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2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 615. Unlicensed operators

§ 615. Unlicensed operators
(a)(1)(A) An unlicensed person 15 years of age or older may operate a motor vehicle if he or she possesses a valid learner’s permit issued to him or her by the Commissioner, or by another jurisdiction in accordance with section 208 of this title, and if one of the following persons who is not under the influence of alcohol or drugs rides beside him or her:
(i) his or her licensed parent or guardian;
(ii) a licensed or certified driver education instructor;
(iii) a licensed examiner of the Department; or
(iv) a licensed person at least 25 years of age.
(B) A person described under subdivisions (A)(i)-(iv) of this subdivision (1) who, while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, rides beside an individual whom the person knows to be unlicensed shall be subject to the same penalties as for a violation of subsection 1130(b) of this title. A holder of a learner’s permit shall not be deemed to have violated this section if a person described under subdivisions (A)(i)-(iv) of this subdivision (1) rides beside him or her while the person is under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
(C) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit a person against whom a revocation or suspension of license is in force, or a person younger than 15 years of age, or a person who has been refused a license by the Commissioner to operate a motor vehicle.
(2) A licensed person who does not possess a valid motorcycle endorsement may operate a motorcycle, with no passengers, only during daylight hours and then only if he or she has upon his or her person a valid motorcycle learner’s permit issued to him or her by the Commissioner.
(b) A person convicted of operating a motor vehicle in violation of this section shall be subject to a penalty of not more than $50.00, and his or her learner’s permit shall be recalled for a period of 90 days. No person may be issued traffic complaints alleging a violation of this section and a violation of section 676 of this title from the same incident. The provisions of this section may be enforced only if a law enforcement officer has detained the operator for another suspected traffic violation. (Amended 1961, No. 133; 1963, No. 139, eff. Aug. 1, 1963; 1983, No. 42, § 1; 1999, No. 140 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2013, No. 57, § 11; 2013, No. 189 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2015, No. 47, § 41; 2015, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 64; 2017, No. 71, § 11.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 618a. Anatomical Gift Act; donor; form

§ 618a. Anatomical Gift Act; donor; form
The Commissioner shall provide a form that, upon the licensee’s execution, shall serve as a document of an anatomical gift under 18 V.S.A. chapter 110. An indicator shall be placed on the license of any person who has executed an anatomical gift form in accordance with this section. (Added 2009, No. 39, § 14; amended 2009, No. 119 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 631. Requirements; rules

§ 631. Requirements; rules
(a) The Commissioner may adopt rules pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 governing the examination of new applicants for operator’s licenses and may prescribe requirements to obtain or hold a license or learner’s permit, by either a new or renewal applicant, as to driving experience, mental and physical qualifications, and any other matter or thing that, in his or her judgment, will contribute to the selection of safe and efficient operators.
(b) Any written forms, applications, or tests used by the Department of Motor Vehicles for operator licensing shall be translated into primary languages of nations from which individuals assisted by the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants Vermont in the prior 10 years hail, as determined on an annual basis by the Department in consultation with the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants Vermont, and available at all Department locations and on the Department’s website if the English version is available. Nothing in this subsection is intended to require the Department to translate any educational manuals. (Amended 1999, No. 140 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2003, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 11; 2019, No. 60, § 23, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 632. Examination required; waiver

§ 632. Examination required; waiver
(a) Before an operator’s or a junior operator’s license is issued to an applicant for the first time in this State, or before a renewal license is issued to an applicant whose previous Vermont license had expired more than three years prior to the application for renewal, the applicant shall pass a satisfactory examination, except that the Commissioner may, in his or her discretion, waive the examination when the applicant holds a chauffeur’s or operator’s license in force at the time of application or within three years prior to the application in some other jurisdiction where an examination is required similar to the examination required in this State.
(b) The examination shall consist of:
(1) an oral or written examination;
(2) a thorough road test; and
(3) at the discretion of the Commissioner, such other examination or demonstration as he or she may prescribe, including an oral eye examination.
(c) An applicant may have an individual of his or her choosing at the oral examination or road test to serve as an interpreter, including to translate any oral commands given as part of the road test. (Amended 1985, No. 118 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2015, No. 47, § 16; 2019, No. 60, § 9; 2019, No. 60, § 24, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; 2019, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 8.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 634. Fee for examination

