16 Tex. Admin. Code § 98.21 - Instructor-License Eligibility

To be eligible for an instructor license, an applicant must:

(1) be at least 18 years old;

(2) submit a completed application on a form prescribed by the department;

(3) have successfully completed a department-approved instructor training course;

(4) have held, continuously for the two years preceding the date of submitting the application, a valid driver's license that entitles the applicant to operate a motorcycle on a public road;

(5) not have been convicted during the preceding three years of:

(A) three or more moving violations described by Texas Transportation Code § 542.304, or a comparable offense committed in another state, including violations that resulted in an accident; or

(B) two or more moving violations described by Texas Transportation Code § 542.304, or a comparable offense committed in another state, that resulted in an accident;

(6) be a high school graduate or have obtained a general education development (GED) certificate, certificate of high school equivalency, or other credentials equivalent to a public high school degree;

(7) submit the fee required by §98.80;

(8) undergo and successfully pass a criminal history background check, including submitting a complete and legible set of fingerprints on a form and manner prescribed by the department; and

(9) not have been convicted during the preceding seven years of any of the following offenses or a comparable offense committed in another state:

(A) Texas Penal Code § 49.04, Driving While Intoxicated;

(B) Texas Penal Code § 49.045, Driving While Intoxicated with Child Passenger;

(C) Texas Penal Code § 49.05, Flying While Intoxicated;

(D) Texas Penal Code § 49.06, Boating While Intoxicated;

(E) Texas Penal Code § 49.065, Assembling or Operating an Amusement Ride While Intoxicated;

(F) Texas Penal Code § 49.07, Intoxication Assault; or

(G) Texas Penal Code § 49.08, Intoxication Manslaughter.

Notes

16 Tex. Admin. Code § 98.21

Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 35, August 28, 2020, TexReg 6088, eff. 9/1/2020; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 35, August 27, 2021, TexReg 5410, eff. 9/1/2021; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 51, December 22, 2023, TexReg 7980, eff. 1/1/2024