Sec. 8. (a) To be eligible to act as a driver education instructor, an individual must obtain an instructor's license from the bureau in the manner and form prescribed by the bureau.
(b) Subject to subsection (c), the bureau shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that state the requirements for obtaining and renewing an instructor's license, including the requirements for continuing education for instructors. The rules must specify the requirements, including requirements about criminal convictions, necessary to satisfy the conditions of subsection (c)(3).
(c) The bureau shall issue an instructor's license to an individual who:
(1) meets the requirements of subsection (a) and rules adopted under subsection (b);
(2) does not have more than the maximum number of points for violating traffic laws specified by the bureau by rules adopted under IC 4-22-2;
(3) has a good moral character, physical condition, knowledge of the rules of the road, and work history; and
(4) is currently employed by or has an employment offer from a licensed driver training school, as verified by the licensed driver training school on a form prescribed by the bureau.
Only an individual who holds an instructor's license issued by the bureau under this subsection may act as an instructor.
As added by P.L.145-2011, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.85-2013, SEC.74; P.L.178-2019, SEC.59.