New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER
Subchapter A - DRIVER LICENSING AND TRAINING
Part 2 - Driver Education In High Schools And Colleges
Section 2.1 - Approval of instructors

Universal Citation: 15 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 2.1

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024

(a) Approval shall not be granted for any driver education course where the instructor receives any fee directly from a student.

(b) Instructors must have been continuously licensed for a period of at least two years immediately preceding approval of an application.

(1) If during such period a person was licensed in another jurisdiction, an abstract of the driving record for such period must also be attached to the instructor's application showing the driving record from the licensing agency of the jurisdiction in which he was so licensed.

(2) Instructors whose address on application differs from address on license must make notation of address as appearing on license for purpose of searching department files for verification.

(c) The driving record of an instructor must be such as to indicate that he is qualified to operate a motor vehicle upon the highways with safety. Final approval is contingent upon Department of Motor Vehicles' approval of applicant's driving record. Applicant must list all accidents and convictions. Failure to do so may result in rejection of application.

(d) Obtain applications for instructor from the State Education Department.

(e) [Reserved]

(f) After approval of application, an instructor's certificate (form MV-283) will be mailed to the current address on the Department of Motor Vehicles' driver license file for the applicant. Form MV-283 must be carried at all times while giving behind-the-wheel instruction.

(g) Forms MV-283 will be issued on a statewide basis rather than for any designated school.

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