Even Though No Driver License is Required, most States such as California say "motorized bicycle shall only be operated by a person 16 years of age or older." 

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FEDERAL LAW:

Federal Electric Bicycle Law H.R. 727 says that an electrically driven bicycle is considered a "bicycle" and the laws of bicycles apply if:
• Electrically driven bicycle has less than 750 watt motor
• Functional pedals
• Max speed is less than 20 mph
The Federal law shall supercede any State law or requirement with respect to low-speed electric bikes. (The state must regulate the electric bike as a bicycle.)

Electric Bicycle Regulations 

 

Federal law says that an electrically driven bicycle is considered a "bicycle" and the laws of bicycles apply if:

 

1. Electrically driven bicycle has less than 750 watt motor and Functional pedals

2. Max speed is less than 20mph

 

·The Federal law shall supersede any State law or requirement with respect to low-speed electric bicycles. ( The state must regulate the electric bicycle as a bicycle)

 

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 Federal Electric Bicycle HR 727 

 

 SECTION 1. CONSUMER  PRODUCT  SAFETY ACT. 

The Consumer product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2051 et seq) is amended by added  at the end of the following:

 

 LOW-SPEED ELECTRIC BICYCLES 

 

SEC. 38. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, low-speed electric bicycles are consumer products  within the meaning of section 3(a)(1) and shall be subject to the Commission regulations published at section 1500.18(a)(12) and part 1512 of title 16, Code of Federal Regulations.

 

(b) For the purpose  of this section, the term `low-speed electric bicycle' means a two- or three-wheeled vehicle with fully operable  pedals and an electric motor of lessthan 750 watts (1 h.p.), whose maximum speed on a paved level surface, when powered solely by such a motor while ridden by an operator who weighs 170 pounds, is less than 20 mph.

 

(c) To further protect the safety of consumers who ride low-speed electric bicycles, the Commission may promulgate new or amended requirements applicable to such vehicles as necessary and appropriate.

 

(d) This section shall supersede any State law or requirement with respect to low- speed electric bicycles to the extent that such State law or requirement is more stringent  than the Federal law or requirements referred to in subsection (a).

 

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