There was at least some effort to legalize them in California: http://blog.sfgate.com/stew/2014/03/11/california-bill-would-pave-way-for-electric-skateboards/

There was at least some effort to legalize them in California: http://blog.sfgate.com/stew/2014/03/11/california-bill-would-pave-way-for-electric-skateboards/ http://blog.sfgate.com/stew/2014/03/11/california-bill-would... Though the CA DMV seems to classify them as motor scooters: http://www.chp.ca.gov/html/motors.html http://www.chp.ca.gov/html/motors.html It doesn't seem like the law is a serious concern at any rate, although I didn't research other states. If the question is if you need a motorcycle license or not, it seems like the industry is in a good position.