§ 634. Fee for examination
[Subsection (a) effective until January 1, 2024; see also subsection (a) effective January 1, 2024 set out below.]
(a) The fee for an examination for a learner’s permit shall be $32.00. The fee for an examination to obtain an operator’s license when the applicant is required to pass an examination pursuant to section 632 of this title shall be $19.00. The fee for a motorcycle skill test to obtain a motorcycle endorsement shall be $19.00.
[Subsection (a) effective January 1, 2024; see also subsection (a) effective until January 1, 2024 set out above.]
(a) The fee for an examination for a learner’s permit shall be $39.00. The fee for an examination to obtain an operator’s license when the applicant is required to pass an examination pursuant to section 632 of this title shall be $23.00. The fee for a motorcycle skill test to obtain a motorcycle endorsement shall be $23.00.
[Subsection (b) effective until January 1, 2024; see also subsection (b) effective January 1, 2024 set out below.]
(b) A scheduling fee of $24.00 shall be paid by the applicant before he or she may schedule the road test required under section 632 of this title. Unless an applicant gives the Department at least 48 hours’ notice of cancellation, if the applicant does not appear as scheduled, the $24.00 scheduling fee is forfeited. If the applicant appears for the scheduled road test, the fee shall be applied toward the license examination fee. The Commissioner may waive the scheduling fee until the Department is capable of administering the fee electronically.
[Subsection (b) effective January 1, 2024; see also subsection (b) effective until January 1, 2024 set out above.]
(b) A scheduling fee of $29.00 shall be paid by the applicant before the applicant may schedule the road test required under section 632 of this title. Unless an applicant gives the Department at least 48 hours’ notice of cancellation, if the applicant does not appear as scheduled, the $29.00 scheduling fee is forfeited. If the applicant appears for the scheduled road test, the fee shall be applied toward the license examination fee. The Commissioner may waive the scheduling fee until the Department is capable of administering the fee electronically.
(c) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall not implement any procedures or processes for identifying applicants for licenses, learner permits, or nondriver identification cards that involve the use of biometric identifiers. Pursuant to the provisions of 49 U.S.C. § 31308, this subsection shall not apply to applicants for commercial driver licenses or endorsements on these licenses. (Amended 1975, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1989, No. 51, § 39; 2001, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 24, eff. May 15, 2002; 2003, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; 2005, No. 175 (Adj. Sess.), § 36; 2009, No. 50, § 48; 2011, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 19; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 37; 2023, No. 78, § G.130, eff. January 1, 2024.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 634. Fee for examination [Effective January 1, 2024]

§ 634. Fee for examination [Effective January 1, 2024]
(a) The fee for an examination for a learner’s permit shall be $39.00. The fee for an examination to obtain an operator’s license when the applicant is required to pass an examination pursuant to section 632 of this title shall be $23.00. The fee for a motorcycle skill test to obtain a motorcycle endorsement shall be $23.00.
(b) A scheduling fee of $29.00 shall be paid by the applicant before the applicant may schedule the road test required under section 632 of this title. Unless an applicant gives the Department at least 48 hours’ notice of cancellation, if the applicant does not appear as scheduled, the $29.00 scheduling fee is forfeited. If the applicant appears for the scheduled road test, the fee shall be applied toward the license examination fee. The Commissioner may waive the scheduling fee until the Department is capable of administering the fee electronically.
(c) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall not implement any procedures or processes for identifying applicants for licenses, learner permits, or nondriver identification cards that involve the use of biometric identifiers. Pursuant to the provisions of 49 U.S.C. § 31308, this subsection shall not apply to applicants for commercial driver licenses or endorsements on these licenses. (Amended 1975, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1989, No. 51, § 39; 2001, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 24, eff. May 15, 2002; 2003, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; 2005, No. 175 (Adj. Sess.), § 36; 2009, No. 50, § 48; 2011, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 19; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 37; 2023, No. 78, § G.130, eff. January 1, 2024.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 636. Special examinations

