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VA Code § 46.2-339 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3 - Licensure of Drivers|§ 46.2-339. Qualifications of school bus operators; training; examination

A. No person shall operate any school bus on a highway in the Commonwealth unless he has had a reasonable amount of experience in operating motor vehicles and has passed a special examination pertaining to his ability to operate a school bus with safety to its passengers and to other persons using the highways. Such person shall obtain a commercial driver's license with the applicable classifications and endorsements, issued pursuant to the Virginia Commercial Driver's License Act (§ 46.2-341.1 et seq.), if the school bus he operates is a commercial motor vehicle as defined in the Virginia Commercial Driver's License Act. For the purpose of preparing for the examination required by this section, any person holding a valid commercial driver's license or instruction permit issued under the provisions of the Virginia Commercial Driver's License Act may operate, under the direct supervision of a person holding a valid commercial driver's license with a school bus endorsement, a school bus that is a commercial motor vehicle as defined in the Virginia Commercial Driver's License Act and that contains no pupil passengers.B. The Department may adopt regulations necessary to provide for the examination of persons desiring to qualify to operate school buses in the Commonwealth and for the granting of permits to qualified applicants.C. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, no person shall operate any school bus on a highway in the Commonwealth during any period in which he is a person for whom registration with the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry is required pursuant to Chapter 9 (§ 9.1-900 et seq.) of Title 9.1.Code 1950, § 22-278; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-370; 1978, c. 263; 1984, c. 780; 1989, cc. 705, 727; 2011, c. 477; 2018, cc. 203, 389.
VA Code § 46.2-340 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3 - Licensure of Drivers|§ 46.2-340. Information concerning school bus drivers and driver education instructors

A. At the beginning of each school year, and whenever changes need to be made, each local school division shall furnish to the Department of Motor Vehicles the name, driver's license number, and commercial driver's license number of all persons driving school buses for that school division. Whenever any commercial driver's license with a school bus driver's endorsement is suspended or revoked, or the holder of a driver's license with a school bus driver's endorsement or commercial driver's license with a school bus driver's endorsement is convicted in any court of reckless driving or driving while intoxicated, the Department shall notify the affected local school division of the name and driver's license number or commercial driver's license number of the driver involved.B. At the beginning of each school year, and whenever changes need to be made, each local school division and private school providing a driver education program approved by the Department of Education shall furnish to the Department of Motor Vehicles the name and driver's license number of all persons providing instruction in driver education for that school division or private school. Whenever a driver's license of a person providing such instruction is suspended or revoked, or such person is convicted in any court of reckless driving or driving while intoxicated, the Department shall notify the affected local school division or private school of the name and driver's license number of the driver involved.If the driving record of such driver education instructor accumulates more than six demerit points based on convictions occurring in any calendar year, the Department shall notify the relevant local school division or private school of the name and driver's license number of the driver. Safe driving points shall not be used to reduce the six demerit points. No driver education program in a public school division or a private school shall retain its approval by the Department of Education unless such a person who has accumulated such six demerit points is removed from providing behind-the-wheel driver education instruction in the private school or public school division for a period of twenty-four months.C. The provisions of the Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act (Chapter 38 of Title 2.2, § 2.2-3800 et seq.) shall not apply to the exchange of information under this section.1986, c. 287, § 46.1-370.01; 1989, c. 727; 1993, c. 52; 1999, c. 463.
VA Code § 46.2-341.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3 - Licensure of Drivers|§ 46.2-341.1. Title

This Act may be cited as the "Virginia Commercial Driver's License Act."1989, c. 705, § 46.1-372.1.
VA Code § 46.2-341.3 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3 - Licensure of Drivers|§ 46.2-341.3. Conflicts; supplement to driver licensing statutes

This article is intended to supplement, not supplant, the laws of the Commonwealth relating to drivers, driver licensing, vehicles and vehicle operations, which laws shall continue to apply to persons required to be licensed pursuant to this article, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. To the extent that any provisions of this article conflict with such other laws of the Commonwealth, the provisions of this article shall prevail. Where this article is silent, such other laws shall apply.Notwithstanding the provisions of § 46.2-1300, the governing bodies of counties, cities or towns shall not be authorized to adopt ordinances that are substantially similar to the provisions of this article.1989, c. 705, § 46.1-372.3.
VA Code § 46.2-341.5 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3 - Licensure of Drivers|§ 46.2-341.5. Regulations consistent with Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act

