No person, except those exempted under the provisions of M.S. § 171.03, as it may be amended from time to time, may operate or drive any motor vehicle upon any roadway unless the person has in his or her immediate possession a valid license as a driver under the provisions of M.S. Chapter 171, as it may be amended from time to time.
(Prior Code, § 70.03) Penalty, see § 10.99