§ 636. Special examinations
(a)(1) Whenever the Commissioner has good cause to believe that any holder of an operator’s license, or any applicant for renewal of an operator’s license, is incompetent or otherwise not qualified to be licensed, he or she may require such person to submit to a special examination to determine his or her capabilities or mental or physical fitness. A person shall not be required to pay to the State a fee for such special examination, except for a component of an examination conducted by an authorized medical professional.
(2) If the Commissioner determines that a special examination is warranted, then a driving examination shall be administered. If, under the Commissioner’s discretion, extenuating circumstances exist, the Commissioner may also administer a written or oral examination or require an examination by a medical professional under section 637 of this title. A driving, written, or oral examination shall be given at a time and place as the Commissioner may determine.
(b) Upon the conclusion of such examination, the Commissioner shall take action as may be appropriate and may suspend or revoke the license or right of such person to operate a motor vehicle or may issue a license subject to restrictions as permitted under section 612 of this title. (Amended 2009, No. 50, § 101; 2015, No. 47, § 17.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 637. Examiners of physical and mental conditions

§ 637. Examiners of physical and mental conditions
The Commissioner may designate physicians, licensed physician assistants, licensed advanced practice registered nurses, ophthalmologists, oculists, and optometrists properly registered and authorized to practice in this State or in an adjoining state as examiners of operators. The Commissioner may refer any matter relative to the issuing, suspending, or reinstating of licenses that concerns the physical or mental condition or eyesight of any applicant for or holder of a license or any petitioner for reinstatement to, and require the applicant or other person to be examined by, such examiner in the vicinity of the person’s residence as he or she determines to be qualified to examine and report. Such examiner shall report to the Commissioner the true and actual result of examinations made by him or her together with his or her decision as to whether the person examined should be granted or allowed to retain an operator’s license or permitted to operate a motor vehicle. (Amended 2015, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 65.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 639. Fees for physical and mental examinations

§ 639. Fees for physical and mental examinations
The compensation of the examiners provided in section 637 of this title shall be paid by the person examined. (Amended 2015, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 67.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 672. Suspending or revoking right of nonresident operator

§ 672. Suspending or revoking right of nonresident operator
(a) The Commissioner may suspend or revoke the right of any nonresident operator to operate a motor vehicle in this State for the same causes and under the same conditions and in the same manner that he or she could suspend or revoke the license of any resident operator. Thereupon the right of such nonresident operator to operate any motor vehicle in this State shall terminate, and he or she shall be subject to the same penalties as a resident operator who operates after the suspension or revocation of his or her license.
(b) Whenever a nonresident operator has his or her right to operate a motor vehicle in this State suspended or revoked, the Commissioner shall mail a copy of the notice of suspension or revocation as well as a copy of the court document resulting in the suspension or revocation to the state or province of residence or licensing. (Amended 1985, No. 85, § 5.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 673a. Habitual offenders

§ 673a. Habitual offenders
(a) The Commissioner shall revoke the license of an operator or the right of an unlicensed individual to operate a motor vehicle for a period of two years when the individual is a habitual violator of the motor vehicle laws.
(b) As used in this section, “habitual violator” means any person who has been convicted in any court in this State of eight or more moving violations each of which would result in point assessments of six or more points, including violations of section 1201 of this title, arising out of different incidents within a consecutive period of five years.
(c) The individual may within 15 days after the notice of revocation request a hearing solely for the purpose of verifying the conviction record, and the revocation shall not take effect until the hearing has been held in accordance with the provisions of sections 105-107 of this title and the record has been verified. (Added 1969, No. 231 (Adj. Sess.); amended 1977, No. 238 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. July 1, 1979; 1981, No. 229 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2003, No. 109 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 157.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 675. Fee prior to termination or reinstatement of suspension or revocation of license

