1. (1) The department may issue a learner's driver's license to a person who is at least 15 years of age and who:

   1. (a) Has passed the written examination for a learner's driver's license;
   2. (b) Has passed the vision and hearing examination administered under s. 322.12;
   3. (c) Has completed the traffic law and substance abuse education course prescribed in s. 322.095; and
   4. (d) Meets all other requirements set forth in law and by rule of the department.

2. (2) When operating a motor vehicle, the holder of a learner's driver's license must be accompanied at all times by a driver who:

   1. (a) Holds a valid license to operate the type of vehicle being operated;
   2. (b) Is at least 21 years of age; and
   3. (c) Occupies the closest seat to the right of the driver of the motor vehicle.
3. (3) A person who holds a learner's driver's license may operate a vehicle only during daylight hours, except that the holder of a learner's driver's license may operate a vehicle between the hours of 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. 3 months after the issuance of the learner's driver's license.
4. (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.

History.--s. 5, ch. 96-414; s. 38, ch. 97-300.