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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 11.23.01.04" title_num="11" subtitle_num="23" chapter_num="01" heading="Qualifications for Drivers' School License Applicants.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An applicant for a drivers' school license:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Shall be 21 years old or older;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>May not have a pending charge or criminal conviction for:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Fraud in the operation of providing instruction;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A crime of moral turpitude;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A sex offense;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Contributing to the delinquency of a minor; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>An offense within the last 5 years involving:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>A controlled dangerous substance;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Alcohol or drugs while operating a motor vehicle; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>A felony while operating a motor vehicle;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>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;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>May not have a conviction set forth in §A(2) of this regulation within 5 years preceding the application date;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Shall have a valid federal and State tax identification number;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>May not have an unresolved past due tax or other financial obligation due to Maryland;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Shall be in compliance with all the State and local requirements to be licensed and authorized to do business in Maryland; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Shall have a designated business office located in Maryland with posted business hours.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>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.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>