§ 675. Fee prior to termination or reinstatement of suspension or revocation of license
[Subsection (a) effective until January 1, 2024; see also subsection (a) effective January 1, 2024 set out below.]
(a) Before a suspension or revocation issued by the Commissioner of a person’s operator’s license or privilege of operating a motor vehicle may be terminated or before a person’s operator’s license or privilege of operating a motor vehicle may be reinstated, there shall be paid to the Commissioner a fee of $80.00 in addition to any other fee required by statute. This section shall not apply to suspensions issued under the provisions of chapter 11 of this title nor suspensions issued for physical disabilities or failing to pass reexamination. The Commissioner shall not reinstate the license of a driver whose license was suspended pursuant to section 1205 of this title until the Commissioner receives certification from the court that the costs due the State have been paid.
[Subsection (a) effective January 1, 2024; see also subsection (a) effective until January 1, 2024 set out above.]
(a) Before a suspension or revocation issued by the Commissioner of a person’s operator’s license or privilege of operating a motor vehicle may be terminated or before a person’s operator’s license or privilege of operating a motor vehicle may be reinstated, there shall be paid to the Commissioner a fee of $96.00 in addition to any other fee required by statute. This section shall not apply to suspensions issued under the provisions of chapter 11 of this title nor suspensions issued for physical disabilities or failing to pass reexamination. The Commissioner shall not reinstate the license of a driver whose license was suspended pursuant to section 1205 of this title until the Commissioner receives certification from the court that the costs due the State have been paid.
(b) Any suspension issued as a result of improper information received from the criminal justice system shall be canceled and removed from the record without payment of any fee upon receipt of proper information that the suspension should not have been requested. (Added 1979, No. 202 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, Pt. II, eff. Sept. 1, 1980; amended 1981, No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 22, 1982; 1989, No. 51, § 40; 1995, No. 77 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. March 21, 1996; 2001, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 25, eff. May 15, 2002; 2005, No. 175 (Adj. Sess.), § 37; 2009, No. 50, § 49; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 38; 2023, No. 78, § G.131, eff. January 1, 2024.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 675. Fee prior to termination or reinstatement of suspension or revocation of license [Effective January 1, 2024]

§ 675. Fee prior to termination or reinstatement of suspension or revocation of license [Effective January 1, 2024]
(a) Before a suspension or revocation issued by the Commissioner of a person’s operator’s license or privilege of operating a motor vehicle may be terminated or before a person’s operator’s license or privilege of operating a motor vehicle may be reinstated, there shall be paid to the Commissioner a fee of $96.00 in addition to any other fee required by statute. This section shall not apply to suspensions issued under the provisions of chapter 11 of this title nor suspensions issued for physical disabilities or failing to pass reexamination. The Commissioner shall not reinstate the license of a driver whose license was suspended pursuant to section 1205 of this title until the Commissioner receives certification from the court that the costs due the State have been paid.
(b) Any suspension issued as a result of improper information received from the criminal justice system shall be canceled and removed from the record without payment of any fee upon receipt of proper information that the suspension should not have been requested. (Added 1979, No. 202 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, Pt. II, eff. Sept. 1, 1980; amended 1981, No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 22, 1982; 1989, No. 51, § 40; 1995, No. 77 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. March 21, 1996; 2001, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 25, eff. May 15, 2002; 2005, No. 175 (Adj. Sess.), § 37; 2009, No. 50, § 49; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 38; 2023, No. 78, § G.131, eff. January 1, 2024.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 676. Operation after suspension, revocation, or refusal — civil violation

§ 676. Operation after suspension, revocation, or refusal — civil violation
(a) A person whose license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle has been revoked, suspended, or refused by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles for any reason other than a violation of subsection 1091(b), 1094(b), 1128(b) or (c) of this title, or section 1201 of this title or a suspension under section 1205 of this title and who operates or attempts to operate a motor vehicle upon a public highway before the license or privilege of the person to operate a motor vehicle has been reinstated by the Commissioner commits a civil traffic violation.
(b) In establishing a prima facie case against a person accused of violating this section, the Judicial Bureau shall accept as evidence a printout attested to by the law enforcement officer as the person’s motor vehicle record showing convictions and resulting license suspensions. The admitted motor vehicle record shall establish a permissive inference that the person was under suspension or had his or her license revoked on the dates and time periods set forth in the record. The Judicial Bureau shall not require a certified copy of the person’s motor vehicle record from the Department of Motor Vehicles to establish the permissive inference. (Added 1991, No. 55, § 12; amended 1997, No. 117 (Adj. Sess.), § 8a; 1999, No. 110 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1999, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 13; 2001, No. 75 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. May 15, 2002; 2003, No. 54, § 13.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 677. Operating commercial motor vehicle after disqualification

