California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Article 4.6 - Driving Schools and Instructors
Student Licenses
Section 344.12 - Driving School Authorizations

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 344.12

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) A driving school currently licensed by the department and not on probation with the department may apply to the department at its headquarters in Sacramento for authorization to issue student licenses.

(1) The application for authorization shall be submitted on the Application for Authorization to Issue Student Licenses, Form OL 804 (4/89), provided by the department and shall contain the following information:
(A) The driving school name, occupational license number and the address of the principal place of business.

(B) A list of the names, corresponding signatures and, when applicable, the occupational license number of all driving school employees designated to issue student licenses.

(C) A statement that the driving school possesses at least one device to test the distance vision of each applicant for a student license and a description of the device.

(D) A statement that at least one employee is trained to conduct a vision test using the device described in subdivision (a)(1)(C) in order to determine that the distance vision of each applicant for a student license meets the vision criteria stated in Section 344.20(a)(2)(A).

(E) The signature of the driving school owner or the driving school operator, the date of the signature, and a certification that the information contained in the application is true to the best of their knowledge.

(b) If the department approves the application for authorization, a letter of approval shall be sent to the driving school owner by the department containing an authorization statement and an acknowledgment of the persons designated in the application to issue student licenses. If the department disapproves the request for authorization, a notice stating any reason for the disapproval shall be sent to the driving school owner.

(c) A driving school authorized to issue student licenses shall maintain with the department a current listing of the names and the corresponding signatures of all driving school employees designated to issue student licenses.

(1) Whenever an authorized driving school makes any change to its list of employees designated to issue student licenses, the driving school shall complete Part B of the Application for Authorization to Issue Student Licenses, Form OL 804 (4/89), and forward the updated listing to the department at its headquarters in Sacramento within 5 working days of the change excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. An employee shall not be authorized to issue student licenses pursuant to Section 344.24 until the updated listing is forwarded by the driving school to the department.

(2) The department shall return to the authorized driving school an acknowledgment of the receipt of the updated listing.

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering and amending former section 401.12 to section 344.12 filed 7-19-93 pursuant to title 1, section 100, California Code of Regulations (Register 93, No. 30).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 12660 and 12661, Vehicle Code. Reference: Section 12660, Vehicle Code.

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