Section 63-1-21 - Temporary permits(1) To obtain a new or original Class R or Class D license, every applicant other than a person holding a valid out-of-state license shall first obtain a learner's permit, successfully complete the examination provided for in Section 63-1-33, and pay the learner's permit fee and examination fee prescribed in Section 63-1-43.(2) A learner's permit entitles the holder, if the permit is in his immediate possession, to drive a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle on the highways of the State of Mississippi only when accompanied by a licensed operator who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age and who is actually occupying the seat beside the driver. A learner's permit may be issued to any applicant who is at least fifteen (15) years of age and shall be valid for a period of two (2) years from the date of issue.(3) A regular license holder under the age of eighteen (18) shall be allowed unsupervised driving from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 6:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and shall be allowed unsupervised driving any time for a person traveling directly to or from work or other educational or extracurricular activity. At all other times for the first six (6) months as a regular license holder, the regular license holder under the age of eighteen (18) must be supervised by a parent, guardian or other person aged twenty-one (21) years or older who holds a valid driver's license under this article and who is actually occupying the seat beside the driver.Codes, 1942, § 8095; Laws, 1938, ch. 143; Laws, 1956, ch. 378, § 2; Laws, 1964, ch. 454; Laws, 1966, ch. 570, § 1; Laws, 1985, ch. 376, § 2; Laws, 1994, ch. 588, § 6; Laws, 2000, ch. 624, § 3; Laws, 2009, ch. 488, § 3; Laws, 2011, ch. 467, § 1, eff. 7/1/2011.Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 464, SB 2598,§ 3, eff. 4/16/2021.Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 414, HB 550,§ 5, eff. 4/5/2021.Amended by Laws, 2014, ch. 424, SB 2794, 10, eff. 10/1/2014.Amended by Laws, 2013, ch. 489, HB 481, 3, eff. 7/1/2014.