Section R17-5-303. Professional Driver Training School Instructor Licensing; Eligibility and Application Requirements; Tempo- rary Professional Driver Training Instructor License

A.      An applicant for a professional driver training school instruc- tor license shall:

1.        Apply through a professional driver training school licensed by the Department or private entity under A.R.S.

§ 32-2371 and R17-5-302,

2.        Be at least 21 years of age,

3.        Be of good moral character, and

4.        Meet all applicable licensing requirements under state law and this Article.

B.       Each professional driver training instructor applicant shall complete an application packet that contains the following:

1.        An application, completed on a form approved by the Department;

2.        A copy of a high school diploma or equivalent;

3.        A copy of a valid Arizona driver license with endorse- ments representative of the vehicle to be used in training;

4.        Documentation prescribed under A.R.S. § 41-1080 indi- cating that the applicant’s presence in the United States is authorized under federal law;

5.        A motor vehicle record, dated within 30 days of the appli- cation date, which indicates that within the previous 39 months the applicant maintained a satisfactory driver record as defined in R17-5-301;

6.        Payment of license fees prescribed under A.R.S. § 32- 2374 for each activity requested;

7.        Statements of positive endorsement or recommendation from at least three character references indicating each reference’s:

a.         Name,

b.        Address,

c.         Contact phone number and email address,

d.        Relationship to the instructor applicant, and

e.         Number  of  years  associated   with  the   instructor applicant;

8.        An affidavit, as provided under A.R.S. § 32-2372, from the business manager of the professional driver training school certifying that the instructor applicant:

a.         Has the necessary skills and abilities to give instruc- tion on driver training at a professional level, and

b.        Has completed at least 100 hours of combined class- room and vehicle training representative of the class of vehicle appropriate to the activity; and

9.        A copy of the fingerprint clearance card as required of the applicant under A.R.S. § 32-2372 and R17-5-304.

C.      A business manager of a professional driver training school licensed under A.R.S. § 32-2371 and this Article shall submit to the Department or private entity the application packet for each instructor applicant.

D.      Temporary Professional Driver Training Instructor License. The Department or private entity shall issue a temporary pro- fessional driver training instructor license to an instructor applicant after receiving a fully completed application packet

with all of the required content and information, as provided under subsection (B).

E.       The Department or private entity may issue an annual profes- sional driver training school instructor license to an instructor applicant, if:

1.        The applicant successfully completes the training session and examination required under R17-5-306 prior to expi- ration of the temporary instructor license issued under subsection (D), and

2.        The applicant is otherwise qualified under this Article and state law to receive an annual professional driver training school instructor license.

F.       The professional driver training school shall withdraw an application for a professional driver training school instructor license or the Department or private entity shall deny issuance of a license for an instructor applicant who fails to successfully complete the requirements under subsection (E) prior to expi- ration of the temporary professional driver training instructor license.

Historical Note

New Section made by exempt rulemaking under Laws 2013, Ch. 129, § 27 at 21 A.A.R. 1096, effective Septem-

ber 1, 2015 (Supp. 15-2).