1. (a) The Division shall not issue a commercial truck driver training school license to any individual, partnership, group, association, or corporation unless:

   1. (1) The individual, partnership, group, association, or corporation has at least one motor vehicle registered or leased in the name of the school, which vehicle has been inspected by a representative of the Division and vehicle insurance certified as required by this Subchapter for use by the school for driver training purposes and driver instruction.
   2. (2) The individual, partnership, group, association, or corporation has at least one person licensed by the Division as a commercial truck driver training instructor for that school.

   3. (3) Each manager or owner-operator of a commercial truck driver training school or branch shall:

      1. (A) be subject to an evaluation of any existing criminal record in accordance with G.S. 93B-8.1(b1);
      2. (B) be at least 18 years of age; and
      3. (C) not have had a revocation or suspension of his or her classified license in the two years preceding the date of application.

   4. (4) In the case of a foreign commercial truck driver training school, recruiting in North Carolina, the school submits the following items to the Division:

      1. (A) a copy of the school's license;
      2. (B) a course description, including topics taught and the length of the course;
      3. (C) a list of equipment available for training;
      4. (D) a copy of the contract complete with the fee charged; and
      5. (E) the names of the persons who represent the school in North Carolina; provided, Subparagraphs (a)(1) and (a)(4)(C) of this Rule shall not apply to schools offering seminar training only.
2. (b) All commercial truck driver training schools licensed and recruiting in North Carolina shall submit to the Division a surety bond in the amount of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) for schools offering courses of instruction of 160 hours or more and ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for schools offering seminar training only.

History Note: Authority G.S. 20-37.13(b); 20-321; 20-322; 20-323; 93B-8.1(b1);
Eff. May 1, 1987;
Amended Eff. August 1, 2002; January 1, 1994; February 1, 1991;
Readopted Eff. June 1, 2021.