§ 677. Operating commercial motor vehicle after disqualification
(a) A person who has been disqualified from holding a commercial driver’s license under subsection 4116(d) of this title and who operates or attempts to operate a commercial motor vehicle upon a public highway before the commercial driver’s license has been reinstated commits a civil traffic violation. A person who has been disqualified from holding a commercial driver’s license under subsection 4116(a), (b), (c), or (e) of this title and who operates or attempts to operate a commercial motor vehicle on a public highway after the disqualification period has expired but prior to reinstatement commits a civil traffic violation.
(b) A person who has been disqualified from holding a commercial driver’s license under subsection 4116(a), (b), (c), or (e) of this title and who operates or attempts to operate a commercial motor vehicle upon a public highway before the disqualification period has expired shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsection 674(a) of this title.
(c) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section for the third or subsequent time shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsection 674(a) of this title. (Added 1991, No. 55, § 13.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 679. Operating commercial motor vehicle after privilege suspended

§ 679. Operating commercial motor vehicle after privilege suspended
A person whose privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle has been suspended under section 4116a of this title and who operates or attempts to operate a commercial motor vehicle upon a public highway before the suspension period has expired shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsection 674(a) of this title. (Added 1999, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 24.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 701. Definitions

§ 701. Definitions
The following terms when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) “Commissioner” means the Vermont Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.
(2) “Department” means the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles.
(3) “Driver training” means the instruction for hire in the driving of motor vehicles or in the preparation of an applicant for examination given by the Department for a driver’s license, but not including instruction given by employers to their employees.
(4) “Driver training school” means any person engaged in providing driver training through one or more instructors, but not including a public or private school conducting a course in driver training approved by the Secretary of Education and the Commissioner.
(5) “Established place of business” means a location approved by the Commissioner at which the business of a driver’s training school is transacted and at which its records are kept.
(6) “Instructor” means any person engaged in giving driver training.
(7) The terms “licensee” and “applicant” as applied to a firm, partnership, or association include the members thereof and as applied to a corporation include the officers and directors thereof.
(8) “Person” means any individual, combination of individuals, firm, partnership, or corporation; whenever used in any provision of this subchapter which prescribes or imposes a fine or imprisonment, or both, the term “person,” as applied to a firm, partnership, or association, shall include the members thereof and, as applied to a corporation, the officers thereof; a firm, partnership, association, or corporation may be subjected as an entity to the payment of a fine. (Added 1959, No. 153, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1960; amended 1999, No. 110 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2015, No. 47, § 19.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 702. Training school and instructor’s licenses

§ 702. Training school and instructor’s licenses
A person shall not operate a driver training school or act as an instructor unless the person has secured a license from the Commissioner. Applications for such licenses may be filed with the Commissioner and shall contain the information and shall be on the forms the Commissioner may prescribe. Each application for a driver’s training school license shall be accompanied by an application fee of $150.00, which shall not be refunded. If the application is approved by the Commissioner, the applicant upon payment of an additional fee of $225.00 shall be granted a license, which shall become void two years after the first day of the month of issue unless sooner revoked as provided in this subchapter. The renewal fee shall be $225.00. Each application for an instructor’s license shall be accompanied by an application fee of $105.00, which shall not be refunded. If the application is approved by the Commissioner, the applicant upon payment of an additional fee of $75.00 shall be granted a license, which shall become void two years after the first day of the month of issue unless sooner revoked as provided in this subchapter. The renewal fee shall be $75.00. (Added 1959, No. 153, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1960; amended 1989, No. 51, § 41; 1997, No. 59, § 75, eff. June 30, 1997; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 39; 2017, No. 132 (Adj. Sess.), § 9.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 702. Training school and instructor’s licenses

§ 702. Training school and instructor’s licenses
A person shall not operate a driver training school or act as an instructor unless the person has secured a license from the Commissioner. Applications for such licenses may be filed with the Commissioner and shall contain the information and shall be on the forms the Commissioner may prescribe. Each application for a driver’s training school license shall be accompanied by an application fee of $180.00, which shall not be refunded. If the application is approved by the Commissioner, the applicant upon payment of an additional fee of $270.00 shall be granted a license, which shall become void two years after the first day of the month of issue unless sooner revoked as provided in this subchapter. The renewal fee shall be $270.00. Each application for an instructor’s license shall be accompanied by an application fee of $126.00, which shall not be refunded. If the application is approved by the Commissioner, the applicant upon payment of an additional fee of $90.00 shall be granted a license, which shall become void two years after the first day of the month of issue unless sooner revoked as provided in this subchapter. The renewal fee shall be $90.00. (Added 1959, No. 153, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1960; amended 1989, No. 51, § 41; 1997, No. 59, § 75, eff. June 30, 1997; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 39; 2017, No. 132 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 2023, No. 78, § G.132, eff. January 1, 2024.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 703. Possession of license

