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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".13" citation="COMAR 11.23.01.13" title_num="11" subtitle_num="23" chapter_num="01" heading="Qualifications for a Driving Instructor License.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An individual applying for a driving instructor license:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Shall be 21 years old or older;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Shall possess a high school certificate of graduation, its equivalent, or a college degree;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Shall possess a valid driver's license issued by Maryland or another state to drive the class of vehicle in which instruction is to be given, and have no driving restrictions, except for:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Corrective lenses; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A restriction issued under Transportation Article, §16-203, Annotated Code of Maryland, for child support arrearages;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>May not have more than four active points on their current driving record;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <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>Any offense within the last 3 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="(6)">
      <text>May not have a pending charge or criminal conviction for any offense within the last 3 years:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Involving a controlled dangerous substance;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Involving alcohol or drugs while operating a motor vehicle; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>For any felony involving the use of a motor vehicle;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>May not have a reportable medical condition; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>May not have an outstanding criminal complaint or charge for an alleged violation that if proved would constitute grounds for refusal, cancellation, suspension, or revocation of the instructor's certification, driver's license, or driving instructor's license.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>An individual applying for an instructor license shall meet all the requirements for licensure before submitting an application to the Administration.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>