Title 22 — Highways and Motor Vehicles

(a) No person may operate any motor vehicle in American Samoa without a valid driver’s license issued by the Commissioner, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. (b) The following persons, if over the age of 18 years, are exempt from the licensing requirements of this sect…

(a) Only 2 types of driver’s licenses shall be issued in American Samoa: a provisional driver’s license and a private driver’s license. (b) A learner’s permit shall be considered a driver’s license for purpose of authorizing a person to operate a motor vehicle in American Samoa. …

The Commissioner shall establish such qualifications as he believes reasonably necessary for the safe operation of the various types, sizes and combinations of vehicles and shall appropriately examine each applicant to determine his qualifications according to the type of license…

(a) No person may be permitted to obtain an operator’s license before reaching the age of 18 unless he has successfully completed an approved course in driver’s education. Persons who have successfully completed an approved course in driver’s education may obtain their operator’s…

(a) No person may be permitted to obtain a learner’s permit before reaching the age 18 provided that persons enrolled in driver education may obtain their learner’s permit at age 16. (b) The applicant for a learner’s permit must provide proof of age and identification such as bir…

(a) No person under the age of 21 years may drive any school bus transporting school children. (b) The Commissioner shall not issue a permit for the driving of a school bus carrying children unless the applicant has had at least one year of driving experience prior thereto and th…

(a) Application for a driver’s license shall be made to the Commissioner on such forms as are prescribed by the Commissioner. (b) The Commissioner shall issue to every applicant qualifying there for a driver’s license indicating the type or general class of vehicles the licensee …

(a) The following license fees are established: (1) 3-year motor vehicle Private driver license, $12.00; (2) 6-month learner’s permit $5.00; (3) Visitor permit, $9.00; (4) Provisional driver license, $9.00; (5) Commercial driver license, $8.00; (6) Renewal of Private driver licen…

(a) All private driver’s licenses shall expire 3 years from the date of issue. They shall be renewable on or before their expiration upon application, payment of the required fee, and satisfactory completion of such examinations as may be required by the Commissioner. (b) A provi…

Every person shall have a driver’s license or learner’s permit in his immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle and shall display the same upon demand of a police officer. However, no person charged with violating this section may be convicted if he produce…

(a) A court shall, upon conviction of driving under the influence under 22.0707 or 22.0708, suspend or revoke a license as follows: (1) upon first conviction, for a period of 6 months; (2) upon second conviction, for a period of 2 years; (3) upon third conviction, permanently; (4…

The court may, upon conviction of careless driving, or fleeing from or attempting to elude a police officer under 22.0701 and 22.0705, suspend or revoke a license as follows: (1) upon first conviction, for a period of 60 days; (2) upon second conviction, for a period of 180 days;…

(a) The court may, upon conviction of reckless driving or homicide by vehicle under 22.0702 and 22.0706, suspend or revoke a license as follows: (1) upon first conviction, for a period of 180 days; (2) upon second and subsequent convictions, for a period of 2 years; (3) notwithst…

For all offenses contained in this title for which a suspension or revocation period is not otherwise specified, the court, upon conviction and in addition to other specified penalties, may suspend or revoke a license as follows: (1) upon the first conviction, for a period not to…

Notwithstanding 22.0211 through 22.0214, a court may, in its discretion, suspend or revoke the license of any driver who has been convicted of any offense under this title and who is shown to the court’s satisfaction to be incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle because of ph…

As used in 22.0211 through 22.0215, “conviction” includes those offenses to which a person pleads guilty by utilizing the procedure set forth in this title for payment of fine in lieu of court appearance. History: 1972, PL 12-65 § 1.

A license suspended or revoked pursuant to 22.0211 through 22.0215 shall be surrendered to the Commissioner for the period of the suspension and may not be reissued, nor may any new license be issued without recording thereon the offense for which the license was suspended or rev…

(a) Any holder of a provisional driver’s license who has been issued a uniform traffic complaint-summons must surrender his license to the Commissioner in addition to the payment of the required fine if the complaint-summons charges a moving traffic offense or serious traffic off…

The Clerk of the High Court, upon receiving a record of the conviction of any person upon a charge of driving a vehicle while his provisional or private license is suspended shall extend the period of such suspension for an additional like period unless otherwise directed by the …

The Commissioner may cancel any provisional or private driver’s license upon determining that the licensee was not entitled to the issuance thereof or that the licensee failed to give the required or correct information in his application. History: 1972, PL 12-65 § 1.

The Commissioner, having good cause to believe that a licensed driver (provisional or private) is incompetent or is otherwise not qualified to be licensed, may, upon written notice of at least 5 days to the licensee, require him to submit to art examination. Upon the conclusion o…

It is a class B misdemeanor for any person to (1) display, or cause or permit to be displayed, or have in his possession, any canceled, revoked, suspended, fictitious or fraudulently altered driver’s license: (2) lend his driver’s license to any other person or knowingly permit t…

Any person who drives a motor vehicle while his license is suspended pursuant to 22.0211 shall be guilty of a class D felony and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to serve at least 90 days in custody. History: 1986, PL 19-40 § 5.