| Description | This regulation supplements and helps enforce the provisions of Title 46.2, Chapter 17 of the Code of Virginia, relating to driver training schools, by providing for adequate training of students through the establishment of various requirements, including, but not limited to, those necessary to (i) provide adequate training for students, (ii) protect student and public safety and (iii) carry out other established provisions of law. These regulations shall include but need not be limited to curriculum requirements, contractual arrangements with students, obligations to students, facilities and equipment, qualifications and other requirements for instructors, school ownership requirements, surety bond requirements, and financial stability of schools. |
| State Authority | ยง 46.2-1703 |
| Federal Authority | N/A |
| Text of Regulation | Link to Virginia Administrative Code |
| Goals of Regulation | None entered |
| Meetings |
| Name / Title: | Nicholas Megibow / Senior Policy Analyst |
| Address: |
2300 W. Broad St. Richmond, VA 23220 |
| Email Address: | [email protected] |
| Telephone: | (804)367-6701 FAX: (804)367-4336 TDD: ()- |
| Current Actions | ||
| Action Title | Latest Stage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Amend Class A Instructor License Requirements to remove certain requirements | Fast-Track | Comment period is underway and will end on 12/18/2024. |
| Repeal Curriculum Requirements for Class A Licensed Schools | Fast-Track | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 10/24/2024. |
| Amend General Instructor Licensing Requirements to remove certain requirements | Fast-Track | Comment period is underway and will end on 12/18/2024. |
| Amend School Licensing Requirements to remove certain requirements | Fast-Track | Comment period is underway and will end on 12/18/2024. |
| Amend Business Office and Classroom Requirements to remove requirement regarding square feet per student attending. | Fast-Track | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 10/24/2024. |
| Past Actions | ||
| Action Title | Latest Stage | Status |
|---|---|---|
Submission of Required Documents in Electronic Format
|
Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 02/02/2011. |
| Repeal existing commercial driver training school regulations and promulgate new regulations pursuant to recent statutory changes | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 01/01/2008. |
| Periodic Reviews | ||
| Last Activity | Status | |
|---|---|---|
| 10/16/2019 Agency Completed | Retain As Is | |