The Department is authorized to promulgate regulations and establish procedures to enable it to issue commercial driver's licenses, maintain and exchange driver records, and impose licensing sanctions consistent with the provisions of this article and with the minimum standards of the federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act and the federal regulations promulgated thereunder.1989, c. 705, § 46.1-372.5.
VA Code § 46.2-341.6 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3 - Licensure of Drivers|§ 46.2-341.6. Limitation on number of driver's licenses

No person who drives a commercial motor vehicle shall have more than one driver's license.1989, c. 705, § 46.1-372.6.
VA Code § 46.2-341.7 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3 - Licensure of Drivers|§ 46.2-341.7. Commercial driver's license required; penalty

A. No person shall drive a commercial motor vehicle in the Commonwealth unless he has been issued a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit and unless such license or permit authorizes the operation of the type and class of vehicle so driven, and unless such license or permit is valid.B. Every driver of a commercial motor vehicle, while driving such vehicle in the Commonwealth, shall have in his immediate possession the commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit authorizing the operation of such vehicle and shall make it available to any law-enforcement officer upon request. Failure to comply with this subsection shall be punishable as provided in § 46.2-104.C. No person shall drive a commercial vehicle in Virginia in violation of any of the restrictions or limitations stated on his commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit. A violation of the subsection shall constitute a Class 2 misdemeanor.1989, c. 705, § 46.1-372.7; 1993, c. 70; 2013, cc. 165, 582; 2015, c. 258.
VA Code § 46.2-341.9:01 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3 - Licensure of Drivers|§ 46.2-341.9:01. Specialized training required

The Commissioner shall require that the course of instruction and other relevant materials related to driver training for commercial driver's licenses for Class A, Class B, and Class C commercial motor vehicles include training on the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking. The Commissioner shall identify industry-specific materials for use in the training required by this section.2019, c. 352.
VA Code § 46.2-341.9:1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3 - Licensure of Drivers|§ 46.2-341.9:1. Commissioner to grant variances for commercial drivers transporting hazardous wastes

The Commissioner may, to the extent allowed by federal law, grant variances from the regulations with respect to the physical qualifications for drivers of commercial motor vehicles transporting hazardous materials if:1. The driver is regularly employed in a job requiring the operation of a commercial motor vehicle transporting hazardous materials;2. The driver is at least twenty-one years of age;3. A physician licensed in Virginia certifies that, in his professional opinion, the driver is capable of safely operating a commercial motor vehicle transporting hazardous materials; and4. In the opinion of the Commissioner, the driver is able to perform the normal tasks associated with operating a commercial motor vehicle and comply with the applicable regulations authorized by § 10.1-1450.The Commissioner may promulgate regulations addressing such variances.1997, c. 260.
VA Code § 46.2-341.11 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3 - Licensure of Drivers|§ 46.2-341.11. Commercial drivers required to notify the Department of change of address

A. If any person who is licensed by the Department to drive a commercial motor vehicle changes the mailing or residential address he most recently submitted to the Department, such person shall notify the Department in writing within thirty days after his change of address. If the Department receives notification from the person or any court or law-enforcement agency that a person's residential address has changed to a non-Virginia address, the Department shall (i) mail, by first-class mail, no later than three days after the notice of address change is received by the Department, notice to the person that his commercial driver's license will be cancelled by the Department and (ii) cancel the commercial driver's license thirty days after notice of cancellation has been mailed.B. Any person who fails to notify the Department of his change of address in accord with the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of a traffic infraction.1989, c. 705, § 46.1-372.11; 2002, cc. 767, 834.
VA Code § 46.2-341.13 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3 - Licensure of Drivers|§ 46.2-341.13. Disposition of fees

Except as otherwise provided, all fees accruing under the provisions of this chapter shall be paid to and received by the Commissioner, and by him forthwith paid into the state treasury and shall be set aside as a special fund in the state treasury to be used to meet the necessary additional expenses incurred by the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Commissioner in the performance of the duties required by this article.1989, c. 705, § 46.1-372.13.
VA Code § 46.2-341.14:2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3 - Licensure of Drivers|§ 46.2-341.14:2. Requirements for third party examiners

