N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-18.20

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:20-18.20 - Application for instructor license; contents

(a) No person shall instruct a remedial driver education course unless such person is the holder of a valid instructor's license issued for such purpose by the Chief Administrator.

(b) Every applicant for an instructor's license shall:

1. Be 21 years old or older;

2. Be a graduate from a high school or possess a state high school equivalence certificate;

3. Be the holder of a driver's license issued by any state, provided the license is not suspended, revoked, or expired, and have at least three consecutive years of licensed driving experience on the public roads and highways;

4. Have no conviction for any of the offenses set forth at 13:20-18.9(a) within the past 10 years, in New Jersey or any other jurisdiction;

5. Have no record of a suspension or revocation on his or her driver's license, special learner's permit, examination permit, or probationary license during the past two years;

6. Have no conviction for a violation of 39:4-50 or 39:4-50.2, or a conviction or administrative determination of a substantially similar offense in any other jurisdictions during the past five years; and

7. Be the holder of an instructor certification issued by the sponsor of the curriculum to be used by the provider; the certification must have been issued within the two-year period prior to the date the application is submitted.

(c) When the suspension of an instructor applicant's driver's license occurring during the two-year period immediately prior to the date of review was imposed solely in connection with a parking offense, as a sanction for failure to meet a financial obligation, or to compel appearance before a court or administrative body, and the license was restored upon payment of the parking fine or financial obligation, or appearance before the court or administrative body, the Chief Administrator may issue the instructor license, provided the length of any such suspension does not, in the judgment of the Chief Administrator, render the applicant unable to demonstrate that he or she has at least four consecutive years of driving experience under the license submitted with the application and all other requirements are met.

(d) Any person who meets the requirements set forth in this subchapter pertaining to applicants for instructor licenses may apply in writing to the Chief Administrator for the issuance of an instructor license. The applicant shall sign and date the application, which shall include the following information:

1. The applicant's full name, residential address, and telephone number;

2. The applicant's driver's license number, the name of the issuing state, and a copy of the front and back of the license;

3. The location, dates of attendance, identity of the sponsor of the instructor certification course attended by the applicant, and a copy of the certification issued to the applicant, or a copy of the applicant's course completion certificate;

4. At the time of his or her initial application, documentation confirming that such applicant has submitted to a criminal history record check in accordance with rules promulgated by the New Jersey Division of State Police at N.J.A.C. 13:59. The Commission shall request that the State Bureau of Identification (SBI) attach an SBI number flag to the applicant's SBI numbers in accordance with 13:59-1.8. The applicant shall bear the cost of fingerprinting and the cost for the background check, including all costs of administering and processing the background check. The requirements of this paragraph do not apply to an applicant who was previously fingerprinted using the Live Scan process and submitted to a criminal history check in connection with an application for a driving school instructor license pursuant to 39:12-1 et seq.;

5. A statement by the applicant that he or she meets each of the requirements set forth in this section; and

6. In the case of an applicant who is the holder of a driver's license issued by another state or jurisdiction, a copy of the applicant's driving history certified by the motor vehicle licensing agency of that state or jurisdiction.

(e) Prior to commencement of any remedial driver education course, the instructor assigned to the class shall take attendance and record the same on the form and in the format provided by the Chief Administrator, obtain each participant's signature on the roster and all other information listed on the roster, ensure that each participant has all necessary classroom instructional materials, and require each participant to present a government or secondary school-issued photo identification confirming the identity of the participant.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-18.20

Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:19-14.20 and amended by R.2014 d.008, effective 1/6/2014.
See: 45 N.J.R. 842(a), 46 N.J.R. 103(c).
In (b)4, updated the N.J.A.C. reference. Former N.J.A.C. 13:20-18.20 was reserved.