§ 703. Possession of license
Each person granted a driver’s training school license shall display the same conspicuously on the school premises. Each person granted an instructor’s license shall carry the same in his or her possession while engaged in giving driver training. In case of loss, mutilation, or destruction of a license certificate, the Commissioner shall issue a duplicate certificate upon payment of a fee of $8.00. (Added 1959, No. 153, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1960; amended 1989, No. 51, § 42; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 40.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 703. Possession of license

§ 703. Possession of license
Each person granted a driver’s training school license shall display the same conspicuously on the school premises. Each person granted an instructor’s license shall carry the same in the person’s possession while engaged in giving driver training. In case of loss, mutilation, or destruction of a license certificate, the Commissioner shall issue a duplicate certificate upon payment of a fee of $10.00. (Added 1959, No. 153, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1960; amended 1989, No. 51, § 42; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 40; 2023, No. 78, § G.133, eff. January 1, 2024.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 704. Qualifications for training school license

§ 704. Qualifications for training school license
To qualify for a driver’s training school license, each new and renewal applicant shall:
(1) not have been convicted of a felony nor incarcerated for a felony within the 10 years prior to the date of application;
(2) maintain an established place of business open to the public;
(3) maintain bodily injury and property damage liability insurance on each motor vehicle being used in driver training, insuring the liability of the driver training school and the operator of each motor vehicle for each instructor and of any person while using any such motor vehicle with the permission of the named insured in at least the following amount: $300,000.00 for bodily injury or death of one person in any one crash and, subject to said limit for one person, $500,000.00 for bodily injury or death of two or more persons in any one crash, and $100,000.00 for damage to property of others in any one crash;
(4) have the equipment necessary to the giving of proper instruction in the operation of motor vehicles; and
(5) pay the application and license fees prescribed in section 702 of this title. (Added 1959, No. 153, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 1960; amended 1981, No. 136 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; 1999, No. 110 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2013, No. 189 (Adj. Sess.), § 11; 2021, No. 105 (Adj. Sess.), § 415, eff. July 1, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 705. Qualifications for instructor’s license

§ 705. Qualifications for instructor’s license
In order to qualify for an instructor’s license, each applicant shall:
(1) not have been convicted of:
(A) a felony nor incarcerated for a felony within the 10 years prior to the date of application;
(B) a violation of section 1201 of this title or a like offense in another jurisdiction reported to the Commissioner pursuant to subdivision 3905(a)(2) of this title within the three years prior to the date of application;
(C) a subsequent violation of an offense listed in subdivision 2502(a)(5) of this title or of section 674 of this title; or
(D) a sex offense that requires registration pursuant to 13 V.S.A. chapter 167, subchapter 3;
(2) pass such examination as the Commissioner shall require on:
(A) traffic laws;
(B) safe driving practices;
(C) operation of motor vehicles; and
(D) qualifications as a teacher;
(3) be physically able to operate a motor vehicle and to train others in such operation;
(4) have five years’ experience as a licensed operator and be at least 21 years of age on date of application;
(5) pay the application and license fees prescribed in section 702 of this title. (Added 1959, No. 153, § 5, eff. Jan. 1, 1960; amended 1999, No. 110 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2013, No. 57, § 17.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 706. Powers of Commissioner

§ 706. Powers of Commissioner
The Commissioner may by rule prescribe requirements and standards for driver training, operation of driver training schools, and conduct of instructors. The charges for such driver training shall be subject to the approval of the Commissioner. (Added 1959, No. 153, § 6, eff. Jan. 1, 1960.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 707. Records required; maintenance of vehicles

§ 707. Records required; maintenance of vehicles
Every driver’s training school licensee shall keep a record on such forms as the Commissioner may prescribe showing the name and address of each instructor, the instruction license number of such instructor, the particular type of instruction given and how much time was given to each type of instruction, and such other information as the Commissioner may require. Such record shall be open to the inspection of the Department at all reasonable times. Individually identifying information about students that is exempt from public inspection and copying under 1 V.S.A. § 317(c)(7) shall be kept confidential. Every driver’s training school licensee shall maintain all vehicles used in driver training in safe mechanical condition at all times. (Added 1959, No. 153, § 7, eff. Jan. 1, 1960; amended 2015, No. 29, § 13.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 708. Refusal to issue license

