La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § III-145

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section III-145 - Qualifications for Driving School Owners/Administrators and Instructors
A. Qualifications for a Driving School Owner/Administrator. To become a driving school owner or administrator, the applicant shall:
1. be a citizen of the United States or be lawfully present in the United States, and be a resident of the state of Louisiana;
2. be at least 21 years of age and have at least five consecutive years of full licensure driving experience while possessing a valid driver's license issued by Louisiana or any other State of the United States;
3. hold at least a valid class "E" Louisiana drivers license;
4. have earned at least a high school diploma or GED;
5. not have had driving privileges suspended or disqualified for submitting to or refusing a test pursuant to RS 32:661 et seq. or RS 32:414.2(A), or for a conviction of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or a combination thereof within the last 10 years;
6. possess any required occupational license and business license;
7. within the last three years, not have any of the convictions listed below:
a. three or more moving violations on the driving record;
b. driving under suspension;
c. two or more citations for seatbelt violations;
d. two or more citations for following too closely;
e. one or more citations for child restraint violations;
f. three or more exceeding the posted speed limit;
g. one or more citations for texting while driving;
h. two or more citations for driving without insurance or security within three years; or,
i. two or more citations for reckless or careless operation or careless driving;
8. not have three or more insurance cancellations within the last 12 months on his driving record;
9. not have been convicted of any offenses related to the operation of a driving school or other business regulated by DPS;
10. not a current or previous owner of a driving school or any other business regulated by DPS whose license or contract has been revoked;
11. not have been convicted of a crime involving violence, dishonesty, deceit, indecency or an offense involving moral turpitude, and have not been convicted of any misdemeanor or felony offenses involving controlled dangerous substance(s) or driving while intoxicated within the last 10 years;
12. not be convicted of any crime enumerated in R.S. 15:587.1(C)(the Child Protection Act), R.S. 15:587.1 et seq.;
13. has not provided false information with the application or falsified or withheld documents or information from representatives of DPS;
14. attend and successfully complete the training course for school owners provided by DPS. The applicant must pass a test on his knowledge of LAC 55:III.143-160, 185, and 187;
15. maintain a valid email address for correspondence sent electronically from DPS; and
16. submit a completed application package as outlined in this Subchapter
B. Qualifications for Instructor In addition to meeting the qualifications of a driving school owner, with the exception of Subparagraph A. 14 above), an instructor applicant shall:
1. not previously have been a licensed instructor whose instructors license has been suspended or revoked;
2. hold one of the following at the time of application:
a. a current valid teaching certificate, from the Department of Education, issued within the past five years with all of the following specialized education courses:
i. general safety education course three hours;
ii. basic information course in driver education course-three hours;
iii. curriculum innovations and instructional devices course (three hours) in-depth study of driver education and traffic safety curricular materials and familiarization with related instructional devices; and
iv. first aid-one hour; or
b. a certificate of completion of a 30-hour driver education course from a DPS approved provider;
3. attend and successfully complete all required training for an instructor/examiner provided by DPS.
4. maintain a valid email address for testing and training purposes, and promptly notify DPS in any changes of the email address.
5. not be missing an eye, hand, or foot; and
6. have visual acuity not worse than 20/40 in each eye, with or without corrective lenses and not have any restrictions which indicate less than 20/40 vision or has physical impairment restrictions on his driver's license.
C. Repealed.
D. All instructors shall be approved by DPS and obtain an instructor's license and an approved third-party examiner contract prior to providing instruction or testing.

La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § III-145

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Motor Vehicles, LR 38:1975 (August 2012), Amended LR 431761 (9/1/2017), Amended LR 451602 (11/1/2019), Amended LR 491938 (11/1/2023), Amended LR 501005 (7/1/2024).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 32:402.1(A)(1) and R.S. 40:1461.