A. Third party examiners may be certified to conduct skills tests on behalf of only one third party tester at any given time. If a third party examiner leaves the employ of a third party tester, he must be recertified in order to conduct skills tests on behalf of a new third party tester.B. To qualify for certification as a third party examiner, an individual must:1. Make application to the Department as provided in § 46.2-341.14:3 and pass the required nationwide criminal background check;2. Be an employee of the third party tester;3. Possess a valid Virginia commercial driver's license with the classification and endorsements required for operation of the class and type of commercial motor vehicle used in skills tests conducted by the examiner;4. Satisfactorily complete any third party examiner training course required by the Department;5. Within three years prior to application, have had no driver's license suspensions, revocations, or disqualifications;6. At the time of application, have no more than six demerit points on his driving record and not be on probation under the Virginia Driver Improvement Program;7. Within three years prior to application, have had no conviction for any offense listed in § 46.2-341.18 or 46.2-341.19, whether or not such offense was committed in a commercial motor vehicle;8. If the examiner is employed by a school board, be certified by the Virginia Department of Education as a school bus training instructor;9. Conduct skills tests on behalf of the third party tester in accordance with this article and in accordance with current instructions provided by the Department; and10. Successfully complete a training course and examination every four years to maintain the commercial driver's license test examiner certification.2013, cc. 165, 582; 2014, cc. 77, 803.
VA Code § 46.2-341.14:4 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3 - Licensure of Drivers|§ 46.2-341.14:4. Certification by the Department

A. Upon successful application and evaluation, a third party tester will be issued a letter or certificate that will evidence his authority to administer a third party testing program and issue skills test certificates for the classes and types of vehicles listed.B. Upon successful application, evaluation, and training, a third party examiner will be issued a letter or certificate that will evidence his authority to conduct skills tests for the classes and types of commercial motor vehicles listed.C. Certification will remain valid until canceled by the Department or voluntarily relinquished by the third party tester or examiner.2013, cc. 165, 582.
VA Code § 46.2-341.14:5 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3 - Licensure of Drivers|§ 46.2-341.14:5. Terminating certification of third party tester or examiner

A. Any third party tester or examiner may relinquish certification upon 30 days' notice to the Department. Relinquishment of certification by a third party tester or examiner shall not release such tester or examiner from any responsibility or liability that arises from his activities as a third party tester or examiner.B. The Department reserves the right to cancel the third party testing program established by this article, in its entirety.C. The Department shall revoke the skills testing certification of any examiner:1. Who does not conduct skills test examinations of at least 10 different applicants per calendar year. However, examiners who do not meet the 10-test minimum must either take a refresher commercial driver's license training that complies with 49 C.F.R. § 384.228 or have a Department examiner ride along to observe the third party examiner successfully administer at least one skills test; or2. Who does not successfully complete the required refresher training every four years pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 384.228.D. The Department may cancel the certification of an individual third party tester or examiner upon the following grounds:1. Failure to comply with or satisfy any of the provisions of this article, federal standards for the commercial driver's license testing program, the Department's instructions, or the third party tester agreement;2. Falsification of any record or information relating to the third party testing program;3. Commission of any act that compromises the integrity of the third party testing program; or4. Failure to pass the required nationwide criminal background check. Criteria for not passing the criminal background check include but are not limited to having a felony conviction within the past 10 years or any conviction involving fraudulent activities.E. If the Department determines that grounds for cancellation exist for failure to comply with or satisfy any of the requirements of this chapter or the third party tester agreement, the Department may postpone cancellation and allow the third party tester or examiner 30 days to correct the deficiency.2013, cc. 165, 582; 2014, cc. 77, 803.
VA Code § 46.2-341.14:6 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3 - Licensure of Drivers|§ 46.2-341.14:6. Onsite inspections and audits

A. Each applicant for certification as a third party tester shall permit the Department or FMCSA to conduct random examinations, inspections, and audits of its operations, facilities, and records as they relate to its third party testing program, for the purpose of determining whether the applicant is qualified for certification. Each person who has been certified as a third party tester shall permit the Department to periodically inspect and audit his third party testing program to determine whether it remains in compliance with certification requirements.B. The Department or FMCSA will perform its random examinations, inspections, and audits of third party testers during regular business hours with or without prior notice to the third party tester.C. Inspections and audits of third party testers will occur at a minimum once every two years and include, at a minimum, an examination of:1. Records relating to the third party testing program;2. Evidence of compliance with the FMCSA regulations and Virginia Motor Carrier Safety Regulations;3. Skills testing procedures, practices, and operations;4. Vehicles used for testing;5. Qualifications of third party examiners;6. Effectiveness of the skills test program by either (i) testing a sample of drivers who have been issued skills test certificates by the third party tester to compare pass/fail results, (ii) having Department employees covertly take the skills tests from a third party examiner, or (iii) having Department employees co-score along with the third party examiner during commercial driver's license applicant's skills tests to compare pass/fail results;7. A comparison of the commercial driver's license skills test results of applicants who are issued commercial driver's licenses with the commercial driver's license scoring sheets that are maintained in the third party testers' files; and8. Any other aspect of the third party tester's operation that the Department determines is necessary to verify that the third party tester meets or continues to meet the requirements for certification.D. The Department will prepare a written report of the results of each inspection and audit of third party testers. A copy of the report will be provided to the third party tester.2013, cc. 165, 582; 2014, cc. 77, 803.
VA Code § 46.2-341.14:7 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3 - Licensure of Drivers|§ 46.2-341.14:7. Notification requirements

