Whether or not you will qualify for a limited license or work permit is also dependent on your current driving record. For example, if this is your first offense and your BAC is under .16, then the waiting period or blackout period before you can apply for a limited license is 15 days after the expiration of your temporary license, or 22 days from the date of your DUI arrest. For a second-time or subsequent violator, with the prior being within 10 years of the current offense, who complied with the alcohol concentration (AC) test and the BAC reading was below a .16, you will not qualify for a work permit. The only option for drive during your revocation period would be through Minnesota’s Interlock program.
Take note that you must file an application for a new license and turn in any existing license certificates to your local Driver’s License Testing Bureau. If you are considered eligible, your work permit will be issued to you.
Work permits have specific limitations, such as when you are permitted to drive, how many hours a day you are permitted to drive, and for what reasons you are allowed to get behind the wheel. In most instances, you will only be allowed to drive to and from work, to chemical dependency treatments, to college or postsecondary institution, or to provide for the medical, nutritional, or educational needs of your family. In certain cases, additional conditions may be allowed depending on your situation. Generally, however, a maximum of 60 hours of driving time a week can be authorized.
Work permit applicants are served on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Source: DUI/DWI Information for Minnesota, published on http://www.dmv.com/mn/minnesota/dui-dwi.