Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-5 - DRIVER TRAINING AND DRIVER IMPROVEMENT › Subject 375-5-2 - DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOLS › Rule 375-5-2-.22 - Contributing Factors to the Suspension, Revocation, or Cancellation of Driver Training School and/or Instructor Licenses

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Actions which may lead to the suspension,
				revocation or cancellation of a license, certificate or permit shall include
				but not be limited to the following:
(a) Any
				conviction for a felony or any crime involving violence, or a crime of moral
				turpitude, or a pattern of misdemeanors that evidences a disregard for the law
				unless the applicant has received a pardon and can produce evidence of the
				same. For the purposes of this subparagraph, a plea of nolo contendere shall be
				considered a conviction. For the purposes of this subparagraph, a conviction
				for which a person has been free from custody and free from supervision for at
				least ten (10) years will not be considered, unless the conviction is for an
				offense which is a dangerous sexual offense as defined in O.C.G.A. §
										42-1-12 or the criminal offense
				was committed against a victim who was a minor at the time of the
				offense.
(b) Knowingly presenting
				false or misleading information to the Department.
(c) Addiction or habitual use of alcohol,
				dangerous or narcotic drugs.
(d)
				The failure of any instructor to teach within the guidelines as prescribed in
				the rules and regulations or who demonstrates a lack of ability to instruct in
				a driver training school.
(e)
				Failure or refusal to permit the Department to inspect a school, its class of
				instruction, records, vehicles, or any operation or facility pertaining to the
				school during normal business hours.
(f) Failure or refusal to submit to the
				Department any application for a license or permit in the manner prescribed by
				the Department.
(g) Failure or
				refusal to produce a license or permit on demand of a prospective student, the
				Department, or any constituted law enforcement official or agency.
(h) Failure to maintain proper standards of
				instruction, instructors, or equipment sufficient to operate a driver training
				school or limited driver training school.
(i) Employing an instructor, teacher or agent
				that does not have a license from the Department.
(j) Any change of ownership or controlling
				stockholders of a school without immediately notifying the
				Department.
(k) Whenever any owner,
				instructor, employee, or agent has aided or assisted any person in obtaining a
				driver license by dishonest or fraudulent means.
(l) Whenever instructions to students are
				contrary to the restrictions imposed on the student's driver license.
(m) For unauthorized possession of
				application forms, questionnaires, tests, or other materials used by the
				Department for the purpose of conducting driver examinations or issuing driver
				licenses.
(n) Whenever any owner,
				instructor, employee, or agent has issued a certificate of completion or signed
				a contract stating the number of classroom hours and/or behind the wheel hours
				when the student did not, in fact, receive the number of hours
				stated.
(o) Failure of a driver
				training school or limited driver training school to maintain a telephone for
				the exclusive use of the school.
(p) If a person holds one or more license(s)
				as a driver training school owner and/or limited driver training school and/or
				instructor and one is suspended, revoked, or canceled, this will be grounds in
				itself for all licenses issued to that person to be suspended, revoked, or
				canceled.