A. Every third party tester shall:1. Notify the Department in a format prescribed by the Department within 10 days of any change in:a. The third party tester's name or address; orb. The third party examiners who are employed by the third party tester.2. Notify the Department in a format prescribed by the Department within 10 days of any of the following occurrences:a. The third party tester ceases business operations in Virginia;b. The third party tester fails to comply with any of the requirements set forth in this article; orc. Any third party examiner fails to comply with any of the requirements set forth in this article.3. Notify the Department of any proposed change in the skills test route at least 30 days before the third party tester plans to change the route.B. Every third party examiner shall notify the Department, within 10 days after leaving the employ of the third party tester, of his change in employment.2013, cc. 165, 582.
VA Code § 46.2-341.14:8 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3 - Licensure of Drivers|§ 46.2-341.14:8. Test administration

A. Skills tests shall be conducted strictly in accordance with the provisions of this article and with current test instructions provided from time to time by the Department. Such instructions will include test forms and directions for completing such forms.B. Skills tests shall be conducted:1. On test routes that are located at least in part in Virginia and have been approved by the Department;2. In a vehicle that is representative of the class and type of vehicle for which the commercial driver's license applicant seeks to be licensed and for which the third party tester and third party examiner are certified to test; and3. In vehicles that are inspected, licensed, and insured, as required by law.C. All third party testers shall submit a skills test schedule of commercial driver's license skills testing appointments to the Department no later than two business days prior to each test.D. All third party testers shall notify the Department through secure electronic means when a driver applicant passes skills tests.2013, cc. 165, 582.
VA Code § 46.2-341.14:9 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3 - Licensure of Drivers|§ 46.2-341.14:9. The skills test certificate

A. The Department will accept a skills test certificate issued in accordance with this section as satisfaction of the skills test component of the commercial driver's license examination.B. Skills test certificates may be issued only to drivers who are employees of the third party tester who issues the certificate, except as otherwise provided herein. In the case of school boards certified as third party testers, certificates may be issued to employees and to other drivers who have been trained by the school board in accordance with the Virginia School Bus Driver Training Curriculum Guide. For comprehensive community colleges in the Virginia Community College System that are certified as third party testers, certificates may be issued to students who are enrolled in a commercial driver training course offered by such community college at the time of the test.C. Skills test certificates may be issued only to drivers who have passed the skills test conducted in accordance with this chapter and the instructions issued by the Department.D. A skills test certificate will be accepted by the Department only if it is:1. Issued by a third party tester certified by the Department in accordance with this article;2. In a format prescribed by the Department, completed in its entirety, without alteration;3. Submitted to the Department within 60 days of the date of the skills test; and4. Signed by the third party examiner who conducted the skills test.2013, cc. 165, 582; 2016, c. 429.
VA Code § 46.2-341.14:10 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3 - Licensure of Drivers|§ 46.2-341.14:10. Waiver of requirement that third party tester applicant employ 50 drivers

A. Any applicant for certification as third party tester may submit with his application a request for a waiver of the requirement that the third party tester employ at least 50 drivers within the 12-month period preceding the application.Such request shall include the following:1. A statement of need. This statement should explain why the applicant should be certified as a third party tester. The statement should also include reasons why the testing facilities or programs offered by the Department will not meet the applicant's business requirements.2. An estimate of the number of employees per year who will require commercial driver's license skills testing after April 1, 1992. If the waiver request is filed prior to April 1, 1992, the request should also include an estimate of the number of employees who will require skills testing prior to that date.B. The Department will review the applicant's waiver request and will evaluate the Department's testing and third party monitoring resources. The Department will decide whether to grant the waiver request after balancing the stated needs of the applicant and the available resources of the Department. The Department will notify the applicant in writing of its decision.2013, cc. 165, 582; 2019, cc. 78, 155.