16 Tex. Admin. Code § 98.21

Current through Reg. 49, No. 45; November 8, 2024
Section 98.21 - Instructor-License Eligibility

To be eligible for an instructor license, an applicant must:

(1) be at least 18 years old;
(2) submit a completed application on a form prescribed by the department;
(3) have successfully completed a department-approved instructor training course;
(4) have held, continuously for the two years preceding the date of submitting the application, a valid driver's license that entitles the applicant to operate a motorcycle on a public road;
(5) not have been convicted during the preceding three years of:
(A) three or more moving violations described by Texas Transportation Code § 542.304, or a comparable offense committed in another state, including violations that resulted in an accident; or
(B) two or more moving violations described by Texas Transportation Code § 542.304, or a comparable offense committed in another state, that resulted in an accident;
(6) be a high school graduate or have obtained a general education development (GED) certificate, certificate of high school equivalency, or other credentials equivalent to a public high school degree;
(7) submit the fee required by §98.80;
(8) undergo and successfully pass a criminal history background check, including submitting a complete and legible set of fingerprints on a form and manner prescribed by the department; and
(9) not have been convicted during the preceding seven years of any of the following offenses or a comparable offense committed in another state:
(A) Texas Penal Code § 49.04, Driving While Intoxicated;
(B) Texas Penal Code § 49.045, Driving While Intoxicated with Child Passenger;
(C) Texas Penal Code § 49.05, Flying While Intoxicated;
(D) Texas Penal Code § 49.06, Boating While Intoxicated;
(E) Texas Penal Code § 49.065, Assembling or Operating an Amusement Ride While Intoxicated;
(F) Texas Penal Code § 49.07, Intoxication Assault; or
(G) Texas Penal Code § 49.08, Intoxication Manslaughter.

16 Tex. Admin. Code § 98.21

Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 35, August 28, 2020, TexReg 6088, eff. 9/1/2020; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 35, August 27, 2021, TexReg 5410, eff. 9/1/2021; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 51, December 22, 2023, TexReg 7980, eff. 1/1/2024