§ 708. Refusal to issue license
The Commissioner may refuse to issue a license to any applicant for a driver’s training school license or instructor’s license when he or she is satisfied that:
(1) the applicant has not met the applicable requirements of sections 704 and 705 of this title;
(2) the applicant has made a material false statement or concealed a material fact in connection with the application;
(3) the applicant was previously the holder of a driver’s training school or instructor’s license that was revoked, suspended, or refused renewal;
(4) the applicant has been convicted of a felony or any crime involving violence, dishonesty, or deceit;
(5) the applicant is not the true owner of the driver training school. (Added 1959, No. 153, § 8, eff. Jan. 1, 1960; amended 1999, No. 110 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 709. Suspension and revocation

§ 709. Suspension and revocation
(a) The Commissioner may at any time cancel, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew any driver’s training school or instructor’s license when he or she is satisfied that:
(1) the licensee fails to meet the applicable requirements for a license under sections 704 and 705 of this title;
(2) under the circumstances the Commissioner would have the right under the provisions of section 708 of this title to refuse to issue a license if the licensee were then making application therefor;
(3) the licensee represents himself or herself as an agent or employee of the Department or uses advertising designed to lead persons, or that would reasonably have the effect of leading persons, to believe that such licensee is an employee or representative of the Department;
(4) the licensee has willfully violated the provisions of section 705 of this title;
(5) the licensee has failed to comply with the rules of the Commissioner made pursuant to this subchapter.
(b) Notwithstanding the renewal of a license, the Commissioner may revoke or suspend such license for causes prescribed in this section although such causes occurred during license periods prior to the renewal. (Added 1959, No, 153, § 9, eff. Jan. 1, 1960.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 710. Hearing and appeal

§ 710. Hearing and appeal
Each holder of a driver’s training school or instructor’s license under this section shall be entitled to notice and hearing prior to cancellation, suspension, revocation, or failure by the Department to renew the license of such licensee. Hearings under the provisions of this section shall be held in accordance with the provisions of sections 105-107 of this title, and at such time and place as the Commissioner may determine. (Added 1959, No. 153, § 10, eff. Jan. 1, 1960.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 711. Penalties

§ 711. Penalties
Any person who operates a driver training school or acts as an instructor without a license shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $500.00. (Added 1959, No. 153, § 11, eff. Jan. 1, 1960; amended 2003, No. 109 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 158.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 721. Authority to require driver retraining

§ 721. Authority to require driver retraining
The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, either in his or her discretionary authority under this chapter or upon the recommendation of a judge of a court of competent jurisdiction, may require a motor vehicle operator to attend at his or her own expense a driver retraining course as defined and established by the Department of Motor Vehicles under section 723 of this title. (Added 1961, No. 201, § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 722. Recommendation of a court

§ 722. Recommendation of a court
When a motor vehicle operator is convicted of a violation of subchapters 1 through 5 of chapter 13 of this title involving the operation of a motor vehicle in motion, the judge of the court in which the conviction was obtained may recommend, in writing, to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles that the operator be required to attend a driver retraining course. The judge may delay sentencing the operator until he or she has had an answer to his or her recommendation from the Commissioner. If advised by the Commissioner that the operator has been ordered to take a driver retraining program, the judge may further delay sentencing the operator for a period not to exceed 90 days. If the judge receives evidence that the operator has satisfactorily completed a driver retraining course, he or she may then consider all the facts and circumstances of the case and either impose a penalty and costs or waive all or any part of the penalty and costs making a note of the action on the original warrant. In such cases the court shall in no way be relieved of the duty of filing forthwith upon conviction the report required under section 1709 of this title. (Added 1961, No. 201, § 2.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 723. Supervision

§ 723. Supervision
(a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may by rule prescribe requirements and standards for driver retraining, operation of a driver retraining program, and qualifications and conduct of the instructors.
(b) Upon application of a person as defined by section 701 of this title, the Commissioner may authorize the establishment and operation of a driver retraining program.
(c) The Commissioner may at any time cancel or revoke a person’s authorization to establish and operate a driver retraining program when he or she is satisfied that the person has failed to comply with the rules of the Commissioner made under subsection (a) of this section. (Added 1961, No. 201, § 3.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 723a. Operation of course by Department of Motor Vehicles

