# COMAR Title 11 — Department of Transportation

## Subtitle 23 — Motor Vehicle Administration — Drivers' Schools, Instructors, and Driver Education Program

### Chapter 01 — Drivers' Schools

#### Regulation .04 Qualifications for Drivers' School License Applicants.

*COMAR 11.23.01.04*

A. An applicant for a drivers' school license:

  (1) Shall be 21 years old or older;

  (2) May not have a pending charge or criminal conviction for:

    (a) Fraud in the operation of providing instruction;

    (b) A crime of moral turpitude;

    (c) A sex offense;

    (d) Contributing to the delinquency of a minor; or

    (e) An offense within the last 5 years involving:

      (i) A controlled dangerous substance;

      (ii) Alcohol or drugs while operating a motor vehicle; or

      (iii) A felony while operating a motor vehicle;

  (3) May not have an outstanding complaint or pending charge for alleged violations that, if proven, would constitute grounds to refuse, suspend, or revoke the school license under Transportation Article, §§15-109 and 15-709, Annotated Code of Maryland;

  (4) May not have a conviction set forth in §A(2) of this regulation within 5 years preceding the application date;

  (5) Shall have a valid federal and State tax identification number;

  (6) May not have an unresolved past due tax or other financial obligation due to Maryland;

  (7) Shall be in compliance with all the State and local requirements to be licensed and authorized to do business in Maryland; and

  (8) Shall have a designated business office located in Maryland with posted business hours.

B. If the applicant for a school license is a partnership, corporation, or education institution, each individual responsible for the operation of the business shall meet the qualifications and requirements set forth in this regulation.