Code of Massachusetts Regulations
540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Title 540 CMR 8.00 - School Bus Driver Training Programs and School Bus Driver Instructors
Section 8.02 - General Qualifications for School Bus Driving Instructor's Certificate
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) An applicant for a School Bus Driving Instructor's Certificate (Instructor's Certificate) shall submit such application and other information as required by the Registrar.
(2) In order to qualify for an Instructor's Certificate, an applicant must have at least two years of licensed school bus driving experience, in addition to satisfying all of the requirements of M.G.L. c. 90, § 8A.
(3) At all times while instructions are being conducted, the holder of an Instructor's Certificate shall have the Certificate available for inspection by a police officer or other person authorized by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles. The instructor shall permit such officer or person to examine the certificate in hand, and shall sign his or her name if requested to do so by such officer or person.
(4) Licensed School Bus Driving Instructors shall from time to time, be required to attend and successfully complete a training program within four years sponsored or sanctioned by the Registry of Motor Vehicles, to maintain or update the Instructor's knowledge, skills or abilities in regard to school bus operation, equipment, maintenance or instruction. A School Bus Driving Instructor's Certificate may not be renewed if the Instructor has failed to successfully complete a required training program.