This law requires driver training schools and instructors in Virginia to obtain licenses from the Commissioner before operating or performing certain instructional actions. Schools must include ownership, management, and instructor details in their applications, and instructors must also be licensed, with fees and renewal periods specified. The law also grants the Commissioner authority to set and collect licensing fees, which fund the DMV's expenses.
Both driver training schools and individual driving instructors must obtain licenses from the Virginia DMV to operate legally.
The nonrefundable fee for an instructor license is $75, payable to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.
An instructor license is valid for two years and renewal periods match the driver training school's license expiration date.
Yes, the Commissioner has the authority to set and collect licensing fees for schools and instructors.