(1) Actions which may lead to the suspension,
revocation or cancellation of a license, certificate or permit shall include
but not be limited to the following:
(a) Any
conviction for a felony or any crime involving violence, or a crime of moral
turpitude, or a pattern of misdemeanors that evidences a disregard for the law
unless the applicant has received a pardon and can produce evidence of the
same. For the purposes of this subparagraph, a plea of nolo contendere shall be
considered a conviction. For the purposes of this subparagraph, a conviction
for which a person has been free from custody and free from supervision for at
least ten (10) years will not be considered, unless the conviction is for an
offense which is a dangerous sexual offense as defined in O.C.G.A. §
42-1-12 or the criminal offense was committed against a victim who was a minor at the
time of the offense.
(b) Knowingly
presenting false or misleading information to the Department.
(c) Addiction or habitual use of alcohol,
dangerous or narcotic drugs.
(d)
The failure of any instructor to teach within the guidelines as prescribed in
the rules and regulations or who demonstrates a lack of ability to instruct in
a driver training school.
(e)
Failure or refusal to permit the Department to inspect a school, its class of
instruction, records, vehicles, or any operation or facility pertaining to the
school during normal business hours.
(f) Failure or refusal to submit to the
Department any application for a license or permit in the manner prescribed by
the Department.
(g) Failure or
refusal to produce a license or permit on demand of a prospective student, the
Department, or any constituted law enforcement official or agency.
(h) Failure to maintain proper standards of
instruction, instructors, or equipment sufficient to operate a driver training
school or limited driver training school.
(i) Employing an instructor, teacher or agent
that does not have a license from the Department.
(j) Any change of ownership or controlling
stockholders of a school without immediately notifying the
Department.
(k) Whenever any owner,
instructor, employee, or agent has aided or assisted any person in obtaining a
driver license by dishonest or fraudulent means.
(l) Whenever instructions to students are
contrary to the restrictions imposed on the student's driver license.
(m) For unauthorized possession of
application forms, questionnaires, tests, or other materials used by the
Department for the purpose of conducting driver examinations or issuing driver
licenses.
(n) Whenever any owner,
instructor, employee, or agent has issued a certificate of completion or signed
a contract stating the number of classroom hours and/or behind the wheel hours
when the student did not, in fact, receive the number of hours
stated.
(o) Failure of a driver
training school or limited driver training school to maintain a telephone for
the exclusive use of the school.
(p) If a person holds one or more license(s)
as a driver training school owner and/or limited driver training school and/or
instructor and one is suspended, revoked, or canceled, this will be grounds in
itself for all licenses issued to that person to be suspended, revoked, or
canceled.
(2) A
suspension, revocation, or cancellation of an instructor's license
automatically terminates any employment relationship that the instructor may
have established with other driver training schools.
(3) Any violation, which results in the
suspension or revocation of the instructor's motor vehicle operator's license,
will constitute grounds for the suspension of the instructor's license or
permit.
(4) The driver training
school or limited driver training school shall notify the Department
immediately in writing of any reportable accident involving a school vehicle or
any of its instructors, or of any charge made against an instructor of the
school as a result of a violation of the motor vehicle laws.
(5) The Department may impose a monetary fine
in addition to, or in lieu of, suspension or revocation of a license for any
violation of Georgia law or the regulations governing driver training schools
and/or limited driver training schools.
(6) A driver training school and/or
instructor may appeal any action taken in accordance with this rule pursuant to
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R.
375-1-1-.06.