§ 723a. Operation of course by Department of Motor Vehicles
(a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may also cause a driver retraining course to be operated by the Department of Motor Vehicles at the times and places and in the manner he or she may determine by rule from time to time.
(b) When an operator required to attend a driver retraining course under this subchapter applies to attend a course operated by the Department, he or she shall pay to the Department a fee set by the Commissioner, but not to exceed $25.00, that shall not be refunded. (Added 1966, No. 38 (Sp. Sess.), § 2.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 731. Legislative intent

§ 731. Legislative intent
(a) The General Assembly finds that a comprehensive training program for motorcycle operators would enhance operator safety and reduce the number of injuries that occur as a result of motorcycle crashes. Since the great majority of motorcycle crashes involve inexperienced operators, a training program focused on inexperienced operators is the primary purpose of this legislation. The training program established shall be operated pursuant to nationally recognized safety and training standards and shall be funded from registration and license fees paid by Vermont motorcycle operators.
(b) It is the intent of the General Assembly that revenue from fee increases specified in this act shall be used for administration of the motorcycle rider training program and expenses relating to the program, including instructor training, licensing improvement, alcohol and drug education, public awareness, a driver improvement program for motorcyclists, technical assistance, program promotion, and other motorcycle safety programs. Funds may also be used for reimbursement of persons with course sites. (Added 1989, No. 268 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. June 21, 1990; amended 1997, No. 9, § 3, eff. May 6, 1997; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 159.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 732. Definitions

§ 732. Definitions
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Chief instructor” means a licensed motorcycle operator who meets the standards established by the Department to qualify to train and oversee instructors for the motorcycle rider education program.
(2) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.
(3) “Department” means the Department of Motor Vehicles.
(4) “Motorcycle rider training program” means the Motorcycle Training and Information Disbursement Plan created in section 733 of this title.
(5) “Program coordinator” means the person designated by the Commissioner to plan, organize, and administer the motorcycle rider training program as provided in subsection 733(b) of this title.
(6) “Rider training course” means a motorcycle rider education curriculum and delivery system approved by the Department as meeting standards designed to develop and instill the knowledge, attitudes, habits, and skills necessary for the safe operation of a motorcycle.
(7) “Training specialist” means the person designated by the Commissioner to fulfill the obligations stated in subsection 733(c) of this title. (Added 1989, No. 268 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. June 21, 1990.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 23 - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 9 - Operator's Licenses › § 733. Motorcycle rider training program

§ 733. Motorcycle rider training program
(a) The Department shall establish standards for and shall administer the motorcycle rider training program. The program shall include rider training courses and instructor training. The Department may expand the program to include public awareness, alcohol and drug effects, driver improvement for motorcyclists, licensing improvement, program promotion, or other motorcycle safety programs.
(b) The Commissioner shall appoint a program coordinator who shall oversee and direct the program by setting program and funding guidelines, and conduct an annual evaluation.
(c) The Commissioner shall also appoint one or more training specialists who shall assist in establishing rider training courses throughout the State, support and implement program and funding guidelines and supervise instructors and other personnel as necessary. The training specialist may be a trained chief instructor.
(d) An adequate number of rider training courses shall be provided to meet the reasonably anticipated needs of all persons in the State who desire to participate in the program. The Department shall issue certificates of completion in the manner and form prescribed by the Commissioner to persons who satisfactorily complete the requirements of the course.
(e) The Department may enter into contracts with either public or private institutions or organizations for technical assistance in conducting rider training courses, if the course is administered and taught according to standards established by the Department pursuant to this section for the motorcycle rider training program. If necessary, an organization conducting a rider training course shall charge a reasonable tuition fee which shall be determined by and paid to the Commissioner.
(f) The Commissioner shall adopt rules that are necessary to carry out the provisions of the motorcycle rider training program.
(g) In establishing standards for the motorcycle rider training program, the Department shall be guided by any existing national standards for such programs, including standards of the motorcycle safety foundation.
(h) Any person, agencies, institutions, or organizations offering motorcycle safety instruction under the auspices of this subchapter, with respect to such instruction activities, are exempt from the requirements of subchapter 4 of this chapter relating to driver training school licenses. (Added 1989, No. 268 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. June 21, 1990; amended 1997, No. 59, § 76, eff. June 30, 1997.)