has passed the written examination for a learner’s driver license;Has passed the vision and hearing examination administered under s. 322.12;Has completed the traffic law and substance abuse education course prescribed in s. 322.095; andMeets all other requirements set forth in law and by rule of the department.(a)
Has passed the written examination for a learner’s driver license;(b)
Has passed the vision and hearing examination administered under s. 322.12;(c)
Has completed the traffic law and substance abuse education course prescribed in s. 322.095; and(d)
Meets all other requirements set forth in law and by rule of the department.(2)
When operating a motor vehicle, the holder of a learner’s driver license must be accompanied at all times by a driver who:Holds a valid license to operate the type of vehicle being operated;Is at least 21 years of age; andOccupies the closest seat to the right of the driver of the motor vehicle.(a)
Holds a valid license to operate the type of vehicle being operated;(b)
Is at least 21 years of age; and(c)
Occupies the closest seat to the right of the driver of the motor vehicle.(3)
A person who holds a learner’s driver license may operate a vehicle only during daylight hours, except that the holder of a learner’s driver license may operate a vehicle until 10 p.m. after 3 months following the issuance of the learner’s driver license.(4)
A licensee who violates subsection (2) or subsection (3) is subject to the civil penalty imposed for a moving violation as set forth in chapter 318.
Source:
Section 322.1615 — Learner’s driver license, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0322.1615
(accessed Aug. 7, 2025).