Do you need a license to drive a Scooter or moped in Arkansas? Arkansas states to operate any size scooter or moped, an individual is required to have a standard operator's license, but is not required to have a motorcycle license if the scooter is 50cc or less. (If the scooter is over 50cc you are required to have a motorcycle endorsement.) To operate a motor-driven cycle, there is no age limit, but operators older than 16 must possess a valid driver's license.