R708-2-11. Additional Requirements for Commercial Driver Training School Instructors

(1) In addition to obtaining a license, a commercial driver training school instructor shall:

(a) have a valid Utah driver license;

(b) be at least twenty one years of age;

(c) have at least three years of driving experience in the United States, Canada, or a country with which the state of Utah has established a license reciprocity agreement;

(d) have a driving record free:

(i) of a conviction for a moving violation; or

(ii) of a chargeable accident resulting in suspension or revocation of the driver license during the two year period immediately prior to application and during employment;

(e) be checked to determine if there is an unsatisfactory driving record in any state;

(f) be in acceptable physical condition as required by Section 12;

(g) complete specialized professional preparation in driver safety education consisting of at least 21 quarter hours, or 14 semester hours of credit as approved by the division. Of the 21 quarter hours or 14 semester hours, one class shall be in teaching methodology and another class shall include basic driver training instruction or organization and administration of driver training instruction;

(h) pass a written test given by the division which may cover the following:

(i) commercial driver training school rules;

(ii) traffic laws;

(iii) safe driving practices;

(iv) motor vehicle operation;

(v) teaching methods and techniques;

(vi) statutes pertaining to commercial driver training schools;

(vii) business ethics;

(viii) office procedures and record keeping;

(ix) financial responsibility;

(x) no fault insurance;

(xi) procedures involved in suspension or revocation of an individual's driving privilege;

(xii) material contained in the "Utah Driver Handbook"; and

(xiii) traffic safety education programs;

(i) pass a practical driving test;

(j) pass the same standard eye test that is given to applicants who apply for a Utah operator or commercial driver license; and

(k) submit a fingerprint card for a criminal history check and pay the cost associated with the criminal history check.

(2) Commercial driver training schools shall be responsible for sponsoring, controlling, and supervising the actions of instructors.

(a) No school may knowingly employ any instructor if the instructor has been convicted of or there are reasonable grounds to believe that the instructor has committed a felony or a crime of moral turpitude.

(3) The instructor's license must be in the possession of the instructor at all times while providing behind-the-wheel or classroom instruction.