Vermont Statutes Title 23 Sec. 705
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 23 Sec. 705
- Commissioner: means the Vermont Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. See
- Fees: shall mean earnings due for official services, aside from salaries or per diem compensation. See
- Instructor: means any person engaged in giving driver training. See
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Motor vehicle: includes all vehicles propelled or drawn by power other than muscular power, except farm tractors, vehicles running only upon stationary rails or tracks, motorized highway building equipment, road making appliances, snowmobiles, tracked vehicles, motor-assisted bicycles, electric bicycles, or electric personal assistive mobility devices. See
- Operator: shall include all persons 18 years of age or over properly licensed to operate motor vehicles. See
§ 705. Qualifications for instructor‘s license
In order to qualify for an instructor’s license, each applicant shall:
(1) not have been convicted of:
(A) a felony nor incarcerated for a felony within the 10 years prior to the date of application;
(B) a violation of section 1201 of this title or a like offense in another jurisdiction reported to the Commissioner pursuant to subdivision 3905(a)(2) of this title within the three years prior to the date of application;
(C) a subsequent violation of an offense listed in subdivision 2502(a)(5) of this title or of section 674 of this title; or
(D) a sex offense that requires registration pursuant to 13 Vt. Stat. Ann. chapter 167, subchapter 3;
(2) pass such examination as the Commissioner shall require on:
(A) traffic laws;
(B) safe driving practices;
(C) operation of motor vehicles; and
(D) qualifications as a teacher;
(3) be physically able to operate a motor vehicle and to train others in such operation;
(4) have five years’ experience as a licensed operator and be at least 21 years of age on date of application;
(5) pay the application and license fees prescribed in section 702 of this title. (Added 1959, No. 153, § 5, eff. Jan. 1, 1960; amended 1999, No. 110 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2013, No. 57, § 17.)