R708-2-6. Licensing Requirement for a Testing Only School

(1) Every corporation, partnership or person who owns a testing only school shall obtain a school license from the division. School license applications may be obtained from the Driver License Division at 4501 South 2700 West, Salt Lake City, Utah. Applicants are also responsible for obtaining any business licenses required by the municipality or county in which they are located. School and business licenses must be conspicuously displayed in the licensee's principal place of business and branch offices. Each school shall be inspected by a division representative before it may be licensed.

(2) A license expires one year from the date of issue. The fee for an original license is $100. The annual fee for a renewal license is $100. The annual fee for each branch license is $30. Fees shall be payable to the Department of Public Safety. If a license is revoked, refused issuance, or reinstatement, no part of the fee will be refunded.

(3) Licenses are not transferable.

(4) When a license is lost or destroyed, a duplicate shall be issued upon payment of a fee of $10. A notarized affidavit setting forth the date the license was lost or destroyed and the surrounding circumstances shall be submitted to the division.

(5) When any school or branch office is discontinued, the school or branch office shall surrender its license to the division within five days. The licensee shall state in writing the reason for surrender.

(6) Any branch office in a location other than the school's principal place of business shall be separately licensed. A branch office shall meet the same requirements as the school's principal place of business and shall be similarly equipped and perform substantially the same services. Application for a branch office license shall be made on an application form provided by the division. A division representative shall inspect branch offices before they may be licensed.

(7) An individual may not be employed with more than one commercial driver training school or testing only school at a time.

(8) Unless one school has been designated by the division as a testing only school, two schools owned by separate individuals and owned under different school names may not operate from the same facility or office space. A clear separation of the schools shall be identified, and each school shall comply with standards set forth in Rule R708-2.

(9) Each school or classroom facility shall post signs to identify the school by name as the school is listed on the school certification

(10) It is not required that a testing only school maintain a classroom facility in the school or branch office location. A testing only school location and branch office shall have a designated area in which to maintain required files and records.