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Mississippi e-bike and e-trike laws

✓ Last verifiedVerified Sep 2026Every rule links to the statute or state agency page
In short

Yes: Mississippi law names tricycles, so a pedal e-trike with a motor under 750 watts is treated like a bicycle, with no license, plate or insurance. Ride it on streets, bike lanes and bike paths, unless a path owner has banned e-bikes after a public hearing. You must be 16 or older to ride the fastest (28 mph) type.

Does an e-trike count as an e-bike here? Yes.
License
No driver's license, registration, title, license plate or insurance is needed for an e-bike; it is not a motor vehicle.
Helmet
The e-bike law has no helmet requirement, and no statewide bicycle helmet law was found.
Minimum age
You must be at least 16 to operate a Class 3 e-bike (younger riders may be passengers on one built for passengers); no minimum age for Class 1 or 2. (Class 3)
Where you can ride
E-bikes may be ridden wherever bicycles may go, including streets, highways, bike lanes and bike or multi-use paths.
Sidewalks
State law (§ 63-3-1315) governs e-bike use on streets, sidewalks and paths, but it has no specific sidewalk rule; bicycle rules apply.
Three wheels

Does an e-trike count as an e-bike?

Yes
“Electric bicycle" means a bicycle or tricycle equipped with fully operable pedals, a saddle or seat for the rider, and an electric motor of less than seven hundred fifty (750) watts”
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-103(l) (HB 1195, 2021) ↗
Classes

The e-bike classes

Class 1
Under 750WAssist to 20 mphNo throttle
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-103(l)(i) ↗
Class 2
Under 750WAssist to 20 mphThrottle allowed to 20 mph
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-103(l)(ii) ↗
Class 3
Under 750WAssist to 28 mphNo throttle
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-103(l)(iii) ↗
Outside the classes
Treated as a motor vehicle (likely motorcycle).
driver's license (motorcycle endorsement likely)registrationinsurancetitle (likely)
A self-propelled bike or trike outside the e-bike definition is not excluded from 'motor vehicle'. Mississippi defines 'motorcycle' as a motor vehicle with a saddle on no more than three wheels, so it would likely be treated as a motorcycle. The exact license, registration, title and insurance steps for such a vehicle were not checked section by section.
E-trikes in our guide

How the trikes we list are treated in Mississippi

78 of the 191 trikes we list fit Mississippi's e-bike rules on their published figures. 79 need checking before you buy, and 34 don't publish enough to tell. We check motor power, top speed and the stated class. Not legal advice.

Show the 78 that fit the rules
E-bikes in our guide

How the e-bikes we list are treated in Mississippi

119 of the 268 two-wheel e-bikes we list fit Mississippi's e-bike rules on their published figures. 122 need checking before you buy, and 27 don't publish enough to tell. Not legal advice.

Show the 119 that fit the rules
The rules

Every rule, with its source

License
Helmet
Minimum age
  • Class 3 You must be at least 16 to operate a Class 3 e-bike (younger riders may be passengers on one built for passengers); no minimum age for Class 1 or 2. Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-1315(8) ↗
Where you can ride
Sidewalks
  • State law (§ 63-3-1315) governs e-bike use on streets, sidewalks and paths, but it has no specific sidewalk rule; bicycle rules apply. Miss. Code Ann. § 21-37-3(2) ↗
Bike paths and trails
  • Class 1 A city or state agency may ban Class 1 or Class 2 e-bikes from a path only after notice and a public hearing and only for safety or legal reasons; it may ban Class 3 from paths without that process. Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-1315(7) ↗
  • On natural-surface trails designated non-motorized, the managing agency sets its own e-bike rules; the statewide right to ride does not apply. Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-1315(7) ↗
Labels
  • Since Jan 1, 2022, makers must put a permanent label showing class, top assisted speed and motor wattage; anyone who modifies the speed must replace the label. Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-1315(3)-(4) ↗
Also good to know
Changes and local rules

What's new, and what cities add

Statutes and sources
HB 1195 (2021), as signed by the Governor (Mississippi Legislature) ↗HB 1195 (2021) bill history ↗Mississippi Legislature 2025 measure list (no e-bike bills) ↗Mississippi Legislature 2026 measure list (no e-bike bills) ↗
What we couldn't confirm from official sources (3)
  • Mississippi state parks / MDWFP rules for e-bikes on park trails were not reviewed.
  • § 63-3-1315(6) as enacted says the motor must cut out when the rider stops pedaling OR brakes, which on its face conflicts with a Class 2 throttle; how this is enforced was not confirmed.
  • Exact license, registration, title and insurance steps for an over-limit e-bike treated as a motorcycle were not verified section by section.

This page explains the law in plain language. It is not legal advice. Cities, counties and park agencies can add their own rules; check posted signs and confirm with your state before you ride.

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