Driving School Licenses are issued to businesses that qualify to operate a driving school. These licenses are renewed for two years. The license must be renewed before the expiration date shown on the license if the driving school wants to continue to operate the business. Driving School Licenses can be renewed up to six 6 months after they expire , but the Driving School business cannot operate unless the license is valid. 

How to renew 
Your application for renewal of a Driving School License must be submitted between 30 and 60 days before the license expires the expiration date is printed on your license. As part of the renewal process , you must provide updated information about your driving school including : Driving School Renewal Application [1] form MV-522 Proof of Worker s Compensation form C-105.2 or U-26.3 and Disability Benefits Insurance Coverage form DB-120.1, OR a Certificate of Attestation of Exemption of Worker s Compensation and Disability Benefits Insurance Coverage form CE-200. Payment of the license fee. You must include a check or money order for the renewal fee as identified on the application, payable to Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Starter Checks cannot be accepted. In addition : If your school uses vehicles for instruction , you must attach a List of Driving School Vehicles [2] MV-527. If your school provides the Pre - licensing Course , you must attach a Signature Authorization List - Pre - Licensing Course [3] MV-278.6. 

Expired Driving School License 
You must immediately stop operating your driving school business. Your school will not be licensed to operate. Any services you provide through your driving school license including Instructor Certificates, account to DMV s online road test appointment scheduling system, and authorization to order Pre - Licensing Course Completion Certificates will be terminated. Until your new license is issued , your instructors will not be able to teach for your school and your school will be unable

user: If I want to open a driving school for my community, how often do I have to renew the Driving School License? 

assistant: Each time you renew your license, it is renewed for two years. 

assistant: Are you wanting to renew a license or to get a new license? 

user: I do not yet have a license to renew, no.  I will need a new one. 

user: When I am ready to renew the license, though, what information will I need to have with me at that time? 

assistant: When you are ready to renew your license, which you must do between 30 and 60 days before your original license will expire, you will need your Driving School Renewal Application form MV-522, Proof of Workers' Compensation form C-105 or U-26.3 and Disability Benefits Insurance Coverage form CE-200 along with payment for the license fee in the form of a check or money order payable to Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.   You must also know that if your school will use vehicles for instruction you must attach a List of Driving School Vehicles for MV-527 and if your school provides the Pre-licensing Course you must also attach a Signature Authorization List - Pre-Licensing Course form MV-278.6.

user: Can you tell me what would happen if I would accidentally be late in renewing the license for my driving school? 

assistant: If you would be late, you must then immediately stop operation of the business completely.  You are considered not licensed to operate if your license expires.  Any services that you provide through your school license including Instructor Certificates, account to DMV's online road test appointment scheduling system, and authorization to order Pre-Licensing Course Completion Certificates will be terminated.  Until you correct the situation and have your new license issued, your instructors will not be able to teach for your school and your school will be unable to provide lessons to customers, teach the Pre-licensing Course, schedule road tests or bring customers to a road test. 

user: Will I be able to renew my license for my school if it is expired? 

assistant: You can renew the license up to six months after the previous license expires but any operation of your business between when your driving school license expired and the new license is issued will constitute unlicensed operation of a driving school, which could result in your having to pay a civil penalty of $1,000 and/or denial of future driving school license operations.